Airpower Summary for July 9
Release Number: 120710
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 9, according to Combined Air and Space Operations Center officials here.
Air Operations in Afghanistan
Sangin, Regional Command-Southwest
U.S. Air Force A-10C Thunderbolt II pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces and conducted a show of force with flares to deter enemy forces. Ground controllers and joint terminal attack controllers called the engagement successful.
Ali Kheyl, RC-E
U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle aircrews provided armed overwatch for friendly forces. Aircrews conducted shows of force to deter enemy activity. Ground controllers declared the engagement successful.
Asmar, RC-E
U.S. Air Force F-15E aircrews provided armed overwatch for friendly forces. Aircrews conducted shows of force with flares to deter enemy activity. Ground controllers called the engagements successful.
Bagram RC-E
U.S. Air Force F-16C Fighting Falcon pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces. Pilots released precision-guided munitions against an enemy target to deter enemy activity.
Tarin Kowt, Regional Command-Southwest
U.S. Air Force A-10C pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces and conducted shows of force to deter enemy forces. Joint terminal attack controllers called the engagements successful.
Soltani, RC-E
U.S. Air Force F-15E aircrews provided armed overwatch for friendly forces and conducted a show of force to deter enemy activity. Ground controllers called the engagement successful.
Qarah Bagh, RC-E
U.S. Air Force F-16C pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces. Pilots conducted shows of force with flares to deter enemy activity. Ground controllers declared the engagements successful.
Mushan, Regional Command-South
U.S. Air Force A-10C pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces. Pilots released precision-guided munitions against an enemy target to deter enemy activity. Joint terminal attack controllers called the engagement successful.
Qal-E-Naw, RC-W
A U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancer aircrew provided armed overwatch for friendly forces. The aircrew conducted a show of presence to deter enemy activity. Joint terminal attack controllers called the engagement 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 70,000 pounds of combat-sustainment supplies to friendly forces.
Laghman Province, RC-E
A U.S. Air Force C-130 Hercules aircrew flew a combat-airdrop mission in Laghman Province, Afghanistan, delivering approximately 9,000 pounds of combat-sustainment supplies to friendly forces.
Oruzgan Province, RC-E
U.S. Air Force C-130 Hercules aircrews flew combat-airdrop missions in Oruzgan Province, Afghanistan, delivering approximately 42,000 pounds of combat-sustainment supplies to friendly forces.
Paktika Province, RC-E
U.S. Air Force C-130 Hercules and U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III aircrews flew combat-airdrop missions in Paktika Province, Afghanistan, delivering approximately 87,000 pounds of combat-sustainment supplies to friendly forces.
Zabul Province, RC-S
U.S. Air Force C-130 Hercules aircrews flew combat-airdrop missions in Zabul Province, Afghanistan, delivering approximately 88,000 pounds of combat-sustainment supplies to friendly forces.
Air Operations in Iraq:
Baghdad, USD-C
U.S. Air Force F-16C Fighting Falcon pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces. Pilots conducted shows of force at several locations to deter enemy activity. Ground controllers called the engagements successful
Air Power Statistics:
Close Air Support:
Sorties flown to support ISAF & Afghan security forces: 69
Sorties flown to support Operation IRAQI FREEDOM: 22
Surveillance & Reconnaissance:
Sorties flown in Afghanistan: 58
Sorties flown in Iraq: 16
Air Mobility:
U.S. Air Force airlift sorties: 189
Short tons of delivered cargo: 612
Passengers: approximately 4,400
Airdropped cargo: approximately 264,000 pounds
Aerial Refueling:
Sorties flown: 58
Fuel delivered: approximately 3.5 million pounds
Aircraft refueled: 261
Personnel Recovery, Casualty Evacuation and Aero-medical Evacuations:
Casualty Evacuation -- Air Force Rescue Airmen transported 13 patients.
Saves: 4
Assists: 8
Other: 0
Hero Flights: 1
Sorties flown to support OEF: 38
Sorties flown to support OIF: 00
|
NEWSLETTER
|
| Join the GlobalSecurity.org mailing list |
|
|
|
