Airpower Summary: May 14
Release Number: 170510
5/17/2010 - SOUTHWEST ASIA -- Coalition airpower integrated with ground forces in Iraq and the International Security Assistance Force in Afghanistan in the following operations May 14, according to Combined Air and Space Operations Center officials here.
Air Operations in Afghanistan
Sangin, Regional Command - South
Coalition aircrews conducted armed overwatch for friendly forces and conducted a show of force to deter enemy forces firing small arms. The show of force was declared successful.
Ghazni, RC-E
U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle aircrews provided armed overwatch for friendly forces. Aircrews conducted a show of force to deter anti-Afghan forces activity. Ground controllers declared the show of force successful.
Asadabad, RC-E
U.S. Air Force F-15E aircrews provided armed overwatch for friendly forces. Aircrews conducted a show of force, with flares launched, to deter enemy activity. Ground controllers declared the action successful.
U.S. Air Force F-15E aircrews provided armed overwatch for friendly forces. Aircrews released precision-guided munitions against enemy fighting positions to neutralize enemy fire. The actions were declared successful by ground controllers when enemy activity ceased.
Orgun-E, RC-E
U.S. Air Force F-15E aircrews provided armed overwatch for friendly forces. Aircrews conducted shows of presence to break contact with hostile forces. Joint terminal attack controllers called the shows of presence successful.
Lashkar Gah, RC-S
Coalition pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces. Pilots conducted shows of force, with flares launched, to deter enemy activity. Joint terminal attack controllers confirmed the pilot's actions were successful.
Ghazniv, RC-E
U.S. Air Force F-15-E aircrews provided armed overwatch for friendly forces. Aircrews conducted a show of force to deter anti-Afghan forces activity. Ground controllers confirmed the show of force successful.
Soltani, RC-E
A U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancer aircrew provided armed overwatch for friendly forces defending an Afghan National Police checkpoint. The aircrew conducted a show of force to deter anti-Afghan forces activity. Ground controllers determined the show of force was successful.
Morghab, RC-E
U.S. Air Force F-15E aircrews provided armed overwatch for friendly forces. Aircrews conducted a show of force to deter enemy activity. Ground controllers reported the show of force as successful.
Kandahar, RC-S
Coalition aircrews provided armed overwatch for friendly forces. Aircrews conducted a show of presence and a show of force, which ground controllers determined successful.
Qalat, RC-S
Coalition aircrews provided armed overwatch for friendly forces. Aircrews conducted a show of force, which ground controllers determined successful.
Ghecko, RC-S
U.S. Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt II pilots provided armed overwatch for Coalition forces. Pilots conducted shows of force, which joint terminal attack controllers reported as successful.
Airlift Action
Farah Province, RC-W
U.S. Air Force C-130 Hercules aircrews and a C-17 Globemaster III aircrew flew combat-airdrop missions in Farah Province, Afghanistan, delivering 122,000 pounds of combat-sustainment supplies to friendly forces.
Badghis Province, RC-W
A U.S. Air Force C-130 Hercules aircrew flew a combat-airdrop mission in Badghis Province, Afghanistan, delivering approximately 28,000 pounds of combat-sustainment supplies to friendly forces.
Oruzgan Province, RC-S
U.S. Air Force C-130 Hercules aircrews flew combat-airdrop missions in Oruzgan Province, Afghanistan, delivering approximately 28,000 pounds of combat-sustainment supplies to friendly forces.
Air Operations in Iraq:
Nothing significant to report today.
Air Power Statistics:
Close Air Support:
Sorties flown to support ISAF & Afghan security forces: 72
Sorties flown to support Operation IRAQI FREEDOM: 10
Surveillance & Reconnaissance:
Sorties flown in Afghanistan: 55
Sorties flown in Iraq: 25
On May 13
Air Mobility:
U.S. Air Force airlift sorties: 173
Short tons of delivered cargo: 618
Passengers: approximately 3,700
Airdropped cargo: approximately 177,000 pounds
Aerial Refueling:
Sorties flown: 47
Fuel delivered: approximately 3.2 million pounds
Aircraft refueled: 233
Personnel Recovery, Casualty Evacuation and Aero-medical Evacuations:
Casualty Evacuation -- Air Force Rescue Airmen transported 16 patients
Saves: 5
Assists: 11
Other: 0
Hero Flights: 0
Sorties flown to support OEF: 20
Sorties flown to support OIF: 1
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