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 ...

Doral, Florida — The admiral overseeing U.S. military forces in South America relinquished command Friday, as the U.S. continues its buildup of ships and military assets off Venezuela and carries out ...

Adm. Alvin Holsey, commander, U.S. Southern Command, departs from Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD-7) while underway in the Caribbean Sea, Nov. 5, 2025. US Navy photo Adm. Alvin ...

The Army is standing up a new Western Hemisphere Command effective Friday, consolidating three major commands under a single headquarters as part of the sweeping restructuring of the force. The new ...

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth hailed Admiral Frank Bradley, the head of the U.S. military's special operations command (USSOCOM), as an "American hero" after the White House confirmed the top Navy ...

(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 ...

Vice Adm. Patrick Hannifin, left, assumes command of the U.S. 7th Fleet at a ceremony in Yokosuka, Japan, on Nov. 13, replacing Vice Adm. Fred Kacher, right. (MCS Charles Oki/U.S. Navy) The world’s ...

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 ...

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 ...

Admiral Alvin Holsey, who has led U.S. military efforts in Latin America for less than a year, will step down as commander of U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) at the end of 2025, marking another ...