DORAL, Florida (December 12, 2025) Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Dan Caine, left, Navy Adm. Alvin Holsey, center, outgoing commander of U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM), and Air Force Lt. Gen. Evan L. Pettus, right, incoming commander of SOUTHCOM salute during the SOUTHCOM relinquishment of command ceremony in Doral, Florida, Dec. 12, 2025. Holsey, who is retiring after 37 years of service, relinquished command to Air Force Lt. Gen. Evan L. Pettus. (Photo by Air Force Staff Sergeant Christopher Bermudez)