Airpower Summary for July 6
Release Number: 090710
7/14/2010 - SOUTHWEST ASIA -- Coalition airpower integrated with ground forces in Iraq and the International Security Assistance Force in Afghanistan in the following operations July 6, according to Combined Air and Space Operations Center officials here.
Air Operations in Afghanistan
Moqor, Regional Command-East
U.S. Navy F/A-18F Super Hornet and U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle aircrews provided armed overwatch for friendly forces. Aircrews conducted a show of presence and shows of force with flares to deter enemy activity. Ground controllers declared the engagements successful.
Chahar Bagh, RC-SW
U.S. Air Force F-16C Fighting Falcon pilots, U.S. Air Force A-10C Thunderbolt II pilots and U.S. Air Force F-15E aircrews provided armed overwatch for friendly forces. Pilots and aircrews conducted shows of force with flares to deter enemy activity. Ground controllers and joint terminal attack controllers declared the engagements successful.
Kabul, RC-E
U.S. Air Force F-15E aircrews provided armed overwatch for friendly forces. Aircrews released multiple precision-guided munitions against an enemy target to deter enemy activity. Ground controllers called the engagement successful.
Balocan, RC-S
U.S. Air Force MQ-1B Predator operators provided armed overwatch for friendly forces. Operators released a missile against an enemy target. Ground controllers called the engagement successful.
Qal-E-Naw, RC-N
U.S. Air Force F-15E aircrews provided armed overwatch for friendly forces. Aircrews conducted a show of force with flares to deter enemy activity. Ground controllers declared the engagements successful.
Mata Khan RC-E
U.S. Air Force F-16C pilots and U.S. Air Force F-15E aircrews provided armed overwatch for friendly forces. Pilots and aircrews conducted multiple shows of force which joint terminal attack controllers declared successful.
Kandahar, RC-S
U.S. Air Force MQ-1B Predator operators and U.S. Navy F/A-18C Hornet pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces. Operators released a missile against an enemy target. Pilots conducted shows of force with flares to deter enemy activity. Ground controllers called the engagements successful.
Asadabad, RC-E
U.S. Air Force F-15E aircrews provided armed overwatch for friendly forces. Aircrews released precision-guided munitions against an enemy position. Ground controllers called the engagement successful.
Lashkar Gah, RC-SW
U.S. Air Force MQ-1B Predator operators provided armed overwatch for friendly forces. Operators released a missile against an enemy target. Ground controllers and joint terminal attack controllers declared the engagement successful.
Sheykhabad, RC-E
U.S. Air Force F-15E aircrews provided armed overwatch for friendly forces. Aircrews conducted a show of presence and a show of force to deter enemy activity. Ground controllers declared the engagements successful.
Airlift Action
Helmand Province, RC-S
A U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III aircrew flew a combat-airdrop mission in Helmand Province, Afghanistan, delivering approximately 88,000 pounds of combat-sustainment supplies to friendly forces.
Herat Province, RC-E
U.S. Air Force C-130 Hercules aircrews flew combat-airdrop missions in Herat Province, Afghanistan, delivering approximately 28,000 pounds of combat-sustainment supplies to friendly forces.
Paktika Province, RC-E
A U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III aircrew flew a combat-airdrop mission in Paktika Province, Afghanistan, delivering approximately 72,000 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: 22
Surveillance & Reconnaissance:
Sorties flown in Afghanistan: 56
Sorties flown in Iraq: 17
Air Mobility:
U.S. Air Force airlift sorties: 197
Short tons of delivered cargo: 668
Passengers: approximately 3,600
Airdropped cargo: approximately 188,000 pounds
Aerial Refueling:
Sorties flown: 54
Fuel delivered: approximately 3.3 million pounds
Aircraft refueled: 245
Personnel Recovery, Casualty Evacuation and Aero-medical Evacuations:
Casualty Evacuation -- Air Force Rescue Airmen transported 14 patients.
Saves: 6
Assists: 8
Other: 0
Hero Flights: 0
Sorties flown to support OEF: 31
Sorties flown to support OIF: 2
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