Alvin Holsey | |
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| Nickname | Bull[1] |
| Born | (1965-07-12)July 12, 1965 (age 60) Fort Valley, Georgia, U.S. |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Branch | United States Navy |
| Years of service | 1988–present |
| Rank | Admiral |
| Commands | United States Southern Command Navy Personnel Command Carrier Strike Group 1 USS Makin Island (LHD-8) Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron Light Three Seven (HSL-37) |
| Awards | Navy Distinguished Service Medal Defense Superior Service Medal Legion of Merit (5) |
| Alma mater | Morehouse College (BS) Troy State University (MS) Joint Forces Staff College |
Holsey's opening statement at his confirmation hearing to be Commander,United States Southern Command Recorded September 12, 2024 | |
Alvin Holsey (born 1965)[2] is aUnited States Navyadmiral, and anaval aviator, who has served as the commander ofUnited States Southern Command since 7 November 2024.[3] He served as military deputy commander of the United States Southern Command from 2023 to 2024. Holsey was commander of theNavy Personnel Command and DeputyChief of Naval Personnel from 2021 to 2022. His command assignments also include leadingCarrier Strike Group 1 from 2018 to 2020, and serving as commanding officer of the U.S. Navy's first hybrid electric propulsion warship, theUSS Makin Island (LHD-8) from 2013 to 2014 after acting as its executive officer from February 2012.[4][5][6][7][8]
A native ofFort Valley, Georgia, Holsey was commissioned through theNaval Reserve Officers Training Corps (NROTC) program atMorehouse College in 1988, where he received a bachelor's degree in Computer Science and joinedOmega Psi Phi Fraternity Incorporated. In 1995, he earned aMaster of Science in Management fromTroy State University and attended theJoint Forces Staff College in 2010.[9]
In September 2022, Holsey was nominated for promotion to vice admiral,[10] and assignment as the military deputy commander of U.S. Southern Command.[11] In July 2024, Holsey was nominated for promotion to admiral and assignment as the commander of United States Southern Command, a post that typically spans three years.[12]
In October 2025, Secretary of DefensePete Hegseth stated that Holsey was retiring at the end of the year.[13] At the time, he was overseeing aCaribbean naval deployment that was the largest he had overseen in his career.[14][15] Halsey offered to resign during a tense October meeting with Hegseth, in which he raised questions about the legality of the U.S. military strikes in the Caribbean.[16]
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| Preceded by | Commanding Officer ofUSS Makin Island (LHD-8) 2013–2014 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Commander ofCarrier Strike Group 1 2018–2020 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Commander of theNavy Personnel Command and DeputyChief of Naval Personnel 2021–2022 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Military Deputy Commander of theUnited States Southern Command 2023–2024 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Commander of theUnited States Southern Command 2024–present | Incumbent |
| U.S. order of precedence (ceremonial) | ||
| Preceded byas Commander ofU.S. Transportation Command | Order of precedence of the United States as Commander of U.S. Southern Command | Succeeded byas acting Commander ofU.S. Cyber Command |
