Airpower Summary: June 21
Release Number: 220610
6/22/2010 - SOUTHWEST ASIA -- Coalition airpower integrated with ground forces in Iraq and the International Security Assistance Force in Afghanistan in the following operations June 21, according to Combined Air and Space Operations Center officials here.
Air Operations in Afghanistan
Soltani, Regional Command - East
U.S. Air Force F-16C Fighting Falcon pilots provided armed overwatch and close air support for friendly forces and a friendly-forces dismounted patrol. Pilots conducted a show of force over a compound where enemy forces were firing against friendly forces. The engagement was determined successful when the enemy fire ceased.
Asmar, RC-E
U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancer aircrews provided armed overwatch for friendly forces and a medical evacuation operation. One aircrew released a precision-guided munition against an enemy mortar position and eliminated a threat to friendly forces. The other aircrew released precision-guided munitions against an enemy fighting position and destroyed it. Ground controllers declared the engagements successful.
Lashkar Gah, RC-SW
U.S Navy F/A-18C pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces. Pilots conducted a show of force that ground controllers determined successful.
Sangin, RC-SW
U.S. Air Force F-15E aircrews, U.S. Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt II pilots and Coalition aircrews provided armed overwatch and close air support for friendly forces. Coalition and F-15E aircrews conducted shows of force to deter anti-Afghan forces activity. A-10 pilots also conducted a show of force, with flares launched, and later conducted cannon-fire strafing runs and released precision-guided munitions to eliminate threats to friendly forces. Joint terminal attack controllers declared the engagements successful.
Balocan, RC-S
Coalition aircrews provided armed overwatch for a friendly-forces convoy. Aircrews conducted a show of force, with flares launched, to deter further enemy activity when the convoy reported being hit with an improvised explosive device. Ground controllers declared the show of force successful.
Qal-E-Naw, RC-W
Coalition and U.S. Air Force F-15E aircrews provided armed overwatch for a friendly-forces convoy that encountered enemy fire. Aircrews conducted a show of force and shows of presence to deter enemy activity. Ground controllers declared the engagements successful when no further enemy activity was observed.
Chahar Bagh, 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 enemy activity, which ground control determined successful.
Airlift Action
Helmand Province, RC-S
U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III aircrews and a C-130 aircrew flew combat-airdrop missions in Helmand Province, Afghanistan, delivering approximately 298,000 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: 83
Sorties flown to support Operation IRAQI FREEDOM: 18
Surveillance & Reconnaissance:
Sorties flown in Afghanistan: 57
Sorties flown in Iraq: 27
On June 20
Air Mobility:
U.S. Air Force airlift sorties: 168
Short tons of delivered cargo: 630
Passengers: approximately 3,400
Airdropped cargo: approximately 298,000 pounds
Aerial Refueling:
Sorties flown: 54
Fuel delivered: approximately 3.4 million pounds
Aircraft refueled: 242
Personnel Recovery, Casualty Evacuation and Aeromedical Evacuations:
Casualty Evacuation -- Air Force Rescue Airmen transported 21 patients.
Saves: 8
Assists: 13
Other: 0
Hero Flights: 0
Sorties flown to support OEF: 33
Sorties flown to support OIF: 4
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