Commander of U.S. Southern Command, Admiral Alvin Holsey to Visit Antigua and Barbuda, Grenada for Key Leader Engagements 

U.S. Navy Adm. Alvin Holsey, Commander of U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM), will visit Antigua and Barbuda and Grenada Oct. 14-15 to meet with leaders in both nations, including Prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda Gaston Browne and Prime Minister of Grenada Dickon Mitchell. This marks Adm. Holsey’s first visit to both nations since assuming command of SOUTHCOM last November and is an opportunity to further strengthen security cooperation with key partners in the Caribbean. In addition to meetings with both prime ministers, Adm. Holsey’s agenda includes meetings with Antigua and Barbuda Chief of Defence Staff Brigadier Telbert Benjamin and Royal Grenada Police Force (RGPF) Acting Commissioner Randy Connaught.