SPANGDAHLEM AIR BASE, Germany -- An F-16 Fighting Falcon from the 480th Fighter Squadron prepares for take-off from Spangdahlem Air Base in support of Joint Task Force Odyssey Dawn.

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SPANGDAHLEM AIR BASE, Germany (March 18, 2011) -- An F-16 Fighting Falcon from the 480th Fighter Squadron prepares for take-off from Spangdahlem Air Base in support of 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 Senior Airman Nathanael Callon/Released)

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