05/19/2025
On April 7th 2025, the USS Chosin hosted the opening reception for the Central American Security Conference (CENTSEC 2025). CENTSEC is a week of international joint operations and training, to promote and facilitate dialogue and cooperation among regional security partners focused on common challenges and objectives. U.S. Navy Adm. Alvin Holsey, commander, U.S. Southern Command, and John M. Barrett, Charge d’Affaires at the U.S. Embassy in Panama, co-hosted a reception for Panamanian government officials and foreign dignitaries. In addition to Holsey and Barrett, senior leaders in attendance included Panama Minister of Public of Security Frank Abrego, Panama Minister of Foreign Affairs Javier Martinez-Acha, and U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Julian Cheater, director of strategy, policy and plans, U.S. Southern Command. Guests aboard the ship were given tours of the ship by the Chosin crew and hosted in the ship’s hangar bay for a reception. At the reception, attendees celebrated the robust relationship between Panama and the United States.
