Airpower Summary for July 31
Posted 8/1/2010 Updated 8/5/2010
Release Number: 200810
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 July 31, according to Combined Air and Space Operations Center officials here.
Air Operations in Afghanistan
Konduz, Regional Command-North
U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle aircrews and U.S. Air Force F-16C Fighting Falcon pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces. Pilots conducted shows of force with flares and aircrews conducted a show of force over enemy positions to deter enemy activity. Joint terminal attack controllers declared the engagements successful.
Surkhabad, RC-S
U.S. Navy F/A-18C Hornet pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces
and conducted shows of force with flares which ground controllers called successful.
Chahar Bagh, RC-SW
Coalition aircrews provided armed overwatch for friendly forces. Aircrews released precision-guided munitions against an enemy position to deter enemy activity. Ground controllers and joint terminal attack controllers called the engagement successful.
Balocan, RC-SW
U.S. Air Force MQ-9A Reaper operators provided armed overwatch for friendly forces and released missiles and precision-guided munitions over enemy targets to deter enemy activity. Ground controllers called the engagements successful.
Abchakan, RC-E
U.S. Air Force F-15E aircrews provided armed overwatch for friendly forces. Aircrews conducted a show of presence and shows of force with flares over enemy targets to deter enemy activity. Joint terminal attack controllers declared the engagements successful.
Shurakian, RC-SW
U.S. Navy F/A-18C pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces and released precision-guided munitions against an enemy target to deter enemy activity.
Joint terminal attack controllers and ground controllers called the engagement successful.
Tirgari, RC-E
U.S. Air Force F-15E aircrews provided armed overwatch for friendly forces. Aircrews conducted shows of force with flares and released precision-guided munitions over enemy targets to deter enemy activity. Joint terminal attack controllers declared the engagements successful.
Airlift Action
Badghis Province, RC-W
A U.S. Air Force C-130 Hercules aircrew flew a combat-airdrop mission in Badghis Province, Afghanistan, delivering approximately 44,000 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: 79
Sorties flown to support Operation IRAQI FREEDOM: 20
Surveillance & Reconnaissance:
Sorties flown in Afghanistan: 68
Sorties flown in Iraq: 23
Air Mobility:
U.S. Air Force airlift sorties: 195
Short tons of delivered cargo: 825
Passengers: approximately 4300
Airdropped cargo: approximately 44,000 pounds
Aerial Refueling:
Sorties flown: 52
Fuel delivered: approximately 2.5 million pounds
Aircraft refueled: 205
Personnel Recovery, Casualty Evacuation and Aero-medical Evacuations:
Casualty Evacuation -- Air Force Rescue Airmen transported 06 patients.
Saves: 02
Assists: 03
Other: 00
Hero Flights: 01
Sorties flown to support OEF: 08
Sorties flown to support OIF: 01
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