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Gen. Dagvin Anderson Marks First Visit to Libya; Stresses Unity and Peace Among Leaders
Gen. Dagvin Anderson, U.S. Africa Command Commander, meets Libya Prime Minister and Acting Defense Minister Abdulhamid Dabaiba. Anderson was in Tripoli as part of the first stop in a two-day visit where U.S. leaders met with Libyan leaders from the east and west. During the visit, Anderson underscored the U.S. commitment to supporting ongoing Libyan efforts to overcome divisions and achieve national unity and lasting peace. (Courtesy photo)
Photo by: U.S. Africa Command Public Affairs, Tripoli, LIBYA
Gen. Dagvin Anderson Marks First Visit to Libya; Stresses Unity and Peace Among Leaders
Gen. Dagvin Anderson, U.S. Africa Command Commander, and Chargé d’Affaires Jeremy Berndt, meet with Libyan Prime Minister and Acting Defense Minister Abdulhamid Dabaiba and other Libyan leaders. Anderson was in Tripoli as part of the first stop in a two-day visit where U.S. leaders met with Libyan leaders from the east and west. During the visit, Anderson underscored the U.S. commitment to supporting ongoing Libyan efforts to overcome divisions and achieve national unity and lasting peace. (Courtesy photo)
Photo by: U.S. Africa Command Public Affairs, Tripoli, LIBYA
Gen. Dagvin Anderson Marks First Visit to Libya; Stresses Unity and Peace Among Leaders
Gen. Dagvin Anderson, U.S. Africa Command Commander, receives a gift from Libyan Chief of Staff Gen. Mohammed Al-Hadadd. Anderson was in Tripoli as part of the first stop in a two-day visit where U.S. leaders met with Libyan leaders from the east and west. During the visit Anderson underscored the U.S. commitment to supporting ongoing Libyan efforts to overcome divisions and achieve national unity and lasting peace. (U.S. Army photo by LTC Jim Burds)
Photo by: U.S. Africa Command Public Affairs, Tripoli, Libya
Gen. Dagvin Anderson Marks First Visit to Libya; Stresses Unity and Peace Among Leaders
Gen. Dagvin Anderson, U.S. Africa Command Commander, and Chargé d’Affaires Jeremy Berndt, with Libyan Prime Minister and Acting Defense Minister Abdulhamid Dabaiba (center), Deputy Defense Minister Abdulsalam Zubi (left), and Director of Military Intelligence Maj. Gen. Mahmoud Hamza (right). Anderson was in Tripoli as part of the first stop in a two-day visit where U.S. leaders met with Libyan leaders from the east and west. During the visit, Anderson underscored the U.S. commitment to supporting ongoing Libyan efforts to overcome divisions and achieve national unity and lasting peace. (Courtesy photo)
Photo by: U.S. Africa Command Public Affairs, Tripoli, Libya
Gen. Dagvin Anderson Marks First Visit to Libya; Stresses Unity and Peace Among Leaders
Gen. Dagvin Anderson, U.S. Africa Command Commander, meets Libyan Deputy Defense Minister Abdulsalam Zubi. Anderson was in Tripoli as part of the first stop in a two-day visit where U.S. leaders met with Libyan leaders from the east and west. During the visit, Anderson underscored the U.S. commitment to supporting ongoing Libyan efforts to overcome divisions and achieve national unity and lasting peace. (U.S. Army photo by LTC Jim Burds)
Photo by: U.S. Africa Command Public Affairs, Tripoli, Libya
Gen. Dagvin Anderson Marks First Visit to Libya; Stresses Unity and Peace Among Leaders
Gen. Dagvin Anderson, U.S. Africa Command Commander, and Chargé d’Affaires Jeremy Berndt arrive in Tripoli. Tripoli was the first stop in a two-day visit where U.S. leaders met with Libyan leaders from the east and west. During the visit, Anderson and Berndt underscored the U.S. commitment to supporting ongoing Libyan efforts to overcome divisions and achieve national unity and lasting peace. (Courtesy photo)
Photo by: U.S. Africa Command Public Affairs, Tripoli, Libya
Gen. Dagvin Anderson Marks First Visit to Libya; Stresses Unity and Peace Among Leaders
