Airpower Summary: December 27
Release Number: 331209
12/31/2009 - SOUTHWEST ASIA -- Coalition airpower integrated with ground forces in Iraq and the International Security Assistance Force in Afghanistan in the following operations December 27 according to Combined Air and Space Operations Center officials here.
Air Operations in Afghanistan:
Qalat
Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft provided armed overwatch for a Coalition forces operation. A request for support was made when enemy forces attacked Coalition forces. Precision guided munitions were released on the enemy fighting position eliminating the threat to Coalition forces.
Asmar
Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle aircraft provided armed overwatch and reconnaissance for friendly forces. The friendly units requested support observing suspicious activity in the vicinity of the friendly forces. The enemy fighting position was positively identified and a precision guided munition released on the coordinates. The enemy activity stopped.
F-15E aircraft provided armed overwatch and reconnaissance for several friendly forces convoys. The convoy units requested support after observing suspicious activity at a known enemy fighting position. The enemy fighting position was positively identified and precision guided munitions released on the coordinates. The enemy fighting position and weapons cache were destroyed, eliminating a threat to the convoys and allowing them to pass through the area unimpeded.
F-15E aircraft provided armed overwatch and reconnaissance for friendly forces. The friendly units requested support when they came under attack from enemy forces. An enemy fighting position was positively identified and a precision guided munition released on the coordinates. The enemy action was terminated.
Morghab
Air Force B-1B Lancer aircraft provided armed overwatch for friendly forces patrols. The friendly forces patrols reported receiving significant enemy small arms fire and rocket-propelled grenade fire and requested air support. The points of origin for the enemy fire were confirmed and passed to the aircraft. Precision guided munitions were released on the target coordinates, destroying the enemy fighting positions and allowing the patrols to continue with their missions.
Shahidan
Air Force F-16C Fighting Falcon and Coalition aircraft provided armed overwatch for friendly forces. When the friendly forces reported taking enemy fire, a request for air power support was made. When the Taliban fighting position coordinates were confirmed, a precision guided munition was released and destroyed the Taliban position and ended the enemy fire. The aircraft were also directed to perform a show of force to deter any further enemy action. The show of force was considered successful when no further enemy action occurred.
F-16C aircraft provided more armed overwatch for a friendly forces patrol in the area
later in the day. The patrol reported receiving indiscriminant enemy fire and requested air power to assist. The aircraft observed enemy forces going in and out of a compound to fire on the patrol. The enemy was too close to the patrol and non combatants to engage with weapons and performed several shows of force (with flares expended) to deter enemy action. The shows of force were deemed successful when no further enemy fire was noted.
Bagram
F-15E aircraft provided armed overwatch for friendly forces. When the friendly forces reported taking enemy fire an enemy fighting position was positively identified and coordinates confirmed and several strafing runs made on the target which destroyed the enemy fighting position. Several shows of force were later requested to deter any further enemy action in the area. The shows of force were successful in deterring any further enemy action.
Tani
F-16C aircraft provided armed overwatch for friendly forces. When the friendly forces reported taking enemy fire, the aircraft were directed to perform a show of force to deter the enemy action. The show of force ended the enemy fire.
Chahar Bagh
F-16 and Coalition aircraft provided armed overwatch and reconnaissance for friendly forces. The aircraft observed no threatening enemy activity in the area and performed numerous shows of force to deter any potential enemy activity. The shows of force were successful in preventing any potential enemy action.
Tirgari
F-16C aircraft provided armed overwatch for friendly forces. Once the aircraft were on station, they were requested to perform a show of force to deter potential enemy action in the area. The show of force (with flares expended) was considered successful when no enemy action was noted in the area.
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: 173
Short tons of delivered cargo: 864
Passengers: nearly 3,200
Airdropped cargo: nearly 90,000 pounds
Close Air Support:
Sorties flown to support ISAF & Afghan security forces: 70
Sorties flown to support Operation IRAQI FREEDOM: 24
Surveillance & Reconnaissance:
Sorties flown in Afghanistan: 28
Sorties flown in Iraq: 29
Tactical reconnaissance sorties flown in Afghanistan: 2 (USAF)
Tactical reconnaissance sorties flown in Iraq: 2 (USAF)
Medical Evacuation:
On December 26, Air Force HH-60 aircrew and Pararescue Airmen transported 7 patients
Aerial Refueling:
Sorties flown: 44
Fuel delivered: nearly 3.0 million pounds
Aircraft refueled: 246
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