Airpower Summary: June 9
Release Number: 100610
6/10/2010 - SOUTHWEST ASIA -- Coalition airpower integrated with ground forces in Iraq and the International Security Assistance Force in Afghanistan in the following operations June 09, according to Combined Air and Space Operations Center officials here.
Air Operations in Afghanistan
Asmar, Regional Command - East
U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancer aircrews, U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle aircrews and U.S. Air force F-16C Fighting Falcon pilots supported friendly ground forces. Ground controllers passed coordinates for enemy positions to B-1B aircrews, who released multiple precision-guided munitions and eliminated threats to friendly forces. F-15E aircrews and F-16 pilots conducted shows of force, with flares launched, and shows of presence to deter further enemy activity. Joint terminal attack controllers and ground controllers called the engagements successful.
Balocan, RC-S
U.S. Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt II provided armed overwatch and close air support for friendly forces. Pilots conducted a show of force to deter enemy fire when sporadic enemy activity was reported by friendly ground units.
Konduz, RC-N
U.S. Air Force F-15E aircrews provided armed overwatch, helicopter escort and close air support for friendly ground forces. Aircrews conducted shows of force, with flares launched, and a show of presence to stop enemy fire and deter any further enemy activity. Ground controllers declared all the actions successful when enemy attacks ceased.
Almar, RC-SW
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 action when ground forces reported taking enemy fire. Aircrews then conducted a strafing run and dropped precision-guided munitions against the enemy position to deter further enemy activity. Ground controllers declared the engagement successful when enemy fire ceased.
Mazar, RC-N
U.S. Air Force F-16C pilots and U.S Air Force F-15E aircrews provided armed overwatch for Coalition forces and a Coalition convoy. The pilots and aircrews conducted shows of force, with flares released, to deter enemy fire against the convoy and then to deter enemy action against a Coalition vehicle that encountered an improvised explosive device. Ground controllers declared the actions successful when the vehicle was recovered without further incident.
Ghazni, RC-E
U.S. Air Force F-15E aircrews provided armed overwatch for friendly forces and a friendly-forces convoy that encountered an improvised explosive device. Aircrews conducted a show of presence at the convoy location. Later, aircrews released precision-guided munition on an enemy fighting position to eliminate a threat to friendly forces. Ground controllers declared the actions successful when no further enemy activity was observed.
Gardez, RC-S
U.S. Air Force F-15E aircrews and U.S. Air Force F-16C pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces. While on station, they were tasked to eliminate an enemy vehicle, which was a confirmed threat to friendly forces, utilizing strafing runs.
Gereshk, RC-SW
U.S. air Force A-10 pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces. Pilots conducted shows of force, with flares launched, to deter a potential enemy forces threat. Ground controllers declared the shows of force successful when no enemy activity was observed.
Airlift Action
Zabul Province, RC-S
U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III aircrews flew combat-airdrop missions in Zabul Province, Afghanistan, delivering over 228,000 pounds of combat-sustainment supplies to friendly forces.
Helmand Province, RC-S
A U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III aircrew flew a combat-airdrop mission in Helmand Province, Afghanistan, delivering 70,000 pounds of combat-sustainment supplies to friendly forces.
Air Operations in Iraq:
Nothing significant to report!
Air Power Statistics:
Close Air Support:
Sorties flown to support ISAF & Afghan security forces: 68
Sorties flown to support Operation IRAQI FREEDOM: 18
Surveillance & Reconnaissance:
Sorties flown in Afghanistan: 55
Sorties flown in Iraq: 25
On June 08
Air Mobility:
U.S. Air Force airlift sorties: 167
Short tons of delivered cargo: 869
Passengers: approximately 4,500
Airdropped cargo: approximately 298,000 pounds
Aerial Refueling:
Sorties flown: 45
Fuel delivered: approximately 3.0 million pounds
Aircraft refueled: 193
Personnel Recovery, Casualty Evacuation and Aero-medical Evacuations:
Casualty Evacuation -- Air Force Rescue Airmen transported 6 patients.
Saves: 2
Assists: 4
Other: 0
Hero Flights: 0
Sorties flown to support OEF: 18
Sorties flown to support OIF: 2
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