Airpower Summary for August 03
Release Number: 230810
8/3/2010 - SOUTHWEST ASIA -- Coalition airpower integrated with ground forces in Iraq and the International Security Assistance Force in Afghanistan in the following operations August 03, according to Combined Air and Space Operations Center officials here.
Air Operations in Afghanistan
Gizab, Regional Command-South
Coalition 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 engagement successful.
Kandahar, RC-S
U.S. Air Force MQ-9A Reaper operators and coalition aircrews provided armed overwatch for friendly forces. Operators released missiles over enemy targets to deter enemy activity. Aircrews conducted a show of force. Ground controllers called the engagements successful.
Konduz, Regional Command-North
A U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancer aircrew provided armed overwatch for friendly forces. The aircrew conducted a show of force to deter enemy activity. Joint terminal attack controllers deemed the engagement successful.
Asadabad, RC-E
U.S. Air Force F-16C Fighting Falcon pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces and released precision-guided munitions against an enemy target to deter enemy activity. Ground controllers and joint terminal attack controllers called the engagement successful.
Soltani, RC-E
U.S. Air Force F-16C pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces and conducted shows of force over enemy positions to deter enemy activity. Joint terminal attack controllers declared the engagements successful.
Kabul, RC-E
U.S. Air Force F-16C pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces. Pilots conducted shows of force with flares over enemy targets to deter enemy activity. Ground controllers and joint terminal attack controllers called the engagements successful.
Balocan, RC-S
U.S. Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt II pilots and U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle aircrews provided armed overwatch for friendly forces. Pilots conducted a show of force with flares and released precision-guided munitions over enemy positions. Aircrews released precision-guided munitions over an enemy target to deter enemy activity. Ground controllers and joint terminal attack controllers called the engagements successful.
Tarin Kowt, RC-S
U.S. Navy F/A-18F Super Hornet aircrews and coalition aircrews provided armed overwatch for friendly forces FA/18F aircrews performed multiple strafing runs over enemy targets and conducted a show of force to deter enemy activity. Coalition aircrews conducted a show of force to deter enemy activity. Joint terminal attack controllers and ground controllers deemed the engagements successful.
Airlift Action
Badghis Province, RC-W
U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III and U.S. Air Force C-130 Hercules aircrews flew combat-airdrop missions in Badghis Province, Afghanistan, delivering approximately 180,000 pounds of combat-sustainment supplies to friendly forces
Helmand Province, RC-S
A U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III aircrew flew combat-airdrop missions in Helmand Province, Afghanistan, delivering approximately 72,000 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: 86
Sorties flown to support Operation IRAQI FREEDOM: 20
Surveillance & Reconnaissance:
Sorties flown in Afghanistan: 57
Sorties flown in Iraq: 28
Air Mobility:
U.S. Air Force airlift sorties: 174
Short tons of delivered cargo: 761
Passengers: approximately 3800
Airdropped cargo: approximately 180,000 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 18 patients.
Saves: 04
Assists: 14
Other: 00
Hero Flights: 00
Sorties flown to support OEF: 30
Sorties flown to support OIF: 00
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