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
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The Cornerstone of USAFE

  • 48th Fighter Wing
  • July 11, 2025 | 3:44

U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Jack R. Arthaud, Commander of the 48th Fighter Wing, shares how readiness, innovation, and strong NATO partnerships guide the unit's mission in a rapidly evolving threat environment. The Wing's dual-capable aircraft and agile combat tactics are the cornerstone of USAFE's pivotal role in European defense. (U.S. Air Force video by Master Sgt. Perry Aston)

DOD Leaders Testify at House Hearing
Defense Department officials appear at a House Armed Services Committee posture hearing. Testifying are: Air Force Gen. Gregory Guillot, commander of U.S. Northern Command; Army Gen. Laura Richardson, commander of U.S. Southern Command; and Rebecca Zimmerman, performing the duties of assistant secretary of defense for homeland defense and hemispheric affairs and acting principal deputy assistant secretary of defense for homeland defense and hemispheric affairs.
Senate Armed Services Committee hearing, March 14, 2024
Air Force Gen. Gregory M. Guillot, commander of U.S. Northern Command and North American Aerospace Defense Command, and Army Gen. Laura J. Richardson, commander of U.S. Southern Command, testify about the defense authorization request for fiscal year 2025 and future years at a hearing of the Senate Armed Services Committee.

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