A C-130 arrives with a delegation from U.S. Africa Command and U.S. Embassy to Tripoli (External Office). The delegation consisted of senior leaders including Gen. Dagvin Anderson, AFRICOM Commander, and Chargé d’Affaires Jeremy Berndt. Tripoli was the first stop in a two-day visit where U.S. leaders met with Libyan leaders from the east and west. During the visit Anderson and Berndt underscored the U.S. commitment to supporting ongoing Libyan efforts to overcome divisions and achieve national unity and lasting peace. (Courtesy photo)
Photo by: U.S. Africa Command Public Affairs, Tripoli, Libya
Gen. Dagvin Anderson Marks First Visit to Libya; Stresses Unity and Peace Among Leaders
Gen. Dagvin Anderson, U.S. Africa Command Commander, and Chargé d’Affaires Jeremy Berndt and other U.S. officials, stand with leaders from the LNA. Anderson’s visit to Benghazi was the second stop in a two-day visit where he and Chargé d’Affaires Jeremy Berndt met with Libyan leaders from the east and west. During the visit, Anderson underscored the U.S. commitment to supporting ongoing Libyan efforts to overcome divisions and achieve national unity and lasting peace. (U.S. Army photo by LTC Jim Burds)
Photo by: U.S. Africa Command Public Affairs, Benghazi, Libya
Gen. Dagvin Anderson Marks First Visit to Libya; Stresses Unity and Peace Among Leaders
Gen. Dagvin Anderson, U.S. Africa Command Commander, arrives in Benghazi. Anderson’s visit to Benghazi was the second stop in a two-day visit where he and Chargé d’Affaires Jeremy Berndt met with Libyan leaders from the east and west. During the visit, Anderson underscored the U.S. commitment to supporting ongoing Libyan efforts to overcome divisions and achieve national unity and lasting peace. (U.S. Army photo by LTC Jim Burds)
Photo by: U.S. Africa Command Public Affairs, Benghazi, Libya
Gen. Dagvin Anderson Marks First Visit to Libya; Stresses Unity and Peace Among Leaders
Gen. Dagvin Anderson, U.S. Africa Command Commander, meets with LNA Commander Field Marshal Khalifa Haftar during his first trip to Libya as AFRICOM Commander. Anderson’s visit to Benghazi was the second stop in a two-day visit where he and Chargé d’Affaires Jeremy Berndt met with Libyan leaders from the east and west. During the visit, Anderson underscored the U.S. commitment to supporting ongoing Libyan efforts to overcome divisions and achieve national unity and lasting peace. (U.S. Army photo by Ltc. Jim Burds)
Photo by: U.S. Africa Command Public Affairs, Benghazi, Libya
Gen. Dagvin Anderson Marks First Visit to Libya; Stresses Unity and Peace Among Leaders
Gen. Dagvin Anderson, U.S. Africa Command Commander, and Chargé d’Affaires Jeremy Berndt exchange gifts with LNA Commander Field Marshal Khalifa Haftar and Deputy Commander Gen. Saddam Haftar. Anderson’s visit to Benghazi was the second stop in a two-day visit where he and Berndt met with Libyan leaders from the east and west. During the visit, Anderson underscored the U.S. commitment to supporting ongoing Libyan efforts to overcome divisions and achieve national unity and lasting peace. (Courtesy photo)
Photo by: U.S. Africa Command Public Affairs, Benghazi, Libya
Gen. Dagvin Anderson Marks First Visit to Libya; Stresses Unity and Peace Among Leaders
Gen. Dagvin Anderson, U.S. Africa Command Commander, receives a gift from LNA Deputy Commander Gen. Saddam Haftar during his first trip to Libya as AFRICOM Commander. Anderson’s visit to Benghazi was the second stop in a two-day visit where he and Chargé d’Affaires Jeremy Berndt met with Libyan leaders from the east and west. During the visit, Anderson underscored the U.S. commitment to supporting ongoing Libyan efforts to overcome divisions and achieve national unity and lasting peace. (U.S. Army photo by Ltc. Jim Burds)
Photo by: U.S. Africa Command Public Affairs, Benghazi, Libya
Combined Joint Task Force - Horn
