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Airpower Summary: June 23

Release Number: 240610

6/25/2010 - SOUTHWEST ASIA -- Coalition airpower integrated with ground forces in Iraq and the International Security Assistance Force in Afghanistan in the following operations June 23, according to Combined Air and Space Operations Center officials here.

Air Operations in Afghanistan

Lashkar Gah, Regional Command - South West
U.S. Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt II pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces. Pilots conducted a cannon-fire strafing run on an enemy tree-line position. Coalition joint terminal attack controllers called the engagement successful.

Sangin, RC-SW
U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle aircrews provided armed overwatch for friendly forces. Aircrews released precision-guided munitions and strafed enemy fighting positions when friendly forces reported taking enemy fire. Aircrews conducted a show of force, with flares launched, to deter enemy activity. Ground controllers declared the engagements successful.

Moqor, RC-E
U.S. Air Force F-16C Fighting Falcon pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces. Pilots conducted a show of force to deter enemy activity. Joint terminal attack controllers called engagement successful.

Asadabad, RC-E
U.S. Air Force F-15E aircrews provided armed overwatch for friendly forces. Aircrews released precision-guided munitions against several enemy positions and
conducted a show of force to break hostile contact and deter further enemy activity. Ground controllers declared the actions successful.

Abchakan, RC-E
U.S. Air Force F-15E aircrews provided armed overwatch for friendly forces and a friendly-forces convoy. After the convoy encountered an improvised explosive device, aircrews conducted a show of force to deter further hostilities. Ground controllers declared the show of force successful when no further enemy activity was observed.

Kandahar, RC-SW
U.S. Navy FA-18F Super Hornet aircrews provided armed overwatch and a show of force for friendly-forces, which ground controllers declared successful.

Qal-E-Naw, RC-W
U.S. Air Force A-10 and U.S. Air Force F-16C pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces and a friendly-forces convoy. All pilots conducted shows of force with flares launched to deter enemy aggression. Ground controllers called the engagements successful.

Airlift Action

Helmand Province, RC-S
A U.S. Air Force C-130 Hercules aircrew flew a combat-airdrop mission in Helmand Province, Afghanistan, delivering approximately 2,000 pounds of combat-sustainment supplies to friendly forces.

Logar Province, RC-E
A U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III aircrew flew a combat-airdrop mission in Logar Province, Afghanistan, delivering 60,000 pounds of combat-sustainment supplies to friendly forces.

Kandahar Province, RC-S
A U.S. Air Force C-130 Hercules aircrew flew a combat-airdrop mission in Kandahar Province, Afghanistan, delivering approximately 36,000 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: 84
Sorties flown to support Operation IRAQI FREEDOM: 2

Surveillance & Reconnaissance:
Sorties flown in Afghanistan: 56
Sorties flown in Iraq: 20

On June 21
Air Mobility:
U.S. Air Force airlift sorties: 189
Short tons of delivered cargo: 901
Passengers: approximately 3,900
Airdropped cargo: approximately 98,000 pounds

Aerial Refueling:
Sorties flown: 53
Fuel delivered: approximately 3.4 million pounds
Aircraft refueled: 256

Personnel Recovery, Casualty Evacuation and Aero-medical Evacuations:
Casualty Evacuation -- Air Force Rescue Airmen transported 13 patients.
Saves: 5
Assists: 7
Other: 0
Hero Flights: 1
Sorties flown to support OEF: 20
Sorties flown to support OIF: 8

United States Air Forces Central Command's mission is to conduct operations to defeat terrorist networks and insurgents. Coalition airpower enhances the security and stability of the democratically-elected governments in Iraq and Afghanistan, while protecting their people from violent extremist groups. Helping to build each nation's capacity from the ground up, AFCENT provides a bridge to self-reliance by training and partnering with the Iraqi Air Force and Afghan National Army Air Corps to protect their national sovereignty.