Airpower Summary for August 1
Posted 8/1/2010 Updated 8/5/2010
Release Number: 210810
8/1/2010 - SOUTHWEST ASIA -- Coalition airpower integrated with ground forces in Iraq and the International Security Assistance Force in Afghanistan in the following operations August 01, according to Combined Air and Space Operations Center officials here.
Air Operations in Afghanistan
Sangin, Regional Command-Southwest
Coalition aircrews provided armed overwatch for friendly forces. Aircrews released missiles against enemy targets to deter enemy activity. Joint terminal attack controllers and ground controllers declared the engagements successful.
Asmar, RC-E
U.S. Air Force F-16C Fighting Falcon pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces and conducted a show of force which ground controllers declared successful.
Lashkar Gah, RC-S
U.S. Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt II pilots and U.S. Air Force F-16C Fighting Falcon pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces. A-10 and F-16C pilots performed strafing runs over enemy targets to deter enemy activity. Ground controllers and joint terminal attack controllers declared the engagements successful.
Tarin Kowt, RC-S
U.S. Navy F/A-18E Super Hornet pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces
and conducted a show of force to deter enemy activity. Aircrews and pilots released precision-guided munitions over several targets to deter enemy activity. Joint terminal attack controllers called the engagements successful.
Gardez, 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 to deter enemy activity.
Chahar Bagh, RC-SW
U.S. Air Force F-16C pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces and conducted a show of force to deter enemy activity. Joint terminal attack controllers called the engagement successful.
Oruzan, RC-S
U.S. Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt II pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces. Pilots released precision-guided munitions, performed strafing runs, and released rockets over several enemy targets to deter enemy activity. Joint terminal attack controllers and ground controllers declared the engagements successful.
Shahidan, RC-E
U.S. Air Force F-16C pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces and released precision guided munitions against an enemy position to deter enemy activity. Joint terminal attack controllers called the engagement successful.
Asadabad, RC-E
U.S. Air Force F-15E aircrews provided armed overwatch for friendly forces and released precision-guided munitions against an enemy position to deter enemy activity. Ground controllers and joint terminal attack controllers called the engagements successful.
Soltani, RC-E
U.S. Navy F/A-18F Super Hornet aircrews provided armed overwatch for friendly forces and conducted shows of force over several enemy positions which joint terminal attack controllers declared successful.
Airlift Action
Dai Kundi, RC-S
A U.S. Air Force C-130 Hercules aircrew flew a combat-airdrop mission in Dai Kundi Province, Afghanistan, delivering approximately 36,000 pounds of combat-sustainment supplies to friendly forces.
Helmand, RC-S
A U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III aircrew flew combat-airdrop missions in Helmand Province, Afghanistan, delivering approximately 60,000 pounds of combat-sustainment supplies to friendly forces.
Kandahar Province, RC-S
A U.S. Air Force C-130 Hercules aircrew flew a combat-airdrop mission in Kandahar Province, Afghanistan, delivering approximately 29,000 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 69,000 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: 91
Sorties flown to support Operation IRAQI FREEDOM: 20
Surveillance & Reconnaissance:
Sorties flown in Afghanistan: 67
Sorties flown in Iraq: 26
Air Mobility:
U.S. Air Force airlift sorties: 208
Short tons of delivered cargo: 646
Passengers: approximately 4700
Airdropped cargo: approximately 194,000 pounds
Aerial Refueling:
Sorties flown: 52
Fuel delivered: approximately 3.1 million pounds
Aircraft refueled: 275
Personnel Recovery, Casualty Evacuation and Aero-medical Evacuations:
Casualty Evacuation -- Air Force Rescue Airmen transported 06 patients.
Saves: 05
Assists: 01
Other: 00
Hero Flights: 00
Sorties flown to support OEF: 12
Sorties flown to support OIF: 00
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