Odyssey Dawn

Maj. Lucas Teel, 492nd Fighter Squadron pilot, and Lt. Col. Clint Mixon, 492nd FS commander, perfom preflight checks on an F-15E Strike Eagle prior to their departure from RAF Lakenheath, England, March 19, 2011. Units from the 48th Fighter Wing are currently conducting pre-deployment procedures in support of Operation Odyssey Dawn. The 48th Fighter Wing provides all-weather, day or night air superiority and air-to-ground precision combat capability as well as combat search and rescue. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Lee A. Osberry Jr./Released)

Odyssey Dawn

F-15E Strike Eagle crew members from the 492nd and 494th Fighter Squadrons make final preparations to depart RAF Lakenheath, England, March 19, 2011. Units from the 48th Fighter Wing are currently conducting pre-deployment procedures in support of Operation Odyssey Dawn. The 48th Fighter Wing provides all-weather, day or night air superiority and air-to-ground precision combat capability as well as combat search and rescue. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Lee A. Osberry Jr./Released)

Odyssey Dawn

Capt. Mike Douglas, 492nd Fighter Squadron operations supervisor, gives a step brief to F-15E Strike Eagle crew members prior to their departure from RAF Lakenheath, England, March 19, 2011. Units from the 48th Fighter Wing are currently conducting pre-deployment procedures in support of Operation Odyssey Dawn. The 48th Fighter Wing provides all-weather, day or night air superiority and air-to-ground precision combat capability as well as combat search and rescue. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Lee A. Osberry Jr./Released)

Odyssey Dawn

Senior Airman Daniel Glass, 48th Logistics Readiness Squadron, cargo marshaller records the dimensions of a CP-29 Low-Pack compressor from Airman 1st Class Ty Craiglow, 48 LRS, vehicle mechanic at RAF Lakenheath, England, March 19, 2011. Units from the 48th Fighter Wing are currently conducting pre-deployment procedures in support of Operation Odyssey Dawn. The 48th Fighter Wing provides all-weather, day or night air superiority and air-to-ground precision combat capability as well as combat search and rescue. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Lee A. Osberry Jr./Released)

Odyssey Dawn

Tech. Sgt. Eric Ives, 48th Logistics Readiness Squadron, cargo team lead and Senior Airman Kevin Luebbert, 48th LRS, cargo team member, secures an air conditioning unit for deployment processing at RAF Lakenheath, England, March 19, 2011. Units from the 48th Fighter Wing are currently conducting pre-deployment procedures in support of Operation Odyssey Dawn. The 48th Fighter Wing provides all-weather, day or night air superiority and air-to-ground precision combat capability as well as combat search and rescue. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Lee A. Osberry Jr./Released)

Odyssey Dawn

Staff Sgt. Nicholas McNaughton, 48th Fighter Wing, public affairs broadcaster interviews 2nd Lt. Amanda Hatesohl, 48th Logistics Readiness Squadron, deployment distribution flight commander, during deploment processing at RAF Lakenheath, England, March 19, 2011. Units from the 48th Fighter Wing are currently conducting pre-deployment procedures in support of Operation Odyssey Dawn. The 48th Fighter Wing provides all-weather, day or night air superiority and air-to-ground precision combat capability as well as combat search and rescue. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Lee A. Osberry Jr./Released)