Airpower Summary: January 6
Release Number: 090110
1/9/2010 - SOUTHWEST ASIA -- Coalition airpower integrated with ground forces in Iraq and the International Security Assistance Force in Afghanistan in the following operations January 06, according to Combined Air and Space Operations Center officials here.
Air Operations in Afghanistan:
Lashkar Gah
Navy F/A-18F Super Hornet aircraft provided armed overwatch for friendly forces. The aircrew conducted a strafing run on the coordinates passed to them. The strafing run was successful in deterring enemy action.
Chahar Bagh
Navy F/A-18C Hornet aircraft provided armed overwatch and reconnaissance for Coalition Forces. The Coalition forces unit reported taking small arms fire and requested air support. A show of force was conducted and successfully ended the enemy fire.
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: 149
Short tons of delivered cargo: 597
Passengers: nearly 3,800
Airdropped cargo: nearly 155,000 pounds
Close Air Support:
Sorties flown to support ISAF & Afghan security forces: 83
Sorties flown to support Operation IRAQI FREEDOM: 28
Surveillance & Reconnaissance:
Sorties flown in Afghanistan: 29
Sorties flown in Iraq: 26
Tactical reconnaissance sorties flown in Afghanistan: NONE
Tactical reconnaissance sorties flown in Iraq: 2 (USAF)
Medical Evacuation:
On January 05, Air Force HH-60 aircrews and Pararescue Airmen transported 4 patients
Aerial Refueling:
Sorties flown: 41
Fuel delivered: nearly 2.8 million pounds
Aircraft refueled: 204
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