Lt. Gen. Michael Garrett, commanding general, U.S. Army Central, poses with Brig. Gen. Milad Ishaq, 1st Mechanized Infantry Brigade commander Lebanon Armed Forces, and Elizabeth Richard, U.S. Ambassador to the Lebanese Republic during an office call in Lebanon, 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)