Trump nominates new Southcom commander after Holsey’s retirement
President Trump nominated Lt. Gen. Francis L. Donovan to be the next leader of the U.S. Southern Command (Southcom) on Friday, a week after Adm. Alvin Holsey formally retired from the post two years ahead of schedule. Holsey — who spent more than three decades in the Navy and since November 2024 had led Southcom, which…