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US Air Force F-15E Incident in Libya; Crew Safe

12:00 AM3/22/2011

Two crew members ejected from their U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle when the aircraft experienced equipment malfunction over northeast Libya, March 21, 2011 at approximately 10:30 p.m. CET.

Both crew members ejected and are safe.

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TRANSCRIPT: Update by Admiral Locklear, III, on Operation Odyssey Dawn

12:00 AM3/22/2011

During a Pentagon news brief, March 22, 2011, Admiral Samuel J. Locklear, III, provided an update on Operation Odyssey Dawn and the U.S. F-15 aircraft that went down in Libya. The complete transcript is provided below.

COL.

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AFRICOM Town Hall Minutes

12:00 AM3/22/2011

-Chief of Staff Introduction, Lt Col Weaver

-Chief of Staff, MG Sherlock opens the Town Hall meeting with positive remarks with the outcome of ---AFRICOM personnel and family members.

-Mr. Tim Andersen, Chief of Shared

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Libyan Airstrikes Needed to Prevent Humanitarian Catastrophe

12:00 AM3/21/2011

President Obama's national security adviser says actions taken by an international coalition against the regime of Libyan leader Muammar Qadhafi are necessary to prevent a humanitarian catastrophe.

National Security Adviser Tom

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Gates: Military Effort in Libya One Part of Solution

12:00 AM3/21/2011

As the United States and its coalition partners establish the no-fly zone they hope will keep Moammar Gadhafi from "slaughtering his own people," military forces are just one way to bring stability to Libya, Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates said

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AFRICOM DIALOGUE: Participants of Tanzania Pandemic Disaster Response Exercise Provide Feedback

12:00 AM3/21/2011

In early March 2011, more than 100 Tanzanian civilian and military representatives along with experts from international agencies came together in Arusha to assess the Tanzanian government's disaster response plan.

The exercise

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Second APS East Hub Begins in Mauritius

12:00 AM3/21/2011

USS Stephen W. Groves (FFG 29) joined the second training "Hub" of 2011 as part of Africa Partnership Station (APS) East in Port Louis, Mauritius, which began March 21, 2011.

Sailors and embarked international staff will hold various

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Robert G. Bradley Begins Exercise Obangame Express

12:00 AM3/21/2011

USS Robert G. Bradley (FFG 49) pulled into Limbre, Cameroon, to participate in exercise Obangame Express, March 21, 2011.

Obangame Express is a maritime exercise that focuses on the Gulf of Guinea region with representatives from

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TRANSCRIPT: General Ham Briefs Pentagon Press on Operation Odyssey Dawn

12:00 AM3/21/2011

General Carter Ham, commander of U.S. Africa Command, provided updates on operations in Libya during a Pentagon briefing March 21, 2011. Speaking via satellite from the U.S. AFRICOM headquarters in Stuttgart, Germany, Ham discussed Operation

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President Says U.S. Part of Broad Coalition in Libya

12:00 AM3/21/2011

U.S. military actions in Libya are being conducted as part of a broad multinational coalition and in direct support of a United Nations mandate designed to set conditions for other coalition partners to play larger roles enforcing the no-fly zone
Read more

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Gadhafi's Troops Retreat From Benghazi

12:00 AM3/21/2011

Forces loyal to Moammar Gadhafi are retreating from the opposition stronghold of Benghazi following coalition attacks to protect Libyan civilians over the weekend, Army General Carter F. Ham said today.

Ham commands U.S. Africa Command
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Navy and Marine Corps Aircraft Strike Libya

12:00 AM3/20/2011

U.S. Navy EA-18G Growlers positioned in coalition military bases and U.S. Marine Corps AV-8B Harriers aboard the USS Kearsarge (LHD3) launched during the early hours in support of Operation Odyssey Dawn to enforce U.N. Security Council Resolution
Read more

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Coalition Answers Libyan People's Call, Flournoy Says

12:00 AM3/20/2011

Operation Odyssey Dawn is a coalition effort responding to the calls of the Libyan people, Arab nations and the international community as a whole, the undersecretary of defense for policy said today.

In a BBC interview, Michele
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Strikes Degrade Libya's Defenses, but Threats Remain

12:00 AM3/20/2011

While the attacks on Libya's integrated air and missile defense system have been successful, thousands of anti-aircraft artillery emplacements and portable missile launchers still pose threats to coalition air crews, the director of the Joint
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Overview of 1st Day of U.S. Operations to Enforce UN Resolution 1973 Over Libya

12:00 AM3/20/2011

U.S. military forces are conducting military operations in support of the multi-national effort to enforce UN Security Council Resolution 1973, which authorizes all
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Mullen Says No-fly Zone 'Effectively in Place'

12:00 AM3/20/2011

Initial operations in Libya have been very effective, with French, British and U.S. air strikes crippling Libyan dictator Moammar Gadhafi's capabilities, the U.S. military's top-ranking officer said today.

