The commander of U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM), whose area of operations includes the Caribbean waters where the strikes against the alleged drug boats have been conducted, retired Friday as ...

DORAL, FL – In a sunny courtyard on a stage framed by palm trees, the U.S. military commander who has overseen strikes on nearly two dozen boats in the Caribbean and Eastern Pacific relinquished his ...

Adm. Alvin Holsey, the commander of US Southern Command who reportedly clashed with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth over the legality of US military strikes in the Caribbean, officially retired on ...

(l-r) Naval Inspector General Vice Adm. Michael Baze, US 7th Fleet commander Vice Adm. Patrick Hannifin The new Naval Inspector General and U.S. 7th Fleet commander took command this week following ...

This story has been corrected. YOKOSUKA NAVAL BASE, Japan — The U.S. 7th Fleet, responsible for 48 million square miles of ocean, welcomed Vice Adm. Patrick Hannifin as its new commander Thursday ...

The Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group entered the U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) area of responsibility (AOR) on Nov. 11, 2025, after a high profile redeployment from European waters. Alongside ...

WASHINGTON — The Navy admiral who oversees military operations in the region where U.S. forces have been attacking alleged drug boats off Venezuela will retire in December, he and the Defense ...

The commander of U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM), whose area of operations includes the Caribbean waters where the strikes against the alleged drug boats have been conducted, announced he is retiring ...

Navy Adm. Alvin Holsey testifies before senators in 2024 about his appointment as commander of U.S. Southern Command. (Tech. Sgt. Sarah M. McClanahan/Air National Guard) Editor’s note: This is a ...