Alvin Holsey

Alvin Holsey (born 1965)^[2] is a United States Navy vice admiral and naval aviator who has served as the military deputy commander of the United States Southern Command since February 1, 2023. He previously served as commander of the Navy Personnel Command and Deputy Chief of Naval Personnel from January 8, 2021, to December 15, 2022. He has command assignments as commander of Carrier Strike Group 1 from June 2018 to June 2020, and commanding officer of the U.S. Navy’s first hybrid electric propulsion warship, the USS Makin Island (LHD-8) from June 2013 to December 2014, having started out as its executive officer in February of the former year.^[3][4][5]

Alvin Holsey
Nickname(s)	Bull[1]
Born	1965 (age 58–59)
Allegiance	United States
Branch	United States Navy
Years of service	1988–present
Rank	Vice Admiral
Commands	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.^[6]

In September 2022, Holsey was nominated for promotion to vice admiral,^[7] and assignment as the military deputy commander of U.S. Southern Command.^[8]

In July 2024, Holsey was nominated for promotion to admiral and assignment as the next commander of the United States Southern Command.^[9][10]

Awards and decorations

Naval Aviator's Badge
Navy Distinguished Service Medal		Defense Superior Service Medal		Legion of Merit with four award stars
Defense Meritorious Service Medal		Meritorious Service Medal with award star		Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal with three award stars
Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal		Joint Meritorious Unit Award		Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation
Navy E Ribbon, 1st award		National Defense Service Medal with bronze service star		Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal
Inherent Resolve Campaign Medal		Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal		Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Armed Forces Service Medal		Navy Sea Service Deployment Ribbon with three bronze service stars		Navy Pistol Marksmanship Ribbon
Command at Sea insignia
Office of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Identification Badge

References

1. "Makin Island congratulates Raider 4". Facebook. July 1, 2016. Retrieved June 13, 2021.
2. 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.
3. 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)
4. "Carrier Strike Group One Holds Change of Command". NNS200626-05. Carrier Strike Group One Public Affairs. June 26, 2020. Retrieved July 1, 2020.
5. "Navy Personnel Command Holds Change of Command". DVIDS. December 15, 2022. Retrieved December 17, 2022.
6. "Rear Admiral Alvin Holsey". U.S. Navy. Retrieved June 13, 2021.
7. "PN2669 — Rear Adm. Alvin Holsey — Navy, 117th Congress (2021-2022)". U.S. Congress. September 22, 2022. Retrieved September 23, 2022.
8. "Flag Officer Announcement". U.S. Department of Defense. Retrieved September 24, 2022.
9. "PN1996 — Vice Adm. Alvin Holsey — Navy". U.S. Congress. July 23, 2024. Retrieved July 23, 2024.
10. "Flag Officer Announcements". U.S. Department of Defense. July 24, 2024. Retrieved July 24, 2024.

Military offices
Preceded by Cedric E. Pringle	Commanding Officer of USS Makin Island (LHD-8) 2013–2014	Succeeded by Jon P. Rodgers
Preceded by John V. Fuller	Commander of Carrier Strike Group 1 2018–2020	Succeeded by Timothy J. Kott
Preceded by Jeffrey W. Hughes	Commander of the Navy Personnel Command and Deputy Chief of Naval Personnel 2021–2022	Succeeded by Wayne M. Baze
Preceded by Andrew A. Croft	Military Deputy Commander of the United States Southern Command 2023–present	Incumbent