Airpower Summary: November 28
Release Number: 301109
12/1/2009 - SOUTHWEST ASIA -- Coalition airpower integrated with ground forces in Iraq and the International Security Assistance Force in Afghanistan in the following operations November 28 according to Combined Air and Space Operations Center officials here.
Air Operations in Afghanistan:
Now Zad
Air Force MQ-9A Reaper aircraft provided armed overwatch for friendly forces and surveillance for suspicious activity/improvised explosive device emplacers. Aircrews observed suspicious individuals approach a treeline enemy fighting position. The suspicious personnel then fired on friendly forces. A missile was fired on the enemy position, destroying the position and ending the enemy fire.
Shurakian
Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft provided armed overwatch for friendly forces and a convoy. When the aircraft arrived on station, the convoy reported taking enemy small arms fire and asked for air support. The aircraft fired rockets and marked the area for a strafing run. Numerous strafing runs were made before the enemy fire ceased. Then the convoy reported being hit with an improvised explosive device. Shows of force were conducted over the damaged convoy vehicle in order to deter any enemy action while the vehicle was checked out. The strafing runs and shows of force were successful as no further enemy activity was noted.
Tani
Air Force F-16C Fighting Falcon and F-15E Strike Eagle aircraft provided armed overwatch for friendly forces. Shows of presence were conducted to reassure the friendly forces that air power was overhead. When an Afghan National Army position reported taking enemy fire and the confirmed coordinates for the point of origin of the enemy position were passed to the aircraft, precision guided munitions were released on the enemy fighting position and terminated the enemy action.
Ali Kheyl
Air Force B-1B Lancer aircraft provided armed overwatch and route reconnaissance for a friendly forces convoy. While enroute, the convoy requested a show of force as the convoy neared the site of a prior improvised explosive device detonation to deter any potential enemy action. The show of force was determined to be successful when no enemy activity was noted.
Asadabad
F-15E aircraft provided armed overwatch and surveillance for friendly forces. When suspicious activity was noted in the area, a show of force was performed to deter any potential enemy threat. The show of force was considered successful when no enemy action was noted.
Air Operations in Iraq:
No significant action to report in the last 24 hours.
Air Power Statistics:
Air Mobility:
U.S. Air Force airlift sorties: 150
Short tons of delivered cargo: 599
Passengers: nearly 4,100
Airdropped cargo: nearly 70,000 pounds
Close Air Support:
Sorties flown to support ISAF & Afghan security forces: 65
Sorties flown to support Operation IRAQI FREEDOM: 26
Surveillance & Reconnaissance:
Sorties flown in Afghanistan: 28
Sorties flown in Iraq: 29
Tactical reconnaissance sorties flown in Afghanistan: none
Tactical reconnaissance sorties flown in Iraq: 2 (USAF)
Medical Evacuation:
On November 27, Air Force HH-60 aircrew and Pararescue Airmen transported 6 patients
Aerial Refueling:
Sorties flown: 37
Fuel delivered: nearly 2.3 million pounds
Aircraft refueled: 143
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