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Military Ramps up Recruitment Efforts, Spends Billions to Attract New Enlistees
- On Wednesday, President Donald Trump put forward two senior military leaders for key command roles: Charles B. Cooper II from the Navy to take charge of CENTCOM, and Air Force General Dagvin R.M. Anderson to lead AFRICOM.
- These nominations follow the retirements of Army Gen. Michael Kurilla at CENTCOM and Marine Gen. Michael Langley at AFRICOM after leading challenging operations.
- Cooper has extensive naval and executive experience, while Anderson, a pilot, commands joint force development and has more than 3,400 flight hours including combat missions.
- CENTCOM is responsible for U.S. military operations in 21 countries across Southwest Asia and nearby regions, while AFRICOM manages missions throughout 53 nations on the African continent; if approved, both nominees would be elevated to four-star generals.
- Meanwhile, the military spends billions to recruit and retain personnel, with the Navy meeting its 2024 recruiting goal for the first time in three years amid cultural challenges in enlistment.
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Navy admiral, Air Force general selected to helm CENTCOM, AFRICOM
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President Donald Trump is nominating Air Force Lieutenant General Dagvin Anderson to head U.S. Africa Command. Anderson would be the first Air Force General to lead the Command, which was created in 2007. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said in a statement that Trump also is nominating Vice Admiral Brad Cooper to take over as the top U.S. military Commander in the Middle East, the Pentagon said Wednesday. If he is confirmed, it would mark just th…
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