SOUTHCOM Chief Holsey to Retire Amid Tensions | JQJO

Adm. Alvin Holsey, head of U.S. Southern Command, said Thursday he will retire in mid-December after 37 years, just over a year after being promoted to lead SOUTHCOM. The announcement comes as the Trump administration carries out an anti-drug mission in the Caribbean, with six boat strikes since last month and B-52 flights near Venezuela. President Trump said he is weighing strikes on land traffickers and confirmed authorizing covert CIA action in Venezuela. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth praised Holsey, while Sen. Jack Reed called the timing troubling amid rising regional tensions.