Speaking on CNN's
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STATEMENT: AFRICOM Commander on Commencement of Military Strikes in Libya

12:00 AM3/19/2011

Also available: General Carter Ham's statement translated to French and
Arabic.
Read more

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International Coalition Strikes at Libyan Military

12:00 AM3/19/2011

President Obama said March 19, 2011, that U.S. Navy and coalition ships and submarines have launched missiles against Libyan military forces to support an international coalition to stop attacks on Libyan civilians.

Obama told
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Coalition Launches 'Odyssey Dawn' to Implement Libya No-fly Zone

12:00 AM3/19/2011

Coalition forces launched "Operation Odyssey Dawn" March 19, 2011, to enforce U.N. Security Council Resolution 1973 to protect the Libyan people from the country's ruler.

The goal of the military coalition is to prevent
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COMMUNIQUE: Paris Summit for the Support to the Libyan People

12:00 AM3/19/2011

[Following is the text released by the U.S. Department of State of the Communique of the Paris Summit for the Support to the Libyan People.]

At the invitation of President of the French Republic, M. Nicolas SARKOZY, Mr. Ban Ki
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US Air Force F-15E Incident in Libya; Crew Safe

12:00 AM3/22/2011

Two crew members ejected from their U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle when the aircraft experienced equipment malfunction over northeast Libya, March 21, 2011 at approximately 10:30 p.m. CET. Both crew members ejected and are safe.

TRANSCRIPT: Update by Admiral Locklear, III, on Operation Odyssey Dawn

12:00 AM3/22/2011

During a Pentagon news brief, March 22, 2011, Admiral Samuel J. Locklear, III, provided an update on Operation Odyssey Dawn and the U.S. F-15 aircraft that went down in Libya. The complete transcript is provided below. COL.

AFRICOM Town Hall Minutes

12:00 AM3/22/2011

-Chief of Staff Introduction, Lt Col Weaver -Chief of Staff, MG Sherlock opens the Town Hall meeting with positive remarks with the outcome of ---AFRICOM personnel and family members. -Mr. Tim Andersen, Chief of Shared

Libyan Airstrikes Needed to Prevent Humanitarian Catastrophe

12:00 AM3/21/2011

President Obama's national security adviser says actions taken by an international coalition against the regime of Libyan leader Muammar Qadhafi are necessary to prevent a humanitarian catastrophe. National Security Adviser Tom

Gates: Military Effort in Libya One Part of Solution

12:00 AM3/21/2011

As the United States and its coalition partners establish the no-fly zone they hope will keep Moammar Gadhafi from "slaughtering his own people," military forces are just one way to bring stability to Libya, Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates said

AFRICOM DIALOGUE: Participants of Tanzania Pandemic Disaster Response Exercise Provide Feedback

12:00 AM3/21/2011

In early March 2011, more than 100 Tanzanian civilian and military representatives along with experts from international agencies came together in Arusha to assess the Tanzanian government's disaster response plan. The exercise

Second APS East Hub Begins in Mauritius

12:00 AM3/21/2011

USS Stephen W. Groves (FFG 29) joined the second training "Hub" of 2011 as part of Africa Partnership Station (APS) East in Port Louis, Mauritius, which began March 21, 2011. Sailors and embarked international staff will hold various

Robert G. Bradley Begins Exercise Obangame Express

12:00 AM3/21/2011

USS Robert G. Bradley (FFG 49) pulled into Limbre, Cameroon, to participate in exercise Obangame Express, March 21, 2011. Obangame Express is a maritime exercise that focuses on the Gulf of Guinea region with representatives from

TRANSCRIPT: General Ham Briefs Pentagon Press on Operation Odyssey Dawn

12:00 AM3/21/2011

General Carter Ham, commander of U.S. Africa Command, provided updates on operations in Libya during a Pentagon briefing March 21, 2011. Speaking via satellite from the U.S. AFRICOM headquarters in Stuttgart, Germany, Ham discussed Operation

President Says U.S. Part of Broad Coalition in Libya

12:00 AM3/21/2011

U.S. military actions in Libya are being conducted as part of a broad multinational coalition and in direct support of a United Nations mandate designed to set conditions for other coalition partners to play larger roles enforcing the no-fly zone

Gadhafi's Troops Retreat From Benghazi

12:00 AM3/21/2011

Forces loyal to Moammar Gadhafi are retreating from the opposition stronghold of Benghazi following coalition attacks to protect Libyan civilians over the weekend, Army General Carter F. Ham said today. Ham commands U.S. Africa Command

Navy and Marine Corps Aircraft Strike Libya

12:00 AM3/20/2011

U.S. Navy EA-18G Growlers positioned in coalition military bases and U.S. Marine Corps AV-8B Harriers aboard the USS Kearsarge (LHD3) launched during the early hours in support of Operation Odyssey Dawn to enforce U.N. Security Council Resolution

