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Libya Ops Displays Need For Better Coordination, Communication

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Friday, May 6th, 2011

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ST. LOUIS --Recent U.S. and NATO operations to enforce a no-fly zone over Libya, while fairly successful, also exemplified the need for improved communication and coordination between American military forces and their international allies, according to a top Navy officer. Of the lessons learned from the ongoing Libyan operation, the need to bolster communication among the U.S. and international contingents carrying out attacks against Quaddafi's forces stuck out the most, Capt. Mark Darrah, the Navy's program manager for the F/A-18,…

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