Airpower Summary for August 07
Release Number: 270810
8/7/2010 - SOUTHWEST ASIA -- Coalition airpower integrated with ground forces in Iraq and the International Security Assistance Force in Afghanistan in the following operations August 07, according to Combined Air and Space Operations Center officials here.
Air Operations in Afghanistan
Zirani, Regional Command-East
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 engagement successful.
Qarah Bagh, RC-E
U.S. Air Force F-16C Fighting Falcon pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces and conducted a show of force over an enemy position to deter enemy activity. Joint terminal attack controllers and ground controllers deemed the engagement successful.
Shurakian, RC-SW
U.S. Navy F/A-18C Hornet pilots and U.S. Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt II pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces. F/A-18C pilots conducted shows of force with flares, released precision-guided munitions, and performed multiple strafing runs over enemy targets. A-10 pilots performed multiple strafing runs over enemy targets to deter enemy activity. Joint terminal attack controllers called the engagements successful.
Mushan, RC-S
U.S. Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt II pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces and released precision-guided munitions over enemy positions to deter enemy activity. Joint terminal attack controllers declared the engagements successful.
Ghazni, RC-E
U.S. Air Force F-16C pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces and conducted a show of force which ground controllers declared successful.
Asadabad, RC-E
U.S. Air Force F-15E aircrews provided armed overwatch for friendly forces and released precision-guided munitions against enemy targets to deter enemy activity. Ground controllers and joint terminal attack controllers deemed the engagements successful.
Soltani, RC-E
U.S. Air Force F-16C pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces and conducted a show of force with flares which ground controllers declared successful.
Balocan, RC-S
U.S. Air Force A-10 pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces. Pilots released precision-guided munitions and performed multiple strafing runs over enemy targets to deter enemy activity. Joint terminal attack controllers and ground controllers deemed the engagements successful.
Almar, RC-N
U.S. Air Force F-15E aircrews provided armed overwatch for friendly forces. Aircrews released precision-guided munitions, conducted multiple shows of force with flares, and performed multiple strafing runs over enemy targets to deter enemy activity. Joint terminal attack controllers and ground controllers deemed the engagements successful.
Lowkhi, RC-S
U.S. Navy F/A-18C pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces and conducted shows of force which joint terminal attack controllers deemed successful.
Airlift Action
Helmand Province, RC-S
U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III aircrews flew combat-airdrop missions in Helmand Province, Afghanistan, delivering approximately 205,000 pounds of combat-sustainment supplies to friendly forces.
Zabul Province, RC-S
A U.S. Air Force C-130 Hercules aircrew flew a combat-airdrop mission in Zabul 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: 70
Sorties flown to support Operation IRAQI FREEDOM: 12
Surveillance & Reconnaissance:
Sorties flown in Afghanistan: 57
Sorties flown in Iraq: 26
Air Mobility:
U.S. Air Force airlift sorties: 184
Short tons of delivered cargo: 983
Passengers: approximately 2800
Airdropped cargo: approximately 245,000 pounds
Aerial Refueling:
Sorties flown: 49
Fuel delivered: approximately 2.4 million pounds
Aircraft refueled: 183
Personnel Recovery, Casualty Evacuation and Aero-medical Evacuations:
Casualty Evacuation -- Air Force Rescue Airmen transported 27 patients.
Saves: 14
Assists: 13
Other: 00
Hero Flights: 00
Sorties flown to support OEF: 26
Sorties flown to support OIF: 06
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