AVIANO AIR BASE, Italy (March 20, 2011) - U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcons return to Aviano Air Base, Italy, after supporting Joint Task Force Odyssey Dawn (JTF OD). JTF OD is the U.S. Africa Comm

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AVIANO AIR BASE, Italy (March 20, 2011) - U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcons return to Aviano Air Base, Italy, after supporting 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. (US Army Photo by SSG Tierney P. Wilson/Released)

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