MEDITERRANEAN SEA - French navy AS365 F Dauphin rescue helicopter from the French aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle (R91) test lands aboard USS Mount Whitney (LCC/JCC 20).

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MEDITERRANEAN SEA (March 21, 2011) - French navy AS365 F Dauphin rescue helicopter from the French aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle (R91) test lands aboard USS Mount Whitney (LCC/JCC 20). Charles de Gaulle is operating in the Mediterranean Sea supporting the coalition led operations in response to the crisis in Libya. Mount Whitney is operation in support of Joint Task Force (JTF) 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 Qadhafi regime forces. JTF Odyssey Dawn is commanded by U.S. Navy Admiral Samuel J. Locklear, III. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Gary Keen/Released)

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