Odyssey Dawn
Lia Scandola, 31st Fighter Wing ground safety technician, briefs incoming temporary duty support personnel on safety hazards and Italian laws upon their arrival at Aviano Air Base, Italy March 20, 2011. The personnel came from Royal Air Force Lakenheath, U.K., and Spangdahlem AB, Germany, to support Operation Odyssey Dawn. Joint Task Force Odyssey Dawn is the U.S. Africa Command task force established to support the larger international response to the unrest in Libya. A broad coalition of nations are partnering to enforce U.N. Security Council Resolution (UNSCR) 1973, which authorizes all necessary means to protect civilians in Libya under threat of attack by Qadhafi regime forces. JTF Odyssey Dawn is commanded by Admiral Samuel J. Locklear, III.(U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Katherine Windish)