Alvin Holsey | |
|---|---|
 Holsey in 2024 | |
| Nickname(s) | Bull[1] |
| Born | 1965 (age 59–60) Fort Valley, Georgia, United States |
| 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 |
Alvin Holsey (born 1965)[2] is a United States Navy four-star admiral and naval aviator who has served as the commander of United States Southern Command since 7 November 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]
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]
- ^ "Makin Island congratulates Raider 4". Facebook. 1 July 2016. Retrieved 13 June 2021.
- ^ Register of Commissioned and Warrant Officers of the United States Navy on Active Duty. Bureau of Naval Personnel. 1 October 1990. p. 165. Retrieved 13 June 2021.
- ^ Oblander, Samantha (7 November 2024). "Adm. Holsey Takes Command of SOUTHCOM". U.S. Southern Command. Doral, Florida. Retrieved 8 November 2024.
- ^ Petty Officer 3rd Class Jared Catlett (8 January 2021). "Navy Personnel Command Holds Change of Command". dvidshub.net. Navy Personnel Command. Retrieved 13 June 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. 26 June 2020. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
- ^ "Navy Personnel Command Holds Change of Command". DVIDS. 15 December 2022. Retrieved 17 December 2022.
- ^ "Rear Admiral Alvin Holsey". U.S. Navy. Retrieved 13 June 2021.
- ^ "PN2669 — Rear Adm. Alvin Holsey — Navy, 117th Congress (2021-2022)". U.S. Congress. 22 September 2022. Retrieved 23 September 2022.
- ^ "Flag Officer Announcement". U.S. Department of Defense. Retrieved 24 September 2022.
- ^ "PN1996 — Vice Adm. Alvin Holsey — Navy". U.S. Congress. 23 July 2024. Retrieved 23 July 2024.
- ^ "Flag Officer Announcements". U.S. Department of Defense. 24 July 2024. Retrieved 24 July 2024.