U.S. Air Force Gen. Dagvin Anderson, commander, U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM), and AFRICOM senior leaders meet with Somaliland’s President Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi and Somaliland senior government and military leadership to discuss shared security objectives in Hargeisa, Somaliland, Nov. 26, 2025. During the engagement, Anderson emphasized that countering terrorism is a shared responsibility that no single nation can shoulder alone. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. 1st Class Kenneth Tucceri)
Photo by: Sgt. 1st Class Kenneth Tucceri, Somalia
Combined Joint Task Force - Horn
U.S. Air Force Gen. Dagvin Anderson, commander, U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM), U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj. Garric Banfield, AFRICOM command senior enlisted leader, and AFRICOM senior leaders pose for a photo with U.S. and Puntland Defense Force leadership, including Gen. Adan Abdi Hashi, chief of defense forces, Puntland Defense Forces, after a meeting with the vice president of Somalia’s member state of Puntland Vice President Ilyas Osman Lugatoor, Nov. 27, 2025, in Bosaso, Puntland, Somalia. During the meeting Anderson praised Puntland’s maximum-pressure campaign against ISIS in the Golis Mountains. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. 1st Class Kenneth Tucceri)
Photo by: Sgt. 1st Class Kenneth Tucceri, Somalia
Combined Joint Task Force - Horn
U.S. Air Force Gen. Dagvin Anderson, commander, U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM), and AFRICOM senior leaders, conducted a series of high-level visits to Africa with stops in Ethiopia and Somalia’s member states of Somaliland and Puntland, Nov. 23-27, 2025. The visits were part of an East Africa trip aimed to strengthen America’s strategic approach to confronting terrorism through mutual engagement, stronger cooperation, and aligned security priorities. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. 1st Class Kenneth Tucceri)
Photo by: Sgt. 1st Class Kenneth Tucceri, Ethiopia
Combined Joint Task Force - Horn
U.S. Air Force Gen. Dagvin Anderson, commander, U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM), meets with President Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi, president of Somaliland, in Hargeisa, Somaliland, Nov. 26, 2025. The meeting was part of Gen. Anderson’s trip in East Africa to meet with government and defense leaders to strengthen America’s strategic approach to confronting terrorism through mutual engagement, stronger cooperation, and aligned security priorities. (U.S. Army photo by Cpt. Ubon Mendie)
Photo by: Sgt. 1st Class Kenneth Tucceri, Somalia
Combined Joint Task Force - Horn
U.S. Air Force Gen. Dagvin Anderson, commander, U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM), and AFRICOM senior leaders tour the Port of Berbera to assess the security environment and review the port’s operational capacity in Berbera, Somaliland, Nov. 26, 2025. The visit was part of an East Africa trip which featured stops in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, Hargeisa, Somaliland and Bosaso in Somalia’s member state of Puntland. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. 1st Class Kenneth Tucceri)
Photo by: Sgt. 1st Class Kenneth Tucceri, Somalia
Combined Joint Task Force - Horn
U.S. Air Force Gen. Dagvin Anderson, commander, U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM), meets with Field Marshal Birhanu Jula Gelelcha, chief of defense of the Ethiopian National Defense Force, in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, Nov. 25, 2025. Anderson, along with AFRICOM senior leaders, conducted a high-level meeting with Ethiopian National Defense Force leadership to discuss AFRICOM’s focus on building partner capacity amongst regional threats. (U.S. Army photo by Cpt. Ubon Mendie)
Photo by: Sgt. 1st Class Kenneth Tucceri, Ethiopia
U.S. Africa Command
Official U.S. Africa Command Photo of Command Sergeant Major Garric M. Banfield.
