President Donald Trump, through Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, nominated Navy Vice Adm. Charles B. Cooper II to be promoted to admiral and assigned as commander of U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) at MacDill Air Force Base in Florida. He also nominated Air Force Lt. Gen. Dagvin R.M. Anderson to be promoted to general and assigned as commander of U.S. African Command (AFRICOM) in Stuttgart, Germany. Both are seasoned military officials.
Trump nominates seasoned military leaders to head vital global commands
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TL;DR: Key points with love ❤️President Donald Trump, through Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, nominated Navy Vice Adm. Charles B. Cooper II to be promoted to admiral and assigned as commander of U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) at MacDill Air Force Base in Florida. He also nominated Air Force Lt. Gen. Dagvin R.M. Anderson to be promoted to general and assigned as commander of U.S. African Command (AFRICOM) in Stuttgart, Germany. Both are seasoned military officials.
Trending- 1 Wednesday: President Donald Trump nominates Charles B. Cooper II and Dagvin R.M. Anderson for CENTCOM and AFRICOM.
- Potential change in leadership for key global military commands
- Continuation of US military operations in respective regions
What: President Donald Trump nominated Navy Vice Adm. Charles B. Cooper II and Air Force Lt. Gen. Dagvin R.M. Anderson for leadership roles in U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) and U.S. African Command (AFRICOM), respectively.
When: Wednesday (implied June 4, 2025).
Where: MacDill Air Force Base in Florida (CENTCOM headquarters), Stuttgart, Germany (AFRICOM headquarters), Pentagon in Washington, D.C. (Anderson's current role).
Why: To fill vital global command leadership positions with seasoned military officials.
How: President Trump made the nominations, announced by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.