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Airpower Summary: July 1

Release Number: 040710

7/6/2010 - SOUTHWEST ASIA -- Coalition airpower integrated with ground forces in Iraq and the International Security Assistance Force in Afghanistan in the following operations July 01, according to Combined Air and Space Operations Center officials here.

Air Operations in Afghanistan

Sar Banader, Regional Command-Southwest
U.S. Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt II pilots, U.S. Navy F/A-18 Hornet pilots, U.S. Air Force F-15E aircrews, and U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancer aircrews provided armed overwatch for friendly forces. Pilots released multiple precision-guided munitions, launched rockets, and strafed enemy positions. Pilots also conducted shows of force with flares to deter enemy activity. Aircrews released precision-guided munitions and conducted shows of force with flares on enemy positions. Ground controllers and joint terminal attack controllers declared the engagements successful.

Tarin Kowt, RC-SW
U.S. Air Force F-15E and coalition aircrews provided armed overwatch for friendly forces. Aircrews strafed enemy targets and conducted shows of force with flares to suppress hostile fire. Ground controllers called the engagements successful.

Farah, RC-W
Coalition aircrews provided armed overwatch for friendly-forces. Aircrews conducted a show of force to deter enemy activity. Ground controllers declared the engagement successful.

Gereshk , RC-SW
U.S. Air Force B-1B and U.S. Air Force F-15E aircrews provided armed overwatch for friendly-forces. Aircrews launched precision-guided munitions against an enemy target and conducted shows of force to deter enemy activity. Ground controllers declared the engagements successful.

Asadabad, RC-E
U.S. Air Force F-15E aircrews provided armed overwatch for friendly forces. F-15E aircrews released precision-guided munitions against enemy targets to suppress hostile fire. Ground controllers declared the engagements successful.

Bagram, RC-E
U.S. Air Force F-15E aircrews provided armed overwatch for friendly forces. Aircrews conducted shows of force to deter enemy activity. Ground controllers called the engagements successful.

Qarah Bagh, 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 declared the engagements successful.

Sangin, RC-SW
U.S. Navy F/A-18C Hornet aircrews provided armed overwatch for friendly forces. Aircrews conducted shows of force, which ground controllers determined successful.

Airlift Action

Nimroz Province, RC-S
A U.S. Air Force C-130 Hercules aircrew flew a combat-airdrop mission in Nimroz Province, Afghanistan, delivering approximately 22,000 pounds of combat-sustainment supplies to friendly forces.

Farah Province, RC-W
U.S. Air Force C-130 Hercules aircrews flew combat-airdrop missions in Farah Province, Afghanistan, delivering approximately 66,000 pounds of combat-sustainment supplies to friendly forces.

Ghazni Province, RC-E
U.S. Air Force C-130 Hercules aircrews flew combat-airdrop missions in Ghazni Province, Afghanistan, delivering approximately 60,000 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: 87
Sorties flown to support Operation IRAQI FREEDOM: 22

Surveillance & Reconnaissance:
Sorties flown in Afghanistan: 58
Sorties flown in Iraq: 22

On June 25

Air Mobility:
U.S. Air Force airlift sorties: 195
Short tons of delivered cargo: 939
Passengers: approximately 3700
Airdropped cargo: approximately 148,000 pounds

Aerial Refueling:
Sorties flown: 57
Fuel delivered: approximately 3.4 million pounds
Aircraft refueled: 264

Personnel Recovery, Casualty Evacuation and Aero-medical Evacuations:
Casualty Evacuation -- Air Force Rescue Airmen transported 23 patients.
Saves: 9
Assists: 14
Other: 0
Hero Flights: 0
Sorties flown to support OEF: 33
Sorties flown to support OIF: 11

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.