SOUTHCOM Handover Ceremony Held In Florida As Navy Adm. Alvin Holsey Retires

DORAL, FLORIDA - DECEMBER 12: Navy Adm. Alvin Holsey says "Okay, I said it, so I'll give you that. Right. So we also the vice mayor, Eric Roth, thanks for being here as well. Thanks so much. I gotta keep to three words, though. Not that I'm not, you know." during a Relinquish of Command and Retirement Ceremony at the U.S. Southern Command headquarters on December 12, 2025 in Doral, Florida. Navy Adm. Alvin Holsey stepped down as commander of U.S. Southern Command and relinquished duties to Air Force Lt. Gen. Evan L. Pettus, and will retire after more than 37 years of service in the U.S. Navy. (Footage by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)