Joint Task Force Odyssey Dawn
RAF MILDENHALL, England -- Members of the 100th Air Refueling Wing Aircraft Maintenance Squadron prepare a KC-135 Stratotanker for a refueling mission in support of Joint Task Force Odyssey Dawn. JTF Odyssey Dawn is 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 is commanded by U.S. Navy Admiral Sam Locklear. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Tabitha M. Lee)