Airpower Summary: Feb. 18
Release Number: 240210
2/22/2010 - SOUTHWEST ASIA -- Coalition airpower integrated with ground forces in Iraq and the International Security Assistance Force in Afghanistan in the following operations February 18 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 and reconnaissance for friendly ground forces. Operators observed enemy personnel firing on friendly forces from a bunker and a compound. Operators employed a precision guided munition and a missile on the enemy positions terminating enemy fire and destroying the enemy fighting positions.
U.S. Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt II pilots provided close air support for a friendly-forces convoy. When enemy sniper fire pinned down the convoy, pilots confirmed the point of origin for the sniper fire and made cannon-fire strafing runs against the enemy position, destroying the location and ending the sniper fire. The convoy was able to continue.
Tarin Kowt, RC-E
U.S. Air Force MQ-1B Predator operators provided armed overwatch and reconnaissance for friendly ground forces. The operators assisted helicopters in engaging enemy forces. Then operators engaged enemy personnel with a missile eliminating a threat to friendly forces
Surkhabad, RC-S
Coalition aircrews provided armed overwatch and reconnaissance for friendly ground forces. The aircrews released a precision-guided munition on an enemy firing point to neutralize an immediate threat to friendly forces.
Jalalabad, RC-E
U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle aircrews provided armed overwatch for a friendly-forces ground patrol. The aircrews conducted shows of force and presence to deter anti-Afghan forces activity and to reassure troops they were still in the area. Later, aircrews provided armed overwatch for a convoy. Both actions were declared success by ground control.
Moqor, RC-E
Coalition pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces. Pilots conducted a show of force to keep convoy routes open. They were declared successful when no enemy action was noted.
Asadabad, RC-E
U.S. Air Force F-16C pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces. The pilots received coordinates for an enemy ambush position and released precision guided munitions to eliminate an imminent threat to friendly forces.
F-16C pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces infiltrating via helicopter. Pilots conducted a show of force for friendly forces patrol setting up a base camp. Pilots later provided armed overwatch of a helicopter infiltration operation.
Qalat, RC-S
Coalition aircrews provided armed overwatch for friendly forces. The aircrews conducted shows of force to deter any action when enemy forces approached friendly forces. They were declared successful when no enemy action was noted.
Airlift Action
Oruzgan Province, RC-S
A U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III aircrew flew a combat-resupply mission in Oruzgan Province, Afghanistan, airdropping approximately 71,000 pounds of supplies to friendly forces.
Helmand Province, RC-S
A U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III aircrew flew a combat-resupply mission in Helmand Province, Afghanistan, airdropping approximately 42,000 pounds of supplies to friendly forces.
Air Operations in Iraq:
Close Air Support
There was no significant action to report today.
Airlift Action
Iraq
An Air Force C-130 aircrew distributed informational leaflets via airdrop to locations across Iraq.
Air Power Statistics:
Close Air Support:
Sorties flown to support ISAF & Afghan security forces: 83
Sorties flown to support Operation IRAQI FREEDOM: 20
Surveillance & Reconnaissance:
Sorties flown in Afghanistan: 33
Sorties flown in Iraq: 30
On February 17
Medical Evacuation:
Air Force HH-60 aircrews and Pararescue Airmen transported 15 patients
Aerial Refueling:
Sorties flown: 40
Fuel delivered: approximately 2.8 million pounds
Aircraft refueled: 219
Air Mobility:
U.S. Air Force airlift sorties: 155
Short tons of delivered cargo: 682
Passengers: nearly 3,590
Airdropped cargo: approximately 115,000 pounds
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