AVIANO AIR BASE, Italy - A U.S. Air Force C-130 Hercules sits on the runway after arriving from Ramstein, Germany.

AVIANO AIR BASE, Italy ( March 21, 2011) - A U.S. Air Force C-130 Hercules sits on the runway after arriving from Ramstein, Germany. The aircraft arrived carrying equipment and personnel to support Joint Task Force Odyssey Dawn (JTF OD). JTF OD 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 Qadhafi regime forces.  JTF Odyssey Dawn is commanded by U.S. Navy Admiral Samuel J. Locklear, III. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Katherine Windish/Released) View at highest resolution (1000 by 625 pixels)

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AVIANO AIR BASE, Italy ( March 21, 2011) - A U.S. Air Force C-130 Hercules sits on the runway after arriving from Ramstein, Germany. The aircraft arrived carrying equipment and personnel to support Joint Task Force Odyssey Dawn (JTF OD). JTF OD 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 Qadhafi regime forces. JTF Odyssey Dawn is commanded by U.S. Navy Admiral Samuel J. Locklear, III. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Katherine Windish/Released)

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