Airpower Summary for August 09
Release Number: 290810
8/9/2010 - SOUTHWEST ASIA -- Coalition airpower integrated with ground forces in Iraq and the International Security Assistance Force in Afghanistan in the following operations August 09, according to Combined Air and Space Operations Center officials here.
Air Operations in Afghanistan
Sheyhabad, 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.
Qal-E-Naw, RC-W
U.S. Air Force F-16C Fighting Falcon pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces. Pilots conducted a show of presence over an enemy position to deter enemy activity. Joint terminal attack controllers called the engagement successful.
Ghazni, RC-E
U.S. Air Force F-15E aircrews provided armed overwatch for friendly forces and conducted a show of force to deter enemy activity. Ground controllers and joint terminal attack controllers deemed the engagement successful.
Asadabad, RC-E
A U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancer aircrew provided armed overwatch for friendly forces.
The aircrew released precision-guided munitions against an enemy target to deter enemy activity. Ground controllers and joint terminal attack controllers called the engagement successful.
Moqor, RC-E
U.S. Air Force F-15E aircrews provided armed overwatch for friendly forces and conducted a show of force over an enemy position to deter enemy activity. Ground controllers and joint terminal attack controllers deemed the engagement successful.
Chahar Bagh, RC-SW
U.S. Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt II 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.
Orgun, RC-E
U.S. Air Force F-15E aircrews provided armed overwatch for friendly forces and conducted a show of force to deter enemy activity. Ground controllers and joint terminal attack controllers deemed the engagement successful.
Kandahar, RC-S
U.S. Air Force A-10 pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces and conducted shows of force with flares over enemy positions to deter enemy activity. Ground controllers and joint terminal attack controllers deemed the engagements successful.
Jalalabad, RC-E
U.S. Air Force F-15E aircrews provided armed overwatch for friendly forces and conducted a show of force to deter enemy activity. Ground controllers and joint terminal attack controllers called the engagement successful.
Airlift Action
Helmand Province, RC-S
U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III and U.S. Air Force C-130 Hercules aircrews flew combat-airdrop missions in Helmand Province, Afghanistan, delivering approximately 106,000 pounds of combat-sustainment supplies to friendly forces.
Oruzgan Province, RC-S
A U.S. Air Force C-130 Hercules aircrew flew a combat-airdrop mission in Oruzgan Province, Afghanistan, delivering approximately 36,000 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 88,000 pounds of combat-sustainment supplies to friendly forces.
Air Operations in Iraq:
Baghdad, USD-C
U.S. Air Force F-16C Fighting Falcon pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces. Pilots conducted shows of force to deter enemy activity. Ground controllers called the engagements successful
Air Power Statistics:
Close Air Support:
Sorties flown to support ISAF & Afghan security forces: 73
Sorties flown to support Operation IRAQI FREEDOM: 20
Surveillance & Reconnaissance:
Sorties flown in Afghanistan: 66
Sorties flown in Iraq: 27
Air Mobility:
U.S. Air Force airlift sorties: 185
Short tons of delivered cargo: 791
Passengers: approximately 3500
Airdropped cargo: approximately 230,000 pounds
Aerial Refueling:
Sorties flown: 44
Fuel delivered: approximately 2.2 million pounds
Aircraft refueled: 161
Personnel Recovery, Casualty Evacuation and Aero-medical Evacuations:
Casualty Evacuation -- Air Force Rescue Airmen transported 16 patients.
Saves: 11
Assists: 03
Other: 02
Hero Flights: 00
Sorties flown to support OEF: 36
Sorties flown to support OIF: 04
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