OPERATION LAUNCH Navy Vice Adm. William E. Gortney, director of the Joint Staff, briefs the press on "Operation Odyssey Dawn" at the Pentagon, March 19, 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. SHARE IMAGE: Download Image: Full Size (0.05 MB) Photo By: VIRIN: 352581-E-RRC69-324.jpg Photo Gallery