Adm. Alvin Holsey, commander of U.S. Southern Command -- which has overseen recent U.S. strikes on alleged Venezuelan drug traffickers -- will retire at year's end, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced, marking the latest high-ranking military officer to leave the service under the Trump administration.

Hegseth announced Holsey's retirement on X without giving a reason.

He praised the four-star admiral and first Black commander of SOUTHCOM for having "exemplified the highest standards of naval leadership" and for his "unwavering commitment to mission, people and nation."

"His tenure as Military Deputy Commander and now Commander of United States Southern Command reflects a legacy of operational excellence and strategic vision," Hegseth said in the statement.

"The Department thanks

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