Airpower Summary for August 02
Release Number: 220810
8/2/2010 - SOUTHWEST ASIA -- Coalition airpower integrated with ground forces in Iraq and the International Security Assistance Force in Afghanistan in the following operations August 02, according to Combined Air and Space Operations Center officials here.
Air Operations in Afghanistan
Sar Banadar, Regional Command-Southwest
U.S. Navy F/A-18C Hornet pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces and conducted multiple shows of force with flares which ground controllers called successful
Kandahar, RC-S
U.S. Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt II pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces. Pilots conducted multiple strafing runs over enemy positions to deter enemy activity. Ground controllers and joint terminal attack controllers called the engagements successful.
Asmar, RC-E
U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle aircrews provided armed overwatch for friendly forces and conducted a show of force to deter enemy activity. Ground controllers and joint terminal attack controllers declared the engagements successful.
Chahar Bagh, RC-SW
U.S. Navy F/A-18F Super Hornet aircrews and F-15E aircrews provided armed overwatch for friendly forces. Aircrews conducted shows of force to deter enemy activity which ground controllers deemed successful.
Ghazni, RC-E
U.S. Navy F/A-18E Super Hornet pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces and conducted a show of force with flares to deter enemy activity which joint terminal attack controllers declared successful.
Lashkar Gah, RC-SW
U.S. Air Force F-15E aircrews provided armed overwatch for friendly forces and performed a strafing run over an enemy position to deter enemy activity. Ground controllers and joint terminal attack controllers called the engagements successful.
Sangin, RC-SW
U.S. Navy F/A-18C pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces and a conducted show of force which joint terminal attack controllers deemed successful.
Oruzgan, RC-S
U.S. Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt II pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces and conducted shows of force with flares to deter enemy activity. Ground controllers and joint terminal attack controllers called the engagements successful.
Soltani, RC-E
U.S. Navy F/A-18E pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces and conducted a show of presence with flares to deter enemy activity which joint terminal attack controllers declared successful.
Remak, RC-E
U.S. Navy F/A-18E pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces and conducted a show of force with flares to deter enemy activity which joint terminal attack controllers deemed 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 24,000 pounds of combat-sustainment supplies to friendly forces.
Paktika Province, RC-S
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: 76
Sorties flown to support Operation IRAQI FREEDOM: 24
Surveillance & Reconnaissance:
Sorties flown in Afghanistan: 65
Sorties flown in Iraq: 27
Air Mobility:
U.S. Air Force airlift sorties: 158
Short tons of delivered cargo: 657
Passengers: approximately 3100
Airdropped cargo: approximately 72,000 pounds
Aerial Refueling:
Sorties flown: 58
Fuel delivered: approximately 3.1 million pounds
Aircraft refueled: 280
Personnel Recovery, Casualty Evacuation and Aero-medical Evacuations:
Casualty Evacuation -- Air Force Rescue Airmen transported 41 patients.
Saves: 24
Assists: 13
Other: 04
Hero Flights: 00
Sorties flown to support OEF: 40
Sorties flown to support OIF: 06
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