2025 Posture Statement to Congress

Navy Adm. Alvin Holsey, commander of U.S. Southern Command, testified before the House Armed Services Committee on April 1, 2025, and the Senate Armed Services Committee Feb. 13, 2025, as part of the command’s annual Posture Statement to Congress. This page provides information, multimedia resources, and documents.

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B-Roll: US Army physical therapists build readiness during MEDREX in Senegal

  • U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa
  • June 5, 2026 | 0:53

U.S. Armed Forces physical therapists provide patient care in Ziguinchor, Senegal, May 6, 2026. This MEDREX is planned and executed by U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa (SETAF-AF), and prepares military medical professionals to provide care outside of traditional clinical settings. By working alongside African partners, U.S. and Senegalese medical teams refine their ability to deliver rapid, adaptable, and resource-efficient medical care, directly increasing medical readiness for large-scale combat operations.

African Lion 2026 (AL26) is U.S. Africa Command’s largest annual joint exercise, designed to strengthen collective security capabilities of the U.S., African nations, and global allies. Co-led by SETAF-AF from April 20 to May 8, 2026, and hosted in Ghana, Morocco, Senegal, and Tunisia, AL26 involves over 5,600 personnel from more than 40 nations, using innovation to drive partner-led regional security. (U.S. Army video by Pfc. Tamia Lee)