Airpower Summary for August 04
Release Number: 240810
8/4/2010 - SOUTHWEST ASIA -- Coalition airpower integrated with ground forces in Iraq and the International Security Assistance Force in Afghanistan in the following operations August 04, according to Combined Air and Space Operations Center officials here.
Air Operations in Afghanistan
Balocan, Regional Command-South
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. Pilots performed strafing runs against enemy positions to deter enemy activity. Ground controllers and joint terminal attack controllers called the engagements successful.
Moqor, Regional Command-East
Coalition aircrews provided armed overwatch for friendly forces and conducted a show of force with flares over an enemy position which joint terminal attack controllers declared successful.
Konduz, Regional Command-North
U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle aircrews and U.S. Air Force F-16C pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces. Aircrews conducted a show of presence and shows of force with flares over enemy positions. Pilots conducted a show of force over an enemy position to deter enemy activity. Joint terminal attack controllers deemed the engagements successful.
Lashkar Gah, RC-SW
U.S. Air Force MQ-9 Reaper operators provided armed overwatch for friendly forces
and released a missile against an enemy target to deter enemy activity. Joint terminal attack controllers and ground controllers declared the engagement successful.
Gereshk, 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.
Kandahar, RC-S
U.S. Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt II pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces. Pilots conducted a show of force over an enemy position to deter enemy activity. Ground controllers and joint terminal attack controllers called the engagements successful.
Airlift Action
Farah Province, RC-W
A U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III aircrew flew a combat-airdrop mission in Farah Province, Afghanistan, delivering approximately 88,000 pounds of combat-sustainment supplies to friendly forces.
Helmand Province, RC-S
U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III aircrews flew combat-airdrop missions in Helmand Province, Afghanistan, delivering approximately 176,000 pounds of combat-sustainment supplies to friendly forces.
Herat Province, RC-W
A U.S. Air Force C-130 Hercules aircrew flew a combat-airdrop mission in Herat Province, Afghanistan, delivering approximately 17,000 pounds of combat-sustainment supplies to friendly forces.
Nimroz Province, RC-S
A U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III aircrew flew a combat-airdrop mission in Nimroz Province, Afghanistan, delivering approximately 70,000 pounds of combat-sustainment supplies to friendly forces.
Nuristan Province, RC-E
A U.S. Air Force C-130 Hercules aircrew flew a combat-airdrop mission in Nuristan Province, Afghanistan, delivering approximately 12,000 pounds of combat-sustainment supplies to friendly forces.
Zabul Province, RC-S
A U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III aircrew flew a combat-airdrop mission in Zabul Province, Afghanistan, delivering approximately 72,000 pounds of combat-sustainment supplies to friendly forces.
Air Operations in Iraq:
Tikrit, USD-N
U.S. Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces and conducted multiple shows of force over enemy positions to deter enemy activity. Ground controllers and joint terminal attack controllers deemed the engagements successful.
Air Power Statistics:
Close Air Support:
Sorties flown to support ISAF & Afghan security forces: 79
Sorties flown to support Operation IRAQI FREEDOM: 24
Surveillance & Reconnaissance:
Sorties flown in Afghanistan: 59
Sorties flown in Iraq: 29
Air Mobility:
U.S. Air Force airlift sorties: 152
Short tons of delivered cargo: 614
Passengers: approximately 3500
Airdropped cargo: approximately 453,000 pounds
Aerial Refueling:
Sorties flown: 60
Fuel delivered: approximately 3.2 million pounds
Aircraft refueled: 253
Personnel Recovery, Casualty Evacuation and Aero-medical Evacuations:
Casualty Evacuation -- Air Force Rescue Airmen transported 15 patients.
Saves: 05
Assists: 09
Other: 00
Hero Flights: 01
Sorties flown to support OEF: 17
Sorties flown to support OIF: 00
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