Photo by: Jason Johnston, Germany
U.S. Africa Command
U.S. Air Force (USAF) Gen. Dagvin Anderson, commander, U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM), and U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Roland McGinnis, Marine Forces Africa senior enlisted leader posed with a group of soldiers from the U.S. Embassy in Tunis, Tunisia, Nov. 12, 2025. The commander and ARICOM senior leaders met with the new U.S. Ambassador to Tunisia, Bill Bazzi, and embassy leadership on topics that addressed ongoing bilateral programs and efforts to support Tunisia’s continued development as a regional security contributor. Discussions focused on sustaining momentum in joint training, exercises, and military-to-military cooperation. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Emely Eckels)
Photo by: Staff Sgt. Emely Eckels, Tunisia
U.S. Africa Command
Photo of the North Africa American Cemetery (NAAC) in Tunis, Tunisia, Nov. 12, 2025. U.S. Air Force (USAF) Gen. Dagvin Anderson, commander, U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) and Bill Bazzi, U.S. Ambassador for Tunisia visited the North Africa American Cemetery (NAAC) in honor of paying homage to the American service members who gave their fall to defend the United States during World War II. The NAAC, established in 1948 and dedicated in 1960, stands as a lasting symbol of the enduring ties and shared history between our two nations. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Emely Eckels)
Photo by: Staff Sgt. Emely Eckels, Tunisia
U.S. Africa Command
U.S. Air Force (USAF) Gen. Dagvin Anderson, commander, U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM), and AFRICOM senior leaders visited Tunis, Tunisia, Nov.13, 2025. In continuing a relationship of more than 200 years, the visit allowed the command an opportunity to engage Tunisian partners for discussions and demonstrations on how U.S.-Tunisia defense engagements have advanced Tunisia’s military operational and capacity and contributions to regional security. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Emely Eckels)
Photo by: Staff Sgt. Emely Eckels, United States
U.S. Africa Command
U.S. Air Force (USAF) Gen. Dagvin Anderson, commander, U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM), met with the new U.S. Ambassador to Tunisia, Bill Bazzi, at the U.S. Embassy in Tunis, Tunisia, Nov. 12, 2025. They spoke about topics that addressed ongoing bilateral programs and efforts to support Tunisia’s continued development as a regional security contributor. Discussions focused on sustaining momentum in joint training, exercises, and military-to-military cooperation. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Emely Eckels)
Photo by: Staff Sgt. Emely Eckels, Tunisia
U.S. Africa Command
U.S. Air Force (USAF) Gen. Dagvin Anderson, commander, U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM), and AFRICOM senior leaders visited Tunis, Tunisia, Nov. 13, 2025. In continuing a relationship of more than 200 years, the visit allowed the command an opportunity to engage Tunisian partners for discussions and demonstrations on how U.S.-Tunisia defense engagements have advanced Tunisia’s military operational and capacity and contributions to regional security. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Emely Eckels)
Photo by: Staff Sgt. Emely Eckels, Tunisia
U.S. Africa Command
U.S. Air Force (USAF) Gen. Dagvin Anderson, commander, U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM), U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Roland McGinnis, Marine Forces Africa senior enlisted leader, Bill Bazzi, U.S. Ambassador for Tunisia paid his respects to fallen U.S. service members at the North Africa American Cemetery (NAAC) in Tunis, Tunisia, Nov. 12, 2025. They visited the North Africa American Cemetery (NAAC) in honor of paying homage to the American service members who gave their fall to defend the United States during World War II. The NAAC, established in 1948 and dedicated in 1960, stands as a lasting symbol of the enduring ties and shared history between our two nations. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Emely Eckels)
