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Airpower Summary for August 05

Release Number: 250810

8/5/2010 - SOUTHWEST ASIA -- Coalition airpower integrated with ground forces in Iraq and the International Security Assistance Force in Afghanistan in the following operations August 05, according to Combined Air and Space Operations Center officials here.

Air Operations in Afghanistan

Sar Banadar, Regional Command-South
Coalition aircrews provided armed overwatch for friendly forces and conducted shows of force with flares which ground controllers called successful

Orgun, RC-E
U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle aircrews provided armed overwatch for friendly forces and conducted a show of presence to deter enemy activity. Ground controllers and joint terminal attack controllers declared the engagement successful.

Qal-E-Naw, RC-W
U.S. Air Force F-16C Fighting Falcon pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces and released precision-guided munitions over enemy targets to deter enemy activity. Ground controllers called the engagements successful.

Sangin, RC-SW
U.S. Navy F/A-18C Hornet pilots 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 engagement successful.

Asmar, RC-E
U.S. Air Force F-16C pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces and conducted a show of force with flares to deter enemy activity. Ground controllers and joint terminal attack controllers declared the engagement successful.

Moqor, RC-E
U.S. Air Force F-15E aircrews provided armed overwatch for friendly forces and conducted shows of force with flares over an enemy position to deter enemy activity. Ground controllers and joint terminal attack controllers declared the engagements successful.

Airlift Action

Farah Province, RC-W
U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III aircrews flew combat-airdrop missions in Farah Province, Afghanistan, delivering approximately 176,000 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
U.S. Air Force C-130 Hercules aircrews flew combat-airdrop missions in Herat Province, Afghanistan, delivering approximately 27,000 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: 70
Sorties flown to support Operation IRAQI FREEDOM: 16

Surveillance & Reconnaissance:
Sorties flown in Afghanistan: 47
Sorties flown in Iraq: 29

Air Mobility:
U.S. Air Force airlift sorties: 206
Short tons of delivered cargo: 945
Passengers: approximately 4100
Airdropped cargo: approximately 363,000 pounds

Aerial Refueling:
Sorties flown: 57
Fuel delivered: approximately 2.8 million pounds
Aircraft refueled: 242

Personnel Recovery, Casualty Evacuation and Aero-medical Evacuations:
Casualty Evacuation -- Air Force Rescue Airmen transported 12 patients.
Saves: 07
Assists: 04
Other: 00
Hero Flights: 01
Sorties flown to support OEF: 28
Sorties flown to support OIF: 03