Admiral hands over leadership of command overseeing the Trump administration's boat strikes
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Gen. Dan Caine, center, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, looks on as Navy Adm. Alvin Holsey, right, shakes hands with Air Force Lt. Gen. Evan Pettus during a Holsey's relinquishment of command and retirement ceremony, at U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM), Friday, Dec. 12, 2025, in Doral, Fla. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)Navy Adm. Alvin Holsey, center, leaves the stage as Gen. Dan Caine, left, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and Air Force Lt. Gen. Evan Pettus, taking over command, applaud during Holsey's relinquishment of command and retirement ceremony, at U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM), Friday, Dec. 12, 2025, in Doral, Fla. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)Navy Adm. Alvin Holsey waves at the end of his relinquishment of command and retirement ceremony, at U.S. Southern Command, Friday, Dec. 12, 2025, in Doral, Fla. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)Navy Adm. Alvin Holsey, center, shakes hands with Gen. Dan Caine, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, during a relinquishment of command and retirement ceremony, handing over command to Air Force Lt. Gen. Evan Pettus, right, at U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM), Friday, Dec. 12, 2025, in Doral, Fla. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)
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Gen. Dan Caine, center, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, looks on as Navy Adm. Alvin Holsey, right, shakes hands with Air Force Lt. Gen. Evan Pettus during a Holsey's relinquishment of command and retirement ceremony, at U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM), Friday, Dec. 12, 2025, in Doral, Fla. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)