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Airpower Summary: June 29

Release Number: 010710

7/1/2010 - SOUTHWEST ASIA -- Coalition airpower integrated with ground forces in Iraq and the International Security Assistance Force in Afghanistan in the following operations June 29, 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 aircrew and U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle aircrews provided armed overwatch for friendly forces. A B-1B aircrew released precision-guided munitions against an enemy target and conducted a show of presence. F-15E aircrews released precision-guided munitions against an enemy target. Ground controllers declared the engagements successful.

Lashkar Gah, RC-SW
U.S. Air Force F-16C Fighting Falcon pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces. Pilots strafed an enemy position. Ground controllers called the engagement successful.

Tirgari, RC-E
U.S. Air Force F-15E aircrews provided armed overwatch for friendly forces. Aircrews released precision-guided munitions against an enemy position and conducted a show of presence. Ground controllers declared the actions successful.

Chahar Bagh, RC-SW
U.S. Navy F/A-18C Hornet pilots, U.S. Air Force F-16C pilots and F-15E aircrews provided armed overwatch for friendly forces. F/A-18C pilots and F-15E aircrews conducted a show of force to deter enemy activity. F-16C pilots strafed an enemy position to deter enemy activity. Ground controllers called the engagements successful.

Lowkhi, RC-SW
U.S. Navy F/A-18C Hornet pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces. Pilots conducted a show of force to deter enemy activity. Ground controllers called the engagement successful.

Sangin, RC-SW
U.S. Navy F/A-18C Hornet pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces. Pilots conducted a show of force to deter enemy activity. Ground controllers called the engagement successful.

Airlift Action

Farah Province, RC-W
A U.S. Air Force C-130 Hercules aircrew flew a combat-airdrop mission in Farah Province, Afghanistan, delivering approximately 44,000 pounds of combat-sustainment supplies to friendly forces.

Badghis Province, RC-W
U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III aircrews flew combat-airdrop missions in Badghis Province, Afghanistan, delivering 88,000 pounds of combat-sustainment supplies to friendly forces.

Oruzgan Province, RC-S
A U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III aircrew flew a combat-airdrop mission in Oruzgan Province, Afghanistan, delivering approximately 56,000 pounds of combat-sustainment supplies to friendly forces.

Nimroz Province, RC-S
A U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III aircrew flew a combat-airdrop mission in Nimroz Province, Afghanistan, delivering 88,000 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: 79
Sorties flown to support Operation IRAQI FREEDOM: 22

Surveillance & Reconnaissance:
Sorties flown in Afghanistan: 56
Sorties flown in Iraq: 26

On June 25
Air Mobility:
U.S. Air Force airlift sorties: 184
Short tons of delivered cargo: 919
Passengers: approximately 4,100
Airdropped cargo: approximately 276,000 pounds

Aerial Refueling:
Sorties flown: 44
Fuel delivered: approximately 2.5 million pounds
Aircraft refueled: 177

Personnel Recovery, Casualty Evacuation and Aero-medical Evacuations:
Casualty Evacuation -- Air Force Rescue Airmen transported 23 patients.
Saves: 11
Assists: 12
Other: 0
Hero Flights: 0
Sorties flown to support OEF: 32
Sorties flown to support OIF: 6

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.