Airpower Summary for July 8
Release Number: 110710
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 8, according to Combined Air and Space Operations Center officials here.
Air Operations in Afghanistan
Remak, Regional Command-East
U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle aircrews provided armed overwatch for friendly forces. Aircrews conducted multiple shows of force to deter enemy activity. Ground controllers declared the engagement successful.
Lashkar Gah, RC-SW
U.S. Navy F/A-18C Hornet pilots and U.S. Navy F/A-18F Super Hornet aircrews provided armed overwatch for friendly forces. Pilots and aircrews conducted shows of force to deter enemy activity. Aircrews also strafed an enemy target. Joint terminal attack controllers and ground controllers declared the engagements 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 engagement successful.
Ali Kheyl, RC-E
U.S. Air Force F-16C Fighting Falcon pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces. Pilots conducted a show of force with flares to deter enemy activity. Ground controllers declared the engagement successful.
Gereshk, RC-SW
U.S. Air Force A-10C Thunderbolt II pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces and conducted shows of force to deter enemy forces. Ground controllers called the engagements successful.
Sangin, RC-SW
U.S. Navy F/A-18C Hornet pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces. Pilots conducted a show of force with flares, which joint terminal attack controllers called successful.
Asadabad, RC-E
U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle aircrews provided armed overwatch for friendly forces. Aircrews released precision-guided munitions against an enemy position. Ground controllers and joint terminal attack controllers declared the engagement successful.
Luman, RC-E
U.S. Air Force A-10C Thunderbolt II pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces. Pilots conducted a show of force to deter enemy activity. Ground controllers and joint terminal attack controllers called the engagement successful.
Airlift Action
Badghis Province, RC-W
U.S. Air Force C-130 Hercules and U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III aircrews flew combat-airdrop missions in Badghis Province, Afghanistan, delivering approximately 110,000 pounds of combat-sustainment supplies to friendly forces.
Dai Kundi Province, RC-S
A U.S. Air Force C-130 Hercules aircrew flew a combat-airdrop mission in Dai Kundi Province, Afghanistan, delivering approximately 28,000 pounds of combat-sustainment supplies to friendly forces.
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.
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 48,000 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: 90
Sorties flown to support Operation IRAQI FREEDOM: 20
Surveillance & Reconnaissance:
Sorties flown in Afghanistan: 56
Sorties flown in Iraq: 24
Air Mobility:
U.S. Air Force airlift sorties: 208
Short tons of delivered cargo: 668
Passengers: approximately 4,100
Airdropped cargo: approximately 254,000 pounds
Aerial Refueling:
Sorties flown: 56
Fuel delivered: approximately 3.4 million pounds
Aircraft refueled: 250
Personnel Recovery, Casualty Evacuation and Aero-medical Evacuations:
Casualty Evacuation -- Air Force Rescue Airmen transported 12 patients.
Saves: 6
Assists: 6
Other: 0
Hero Flights: 0
Sorties flown to support OEF: 29
Sorties flown to support OIF: 2
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