March 2012
Libya’s Operation Odyssey Dawn
Command and Control
US Africa Command (USAFRICOM) was established in 2008 as a new kind of geographic combatant command, one focused primarily on stability and engagement operations rather than warfighting. As such, many of its key leadership positions were filled by non–Department of Defense (DOD) personnel, and its civilian manning was proportionately larger than at other commands. Events in Libya from January through April 2011 and the related coalition operation, Operation Odyssey Dawn, provided an opportunity to observe how this new type of command would perform in a crisis/contingency operation.
© 2012 Institute for National Strategic Studies (INSS)
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Joe Quartararo Sr, Michael Rovenolt, Randy White
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