Lt. Gen. Michael Garrett, commanding general, U.S. Army Central, speaks to Brig. Gen. Adi Nasif, Lebanese Logistics Brigade Commander and Elizabeth Richard, U.S. Ambassador to the Lebanese Republic during an office call at the Lebanese Armed Forces Headquarters in Beirut July 14, 2017. Lebanon is one of twenty countries in the USARCENT area of operations Garrett visits to improve relationships, access and partner capacity. The LAF are partners with USARCENT and visits such as this strengthen relationships, interoperability and shapes and sets the theater to support operations and deter adversaries. (U.S. Army photo by Col. Blace Albert)