Airpower Summary: Feb. 15
Release Number: 210210
2/20/2010 - SOUTHWEST ASIA -- Coalition airpower integrated with ground forces in Iraq and the International Security Assistance Force in Afghanistan in the following operations February 15, according to Combined Air and Space Operations Center officials here.
Air Operations in Afghanistan:
Close Air Support
Lashkar Gah, Regional Command-South
U.S. Air Force MQ-9A Reaper operators provided armed overwatch for friendly forces. The operators observed improvised explosive devices in the vicinity of friendly forces and fired missiles to neutralize the enemy threat. The enemy threat ceased with the destruction of the improvised explosive devices.
Musa Qala RC-S
Coalition aircrews provided armed overwatch for friendly forces, a helicopter landing and a dismounted mobile patrol. When friendly forces reported enemy small-arms and rocket-propelled-grenade fire, aircrews conducted a show of force, with flares lunched, to deter enemy fire. No further enemy fire was noted after the show of force.
Airlift Action
Kandahar Province, RC-S
A U.S. Air Force C-130 Hercules aircrew flew a combat-resupply mission in Kandahar Province, Afghanistan, airdropping approximately 30,000 pounds of sustainment supplies to friendly forces.
Zabul Province, RC-S
A U.S. Air Force C-130 Hercules aircrew flew a combat-resupply mission in Zabul Province, Afghanistan, airdropping approximately 15,000 pounds of supplies to friendly forces.
Helmand Province, RC-S
A U.S. Air Force C-130 Hercules aircrew flew a combat-resupply mission in Helmand Province, Afghanistan, airdropping approximately 35,000 pounds of supplies to friendly forces.
Badghis Province RC-W
A U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III aircrew flew a combat-resupply mission in Badghis Province, Afghanistan, airdropping nearly 70,000 pounds of combat-sustainment supplies to friendly forces.
Air Operations in Iraq:
Kirkuk United States District-North
Air Force F-16C Fighting Falcon pilots conducted a show of force that was declared successful by ground control.
Air Power Statistics:
Close Air Support:
Sorties flown to support ISAF & Afghan security forces: 85
Sorties flown to support Operation IRAQI FREEDOM: 18
Surveillance & Reconnaissance:
Sorties flown in Afghanistan: 37
Sorties flown in Iraq: 28
On February 14,
Medical Evacuation:
Air Force HH-60 aircrews and Pararescue Airmen transported 8 patients
Aerial Refueling:
Sorties flown: 44
Fuel delivered: nearly 2.4 million pounds
Aircraft refueled: 208
Air Mobility:
U.S. Air Force airlift sorties: 181
Short tons of delivered cargo: 906
Passengers: nearly 3,100
Airdropped cargo: approximately 150,000 pounds
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