Photo by: Staff Sgt. Emely Eckels, Tunisia
U.S. Africa Command
U.S. Air Force (USAF) Gen. Dagvin Anderson, commander, U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM), paid his respects to fallen U.S. service members at the North Africa American Cemetery (NAAC) Tunisia, Bill Bazzi, at the U.S. Embassy in Tunis, Tunisia, Nov. 12, 2025. Gen. Anderson and Bill Bazzi, U.S. Ambassador for Tunisia visited the NAAC in honor of paying homage to the American service members who gave their fall to defend the United States during World War II. The NAAC, established in 1948 and dedicated in 1960, stands as a lasting symbol of the enduring ties and shared history between our two nations. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Emely Eckels)
Photo by: Staff Sgt. Emely Eckels, Tunisia
U.S. Africa Command
U.S. Air Force (USAF) Gen. Dagvin Anderson, commander, U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM), and AFRICOM senior leaders visited Tunis, Tunisia, Nov.13, 2025. In continuing a relationship of more than 200 years, the visit allowed the command an opportunity to engage Tunisian partners for discussions and demonstrations on how U.S.-Tunisia defense engagements have advanced Tunisia’s military operational and capacity and contributions to regional security. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Emely Eckels)
Photo by: Staff Sgt. Emely Eckels, Tunisia
U.S. Africa Command
U.S. Service members with the U.S. Embassy in Tunisia paid his respects to fallen U.S. service members at the North Africa American Cemetery (NAAC) Tunisia, Bill Bazzi, at the U.S. Embassy in Tunis, Tunisia, Nov. 12, 2025. U.S. Air Force (USAF) Gen. Dagvin Anderson, commander, U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) and Bill Bazzi, U.S. Ambassador for Tunisia visited the NAAC in honor of paying homage to the American service members who gave their fall to defend the United States during World War II Gen. The NAAC, established in 1948 and dedicated in 1960, stands as a lasting symbol of the enduring ties and shared history between our two nations. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Emely Eckels)
Photo by: Staff Sgt. Emely Eckels, Tunisia
U.S. Africa Command
A U.S. Air Force B-52H Stratofortress assigned to the 96th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron is flown over Czech Special Forces, Mauritanian pilots, and U.S. Forces as part of Bomber Task Force 26-1 and a close air support training event in Atar, Mauritania, November 19, 2025. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech Sgt. Katelynn Moeller)
Photo by: Tech. Sgt. Katelynn Moeller, Mauritania
U.S. Africa Command
A U.S. Air Force B-52H Stratofortress assigned to the 96th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron is flown over the U.S. Africa Command area of responsibility, as a part of Bomber Task Force 26-1, Nov. 19, 2025. The ability of U.S. forces and equipment to operate in conjunction with those of our Allies and partners is critical to bolstering an extended network of capabilities to decisively meet the challenges of today and tomorrow. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech Sgt. Katelynn Moeller)
Photo by: Tech. Sgt. Katelynn Moeller, Mauritania
U.S. Africa Command
U.S. Air Force Staff Sergeant Justin Cole, a Joint Terminal Attack Controller assigned to the 2nd Air Support Operations Squadron, assists pilots from the Mauritanian Air Force in making 9-Line close air support training calls to a B-52H Stratofortress assigned to the 96th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron in Atar, Mauritania, November 19, 2025. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech Sgt. Katelynn Moeller)
Photo by: Tech. Sgt. Katelynn Moeller, Mauritania
U.S. Africa Command
