Dagvin R. M. Anderson (born 1970) is a

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who serves as the director for joint force development of the

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. He previously served as the vice director for operations of the Joint Staff. He has also commanded the Special Operations Command Africa. In June 2025, secretary of defense

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announced that Anderson was president

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's nominee for commander of the

United States Africa Command The United States Africa Command (USAFRICOM, U.S. AFRICOM, and AFRICOM) is one of the eleven unified combatant commands of the United States Department of Defense, headquartered at Kelley Barracks, Stuttgart, Germany. It is responsible for ...

Military career

In July 2022, Anderson was nominated for promotion to lieutenant general and appointment as director for joint force development of the

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* Living people Place of birth missing (living people) Recipients of the Defense Superior Service Medal Recipients of the Legion of Merit United States Air Force generals United States Air Force personnel of the Iraq War United States Air Force personnel of the War in Afghanistan (2001–2021) 1970 births {{USAF-bio-stub