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313th AIR EXPEDITIONARY WING (March 30, 2011) -- Brig. Gen. Roy Uptegraff, commander of the 313th AEW, addresses Airmen of the wing's maintenance group. "We have an extraordinary group of ladies and gentlemen. The ability for all of these folks to come together, with no notice or pre-coordination, is impressive," he said. The 313th now supports Operation Unified Protector, a NATO-led mission in Libya to protect civilians and civilian-populated areas under threat of attack. The 313th AEW provides aerial refueling to U.S. and coalition aircraft with KC-135 Stratotankers and KC-10 Extenders. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Stacy Gault)

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313th AIR EXPEDITIONARY WING (March 30, 2011) -- Brig. Gen. Roy Uptegraff, commander of the 313th AEW, addresses Airmen of the wing's maintenance group. "We have an extraordinary group of ladies and gentlemen. The ability for all of these folks to come together, with no notice or pre-coordination, is impressive," he said. The 313th now supports Operation Unified Protector, a NATO-led mission in Libya to protect civilians and civilian-populated areas under threat of attack. The 313th AEW provides aerial refueling to U.S. and coalition aircraft with KC-135 Stratotankers and KC-10 Extenders. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Stacy Gault/Released)

C-17 delivers equipment for JTF Odyssey Dawn

313th AIR EXPEDITIONARY WING (March 28, 2011) -- A 60K loader is unloaded off a C-17 Globemaster III here to be used in support of Joint Task Force Odyssey Dawn. Joint Task Force Odyssey Dawn was the U.S. Africa Command task force established to provide operational and tactical command and control of U.S. military forces supporting the international response to the unrest in Libya and enforcement of United Nations Security Council Resolution (UNSCR) 1973. UNSCR 1973 authorizes all necessary measures to protect civilians in Libya under threat of attack by Gadhafi regime forces. JTF Odyssey Dawn was commanded by U.S. Navy Admiral Samuel J. Locklear III. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Ethan Morgan)

C-17 delivers equipment for JTF Odyssey Dawn

313th AIR EXPEDITIONARY WING (March 28, 2011) -- A 60K loader is unloaded off a C-17 Globemaster III to be used in support of Joint Task Force Odyssey Dawn. Joint Task Force Odyssey Dawn was the U.S. Africa Command task force established to provide operational and tactical command and control of U.S. military forces supporting the international response to the unrest in Libya and enforcement of United Nations Security Council Resolution (UNSCR) 1973. UNSCR 1973 authorizes all necessary measures to protect civilians in Libya under threat of attack by Gadhafi regime forces. JTF Odyssey Dawn was commanded by U.S. Navy Admiral Samuel J. Locklear III. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Ethan Morgan)

C-17 delivers equipment for JTF Odyssey Dawn

313th AIR EXPEDITIONARY WING (March 28, 2011) -- A pallet is unloaded off a C-17 Globemaster III with a 25K next generation small loader during support of Joint Task Force Odyssey Dawn. Joint Task Force Odyssey Dawn was the U.S. Africa Command task force established to provide operational and tactical command and control of U.S. military forces supporting the international response to the unrest in Libya and enforcement of United Nations Security Council Resolution (UNSCR) 1973. UNSCR 1973 authorizes all necessary measures to protect civilians in Libya under threat of attack by Gadhafi regime forces. JTF Odyssey Dawn was commanded by U.S. Navy Admiral Samuel J. Locklear III. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Ethan Morgan)

C-17 delivers equipment for JTF Odyssey Dawn

313th AIR EXPEDITIONARY WING, U.S. Forces in Europe (March 28, 2011) -- An Airman from the 721st Aerial Port Squadron, Ramstein Air Base, Germany, stows a cargo chain in a C-17 Globemaster III after preparing cargo to be unloaded here in support of Joint Task Force Odyssey Dawn. Joint Task Force Odyssey Dawn was the U.S. Africa Command task force established to provide operational and tactical command and control of U.S. military forces supporting the international response to the unrest in Libya and enforcement of United Nations Security Council Resolution (UNSCR) 1973. UNSCR 1973 authorizes all necessary measures to protect civilians in Libya under threat of attack by Gadhafi regime forces. JTF Odyssey Dawn was commanded by U.S. Navy Admiral Samuel J. Locklear III. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Ethan Morgan)