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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.

Videos of Hearings

Adm. Holsey Testifies Before the Senate Armed Services Committee, Feb. 13, 2025 - Air Force Gen. Gregory M. Guillot, commander of U.S. Northern Command and North American Aerospace Defense Command, and Navy Adm. Alvin Holsey, commander of U.S. Southern Command, testify at a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing in Washington, Feb. 13, 2025. The topics include the Northcom and Southcom postures, 2026 fiscal year defense authorization requests and future years defense programs.

Adm. Holsey Testifies Before the House Armed Services Committee, April 1, 2025 - Air Force Gen. Gregory M. Guillot, commander of U.S. Northern Command and North American Aerospace Defense Command; Navy Adm. Alvin Holsey, commander of U.S. Southern Command; Rafael F. Leonardo, performing the duties of assistant secretary of defense for homeland defense and hemispheric affairs, office of the secretary of defense; and Robert G. Salesses, deputy director, Washington Headquarters Services, speak to the House Armed Services Committee regarding the military posture in North and South America during a hearing in Washington, April 1, 2025.

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Aircraft Carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) with its air wing consisting of F-35C Lightning IIs works alongside the USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility.

U.S. Central Command Public Affairs
Oct. 4, 2025 | 0:31

Aircraft Carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) with its air wing consisting of F-35C Lightning IIs works alongside the USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility.

DOCUMENTS & RESOURCES

2025 SOUTHCOM Posture Statement (PDF)
BIO: Navy Adm. Alvin Holsey
House Armed Services Committee hearing page (April 1, 2025)
Senate Armed Services Committee hearing page (Feb. 13, 2025)

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2025 Posture Statement to Congress

Aircraft Carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) with its air wing consisting of F-35C Lightning IIs works alongside the USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility.

DOCUMENTS & RESOURCES

DoD NEWS ARTICLES

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