Coalition Answers Libyan People's Call, Flournoy Says

12:00 AM3/20/2011

Operation Odyssey Dawn is a coalition effort responding to the calls of the Libyan people, Arab nations and the international community as a whole, the undersecretary of defense for policy said today. In a BBC interview, Michele

Strikes Degrade Libya's Defenses, but Threats Remain

12:00 AM3/20/2011

While the attacks on Libya's integrated air and missile defense system have been successful, thousands of anti-aircraft artillery emplacements and portable missile launchers still pose threats to coalition air crews, the director of the Joint

Overview of 1st Day of U.S. Operations to Enforce UN Resolution 1973 Over Libya

12:00 AM3/20/2011

U.S. military forces are conducting military operations in support of the multi-national effort to enforce UN Security Council Resolution 1973, which authorizes all

Mullen Says No-fly Zone 'Effectively in Place'

12:00 AM3/20/2011

Initial operations in Libya have been very effective, with French, British and U.S. air strikes crippling Libyan dictator Moammar Gadhafi's capabilities, the U.S. military's top-ranking officer said today. Speaking on CNN's

STATEMENT: AFRICOM Commander on Commencement of Military Strikes in Libya

12:00 AM3/19/2011

Also available: General Carter Ham's statement translated to French and Arabic. Read more

International Coalition Strikes at Libyan Military

12:00 AM3/19/2011

President Obama said March 19, 2011, that U.S. Navy and coalition ships and submarines have launched missiles against Libyan military forces to support an international coalition to stop attacks on Libyan civilians. Obama told

Coalition Launches 'Odyssey Dawn' to Implement Libya No-fly Zone

12:00 AM3/19/2011

Coalition forces launched "Operation Odyssey Dawn" March 19, 2011, to enforce U.N. Security Council Resolution 1973 to protect the Libyan people from the country's ruler. The goal of the military coalition is to prevent

COMMUNIQUE: Paris Summit for the Support to the Libyan People

12:00 AM3/19/2011

[Following is the text released by the U.S. Department of State of the Communique of the Paris Summit for the Support to the Libyan People.] At the invitation of President of the French Republic, M. Nicolas SARKOZY, Mr. Ban Ki

Two crew members ejected from their U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle when the aircraft experienced equipment malfunction over northeast Libya, March 21, 2011 at approximately 10:30 p.m. CET.

Both crew members ejected and are safe.

During a Pentagon news brief, March 22, 2011, Admiral Samuel J. Locklear, III, provided an update on Operation Odyssey Dawn and the U.S. F-15 aircraft that went down in Libya. The complete transcript is provided below.

COL.

-Chief of Staff Introduction, Lt Col Weaver

-Chief of Staff, MG Sherlock opens the Town Hall meeting with positive remarks with the outcome of ---AFRICOM personnel and family members.

-Mr. Tim Andersen, Chief of Shared

President Obama's national security adviser says actions taken by an international coalition against the regime of Libyan leader Muammar Qadhafi are necessary to prevent a humanitarian catastrophe.

National Security Adviser Tom

In early March 2011, more than 100 Tanzanian civilian and military representatives along with experts from international agencies came together in Arusha to assess the Tanzanian government's disaster response plan.

The exercise

USS Stephen W. Groves (FFG 29) joined the second training "Hub" of 2011 as part of Africa Partnership Station (APS) East in Port Louis, Mauritius, which began March 21, 2011.

Sailors and embarked international staff will hold various

USS Robert G. Bradley (FFG 49) pulled into Limbre, Cameroon, to participate in exercise Obangame Express, March 21, 2011.

Obangame Express is a maritime exercise that focuses on the Gulf of Guinea region with representatives from

Forces loyal to Moammar Gadhafi are retreating from the opposition stronghold of Benghazi following coalition attacks to protect Libyan civilians over the weekend, Army General Carter F. Ham said today.

Ham commands U.S. Africa Command

Operation Odyssey Dawn is a coalition effort responding to the calls of the Libyan people, Arab nations and the international community as a whole, the undersecretary of defense for policy said today.

In a BBC interview, Michele

Initial operations in Libya have been very effective, with French, British and U.S. air strikes crippling Libyan dictator Moammar Gadhafi's capabilities, the U.S. military's top-ranking officer said today.

Speaking on CNN's

Also available: General Carter Ham's statement translated to French and
Arabic.
Read more

President Obama said March 19, 2011, that U.S. Navy and coalition ships and submarines have launched missiles against Libyan military forces to support an international coalition to stop attacks on Libyan civilians.

Obama told

Coalition forces launched "Operation Odyssey Dawn" March 19, 2011, to enforce U.N. Security Council Resolution 1973 to protect the Libyan people from the country's ruler.

The goal of the military coalition is to prevent

[Following is the text released by the U.S. Department of State of the Communique of the Paris Summit for the Support to the Libyan People.]

At the invitation of President of the French Republic, M. Nicolas SARKOZY, Mr. Ban Ki