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* [[Operation El Dorado Canyon]] – 1986 U.S. air-strikes against Libya |
* [[Operation El Dorado Canyon]] – 1986 U.S. air-strikes against Libya |
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* [[Opération Harmattan]] - French contribution to the Libyan no fly-zone |
* [[Opération Harmattan]] - French contribution to the Libyan no fly-zone |
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* [[Operation Ellamy]] - British contribution to the Libyan no fly-zone |
* [[Operation Ellamy]] - British contribution to the Libyan no fly-zone |
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Revision as of 02:12, 21 March 2011
 | It has been suggested that this article be merged into Libyan no-fly zone. (Discuss) Proposed since March 2011. |
 | This article documents a current event. Information may change rapidly as the event progresses, and initial news reports may be unreliable. The latest updates to this article may not reflect the most current information. (March 2011) |
| Operation Odyssey Dawn | |||||||
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| Part of Coalition intervention in Libya | |||||||
 USS Barry (DDG 52) fires a Tomahawk cruise missile in support of Operation Odyssey Dawn. | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
 United States |
 Libya | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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General Carter Ham |
Khamis Gaddafi | ||||||
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| See Deployed Forces | Unknown | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| None | Multiple anti-aircraft defenses and air force targets damaged or destroyed. | ||||||
| Unknown number of civilian casualties* | |||||||
| *The Libyan government claims a few dozen civilians killed, however this information has not been independently confirmed and Libyan government figures have been shown as unreliable or misinformation.[1] The U.S. military has denied any civilian casualties occured.[2][dubious – discuss] | |||||||
Operation Odyssey Dawn is the code name for the United States military's participation in enforcement of the current Libyan no-fly zone.[3] The no-fly zone was proposed during the 2011 Libyan uprising to prevent government forces loyal to Muammar Gaddafi from carrying out air attacks on rebel forces. On 19 March 2011, several countries prepared to take immediate military action at a conference in Paris.[4] Operations commenced on the same day with the US and other coalition forces conducting multiple strikes via Tomahawk cruise missiles and air strikes.[5]
Command
The strategic direction of Operation Odyssey Dawn is under the authority of General Carter Ham, the commander of the United States Africa Command (AFRICOM). The tactical direction of the operation is under the command of Admiral Sam Locklear, the commander of United States Naval Forces Europe onboard the command ship USS Mount Whitney (LCC-20) in the Mediterranean Sea.[3][6]
Deployed Forces
- United States Navy[7]
- USS Mount Whitney (LCC-20), the command ship of the United States Sixth Fleet
- USS Kearsarge (LHD-3), a Wasp-class amphibious assault ship, with the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit onboard.
- USS Ponce (LPD-15), an Austin-class amphibious transport dock
- USS Barry (DDG-52), an Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer
- USS Stout (DDG-55), another Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer
- USS Providence (SSN-719), a Los Angeles-class nuclear attack submarine
- USS Scranton (SSN-756), a second Los Angeles-class nuclear attack submarine
- USS Florida (SSGN-728), an Ohio-class cruise missile submarine[8]
- EA-18G electronic warfare aircraft operating out of NAS Sigonella [9] and Aviano Air Base[10]
- USS Mount Whitney (LCC-20), the command ship of the United States Sixth Fleet
- United States Air Force[11]
- 3 × B-2 stealth bombers
- 10[12] × F-15E strike fighters operating out of RAF Lakenheath[9][13][citation needed]
- 8 × F-16C multirole fighters [9] from Spangdahlem Air Base started leaving for Aviano on 20 March.[12]
- U-2 reconnaissance aircraft stationed on Cyprus.[14]
- United States Marine Corps
- 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit
- 4 × AV-8B Harrier II Fighter Jets operating off USS Kearsarge.[9]
Summary of action
- Day 1: 19 March 2011
21h: The first main strike involved the launch of 114 Tomahawk cruise missiles from US and UK ships against shoreline air defenses of the Gaddafi regime.[3][15] The Pentagon reports that the dismantling of Libya's ability to hinder the enforcement of the United Nations no-fly zone is only the first of multiple stages in the operation.[16]
- Day 2: 20 March 2011
Sustained anti-aircraft fire erupted in Tripoli at around 2:33 a.m. Libyan time.[17] Three B-2 bombers dropped 40 bombs on a major Libyan airfield. At the same time, US Air Force fighter jets conducted missions searching for Libyan ground forces to attack. US Navy EA-18G Growlers jammed Libyan radar and communications[18] No US aircraft were lost during the missions. [19] The warplanes included Marine Corps Harriers, Air Force B-2 stealth bombers, and F-15 and F-16 fighter jets.[20] Admiral Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, states that there would be continuous allied air cover over Benghazi, and that the no-fly zone "is effectively in place".[21]
See also
- Operation El Dorado Canyon – 1986 U.S. air-strikes against Libya
- Opération Harmattan - French contribution to the Libyan no fly-zone
- Operation Ellamy - British contribution to the Libyan no fly-zone
- Operation MOBILE - Canadian contribution to the Libyan no fly-zone
References
- ^ "Gaddafi denounces foreign intervention". Al Jazeera English. 2011-03-20. Retrieved 2011-03-20.
- ^ http://edition.cnn.com/2011/WORLD/africa/03/20/libya.civil.war/ CNN. March 20, 2011
- ^ a b c "News Article: Coalition Launches Operation Odyssey Dawn". Defense.gov. 2011-03-19. Retrieved 2011-03-19.
- ^ "Operation Ellamy: Designed to strike from air and sea". The Independent. Retrieved 19 March 2011.
- ^ http://www.cnn.com/2011/WORLD/africa/03/19/libya.civil.war/index.html
- ^ General Carter Ham, U.S. Army (March 19, 2001). "STATEMENT: AFRICOM Commander on Commencement of Military Strikes in Libya". Statement. U.S. Africa Command. Retrieved 2011-03-19.
- ^ http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704021504576211690643186556.html
- ^ http://www.navy.mil/search/display.asp?story_id=59192
- ^ a b c d "Wide array of U.S. warplanes used in Libya attacks". CNN.
- ^ F-18 growler jet fighters land at the Nato airbase in Aviano, northern Italy, March 19, 2011
- ^ http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-503543_162-20044969-503543.html
- ^ a b "Removing Gaddafi from Libya: timeline of events of Operation Odyssey Dawn". Zurf Military Aircraft. Retrieved 20 March 2011.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ "'Odyssey Dawn': U.S. cruise missiles herald the beginning of the end for Gaddafi as the West loses patience with Libya". Daily Mail. 20th March 2011.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ Cyprus Libya Diplomacy
- ^ Jonathan Marcus (March 19, 2001). "BBC News - Libya: Coalition launches attacks from air and sea". Bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 2011-03-19.
- ^ US leads 'Odyssey Dawn' initial attack on Libya Christian Science Monitor. March 19, 2011
- ^ Libya live blog: U.S., allies launch missiles against Gadhafi forces CNN.
- ^ http://www.nytimes.com/2011/03/21/world/africa/21libya.html?_r=1&hp
- ^ "Crisis in Libya: U.S. bombs Qaddafi's airfields". CBS News. March 19, 2011.
- ^ http://news.blogs.cnn.com/2011/03/20/libya-live-blog-allied-airstrikes-continue-against-gadhafi-forces/?hpt=T1
- ^ http://edition.cnn.com/2011/WORLD/africa/03/20/us.mullen.libya/index.html?iref=NS1
External links
- Odyssey Dawn started March 4th as humanitarian assistance mission
- Unofficial page about aircraft involved in Operation Harmattan
- Unofficial page about warships involved in Operation Harmattan
