Alvin Holsey (born 1965)[2] is a United States Navy admiral and naval aviator who has served as the commander of United States Southern Command since November 7, 2024.[3] He previously served as military deputy commander of the United States Southern Command from 2023 to 2024. He previously served as commander of the Navy Personnel Command and Deputy Chief of Naval Personnel from 2021 to 2022. He has command assignments as commander of Carrier Strike Group 1 from 2018 to 2020, and commanding officer of the U.S. Navy’s first hybrid electric propulsion warship, the USS Makin Island (LHD-8) from 2013 to 2014, having started out as its executive officer in February of the former year.[4][5][6]
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| Nickname(s) | Bull[1] |
| Born | 1965 (age 58–59) |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Branch | United States Navy |
| Years of service | 1988–present |
| Rank | Admiral |
| Commands | United States Southern Command Navy Personnel Command Carrier Strike Group 1 USS Makin Island (LHD-8) Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron Light Three Seven (HSL-37) |
| Awards | Navy Distinguished Service Medal Defense Superior Service Medal Legion of Merit (5) |
| Alma mater | Morehouse College (BS) Troy State University (MS) Joint Forces Staff College |
A native of Fort Valley, Georgia, Holsey was commissioned through the Naval Reserve Officers Training Corps (NROTC) program at Morehouse College in 1988, where he received a bachelor's degree in Computer Science. In 1995, he earned a Master of Science in Management from Troy State University and attended the Joint Forces Staff College in 2010.[7]
In September 2022, Holsey was nominated for promotion to vice admiral,[8] and assignment as the military deputy commander of U.S. Southern Command.[9] In July 2024, Holsey was nominated for promotion to admiral and assignment as the commander of United States Southern Command.[10][11]
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- ^ "Makin Island congratulates Raider 4". Facebook. July 1, 2016. Retrieved June 13, 2021.
- ^ Register of Commissioned and Warrant Officers of the United States Navy on Active Duty. Bureau of Naval Personnel. October 1, 1990. p. 165. Retrieved June 13, 2021.
- ^ Oblander, Samantha (November 7, 2024). "Adm. Holsey Takes Command of SOUTHCOM". U.S. Southern Command. Doral, Florida. Retrieved November 8, 2024.
- ^ Petty Officer 3rd Class Jared Catlett (January 8, 2021). "Navy Personnel Command Holds Change of Command". dvidshub.net. Navy Personnel Command. Retrieved June 13, 2021.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Carrier Strike Group One Holds Change of Command". NNS200626-05. Carrier Strike Group One Public Affairs. June 26, 2020. Retrieved July 1, 2020.
- ^ "Navy Personnel Command Holds Change of Command". DVIDS. December 15, 2022. Retrieved December 17, 2022.
- ^ "Rear Admiral Alvin Holsey". U.S. Navy. Retrieved June 13, 2021.
- ^ "PN2669 — Rear Adm. Alvin Holsey — Navy, 117th Congress (2021-2022)". U.S. Congress. September 22, 2022. Retrieved September 23, 2022.
- ^ "Flag Officer Announcement". U.S. Department of Defense. Retrieved September 24, 2022.
- ^ "PN1996 — Vice Adm. Alvin Holsey — Navy". U.S. Congress. July 23, 2024. Retrieved July 23, 2024.
- ^ "Flag Officer Announcements". U.S. Department of Defense. July 24, 2024. Retrieved July 24, 2024.
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