U.S. Navy Admiral Alvin Holsey, Commander of U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM), is visiting Trinidad and Tobago this week for high-level meetings with government and defense officials, and to attend the closing ceremony of the Tradewinds 2025 security exercise.
The U.S. Embassy in Trinidad and Tobago made the announcement.
This is Admiral Holsey’s second visit to Trinidad and Tobago as SOUTHCOM Commander, following his attendance at the Caribbean Nations Security Conference (CANSEC) last December. His return underscores the deepening U.S.-Trinidad and Tobago security partnership.
During the two-day visit, Admiral Holsey will hold talks with national leaders and Chief of Defense Staff Air Vice Marshal Darryl Daniel. The discussions are expected to focus on shared regional concerns such as transnational organized crime and illegal immigration.
Admiral Holsey will also participate in the closing ceremony of Tradewinds 2025 on May 8. The two-week-long annual exercise brought together over 1,300 military and security personnel from 24 countries for joint training on disaster response and countering organized crime. This year marks the sixth time Trinidad and Tobago has hosted the regional security exercise, which dates back to the 1980s.
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