U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Jared Bindl, chief of science, technology and innovation at U.S. Africa Command speaks during the Joint Warfighter Innovation at the Edge breakout session of the 2025 Emerging Technologies for Defense Conference, in Washington, D.C. August 28, 2025. (courtesy photo, National Defense Industrial Association)
Photo by: Isaac Latimer isaac@latimerart.d, Washington, District of Columbia, United States
U.S. Africa Command
Gen. Dagvin Anderson, Commander of U.S. Africa Command, presided over a Change of Responsibility ceremony transitioning senior enlisted leadership from SgtMaj Michael P. Woods to Command SGM Garric M. Banfield at Kelley Barracks in Stuttgart, Germany, on Nov. 20, 2025. The ceremony is significant because it reinforces AFRICOM’s commitment to strong enlisted leadership and continued stability, readiness, and partnership across the African continent. (U.S. Africa Command Photo by Jason Johnson)
Photo by: Jason Johnston, Germany
U.S. Africa Command
Gen. Dagvin Anderson, U.S. Africa Command Commander speaks during AFRICOM's Command Senior Enlisted Leader Change of Responsibility ceremony at Kelley Barracks in Stuttgart, Germany, on Nov. 20, 2025. The ceremony formally transitions senior enlisted leadership from U.S. Marine Corps Sergeant Major Michael P. Woods to U.S. Army Sergeant Major Garric M. Banfield. (U.S. Africa Command Photo by Jason Johnson)
Photo by: Jason Johnston, United States
U.S. Africa Command
SGM Garric M. Banfield, U.S. Africa Command incoming Command Senior Enlisted Leader, speaks during his Change of Responsibility ceremony with SgtMaj Michael P. Woods at Kelley Barracks in Stuttgart, Germany, on Nov. 20, 2025. The ceremony is significant because it reinforces AFRICOM’s commitment to strong enlisted leadership and continued stability, readiness, and partnership across the African continent. (U.S. Africa Command Photo by Jason Johnson)
Photo by: Jason Johnston, Germany
U.S. Africa Command
Gen. Dagvin Anderson, Commander of U.S. Africa Command, presided over a Change of Responsibility ceremony transitioning senior enlisted leadership from SgtMaj Michael P. Woods to Command SGM Garric M. Banfield at Kelley Barracks in Stuttgart, Germany, on Nov. 20, 2025. The ceremony is significant because it reinforces AFRICOM’s commitment to strong enlisted leadership and continued stability, readiness, and partnership across the African continent. (U.S. Africa Command Photo by Jason Johnson)
Photo by: Jason Johnston, Germany
U.S. Africa Command Commander Visits Morocco, Underscores Enduring Partnership
U.S. Air Force Gen. Dagvin Anderson, commander of U.S. Africa Command and his team pose for a group photo with Moroccan Gen. Mohammed Berrid, Inspector General of the Moroccan Royal Armed Forces and other senior Moroccan defense officials in Rabat, Morocco Oct. 20, 2025. (photo by Soufiane Zarhouni, U.S. Consulate in Morocco)
Photo by: U.S. Africa Command Public Affairs, Rabat, Morocco
U.S. Africa Command Commander Visits Morocco, Underscores Enduring Partnership
Moroccan Gen. Mohammed Berrid (left), Inspector General of the Moroccan Royal Armed Forces shakes hands with U.S. Air Force Gen. Dagvin Anderson (right), commander of U.S. Africa Command in Rabat, Morocco Oct. 20, 2025. (photo by Soufiane Zarhouni, U.S. Consulate in Morocco)
Photo by: U.S. Africa Command Public Affairs, Rabat, Morocco
U.S. Africa Command
U.S. Navy RDML Cameron Chen, deputy director of Operations at U.S. Africa Command speaks during a panel discussion of the 2025 Emerging Technologies for Defense Conference, in Washington, D.C. August 28, 2025. (courtesy photo, National Defense Industrial Association)
Photo by: Isaac Latimer isaac@latimerart.d, Washington, District of Columbia, United States
U.S. Africa Command
U.S. Africa Command chaplain delegation pose for a group photo with personnel from the U.S. Embassy in Windhoek, Namibia Sept. 22, 2025. (courtesy photo)
Photo by: Libby Weiler, Windhoek, Namibia
