Navy Vice Adm. William E. Gortney, director of the Joint Staff, briefs the press on "Operation Odyssey Dawn" in Washington

Navy Vice Adm. William E. Gortney, director of the Joint Staff, briefs the press on "Operation Odyssey Dawn" updates at the Pentagon, March 20, 2011. Gortney announced that coalition forces have launched the operaiton to enforce U.N. Security Council Resolution 1973, which protects the Libyan people from their ruler. UPI/Jerry Morrison/DOD