US SOUTHCOM Commander to visit Antigua and Barbuda, Grenada

U.S. Navy Admiral Alvin Holsey, Commander of U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM), is set to visit Antigua and Barbuda and Grenada on October 14–15 to meet with leaders in both nations, including Antigua and Barbuda Prime Minister Gaston Browne and Grenada Prime Minister Dickon Mitchell.

The visit marks Adm. Holsey’s first to both countries since assuming command of SOUTHCOM in November 2024 and is aimed at deepening security cooperation with key partners in the Caribbean. His agenda includes meetings with Antigua and Barbuda’s Chief of Defence Staff, Brigadier Telbert Benjamin, and Royal Grenada Police Force (RGPF) Acting Commissioner Randy Connaught.

Discussions will focus on reaffirming longstanding security partnerships and addressing shared regional challenges, including transnational organized crime, illicit trafficking, and border security.

Antigua and Barbuda and Grenada continue to play vital roles in the collective regional effort to strengthen security across the Eastern Caribbean. SOUTHCOM emphasized that Adm. Holsey’s visit highlights the United States’ enduring commitment to work alongside partners like Grenada and Antigua and Barbuda to advance security, stability, and prosperity in the region.