Lt. Col. Jim Pauling, KC-135 pilot, and 1st Lt. Mark

Lt. Col. Jim Pauling, KC-135 pilot, and 1st Lt. Mark Titus, 126th Air Refueling Wing, Illinois Air National Guard, prepare for takeoff in preparation for a deployment in support of Joint Task Force Odyssey Dawn. The KC-135's will provide air-refueling support to coalition aircraft enforcing a no-fly zone over Libya. Joint Task Force 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 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 Adm. Samuel J. Locklear, III. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Brian J. Valencia)