Airpower Summary for August 28
Release Number: 180910
8/29/2010 - SOUTHWEST ASIA -- Coalition airpower integrated with ground forces in Iraq and the International Security Assistance Force in Afghanistan in the following operations August 28, according to Combined Air and Space Operations Center officials here.
Air Operations in Afghanistan
Salerno, Regional Command-East
U.S. Air Force F-16C Fighting Falcon pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces and conducted a show of force with flares to deter enemy activity which ground controllers deemed successful.
Asmar, RC-E
U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle aircrews provided armed overwatch for friendly forces. Aircrews released precision-guided munitions against enemy positions to deter enemy activity. Ground controllers and joint terminal attack controllers called the engagements successful.
Oruzgan, RC-S
Coalition aircrews provided armed overwatch for friendly forces and conducted a show of force over an enemy position to deter enemy activity. Ground controllers called the engagement successful.
Tarin Kowt, RC-S
U.S. Navy F/A-18C Hornet and U.S. Air Force A-10 pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces. All pilots conducted shows of force with flares over enemy positions to deter enemy activity. A-10 pilots released precision-guided munitions over an enemy target to deter enemy activity. Joint terminal attack controllers declared the engagements successful.
Remak, 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 which ground controllers deemed successful.
Abchakan, RC-S
A U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancer aircrew provided armed overwatch for friendly forces and conducted a show of force against an enemy position to deter enemy activity. Ground controllers and joint terminal attack controllers called the engagement successful.
Moqor, RC-E
U.S. Navy F/A-18F Super Hornet aircrews provided armed overwatch for friendly forces. Aircrews conducted a show of presence and a show of force with flares to deter enemy activity. Joint terminal attack controllers deemed the engagements successful.
Kandahar, RC-S
U.S. Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt II pilots and U.S. Air Force F-15E aircrews provided armed overwatch for friendly forces and conducted shows of force against enemy positions to deter enemy activity. Ground controllers and joint terminal attack controllers called the engagements successful.
Sheykhabad, 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 which ground controllers called successful.
Lashkar Gah, RC-SW
U.S. Navy F/A-18F aircrews provided armed overwatch for friendly forces and performed strafing runs over enemy positions to deter enemy activity. Joint terminal attack controllers declared the engagements successful.
Chahar Bagh, RC-SW
Coalition Reaper operators and U.S. Air Force A-10 pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces. Pilots strafed an enemy target to deter enemy activity. Coalition operators released a rocket over an enemy target to deter enemy activity. Ground controllers and joint terminal attack controllers declared 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 Helmand Province, Afghanistan, delivering approximately 90,000 pounds of combat-sustainment supplies to friendly forces.
Logar Province, RC-E
A U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III aircrew flew a combat-airdrop mission in Logar Province, Afghanistan, delivering approximately 48,000 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 9,000 pounds of combat-sustainment supplies to friendly forces.
Zabul Province, RC-S
U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III aircrews flew combat-airdrop missions in Zabul Province, Afghanistan, delivering approximately 150,000 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: 97
Sorties flown to support Operation IRAQI FREEDOM: 16
Surveillance & Reconnaissance:
Sorties flown in Afghanistan: 64
Sorties flown in Iraq: 23
Air Mobility:
U.S. Air Force airlift sorties: 191
Short tons of delivered cargo: 610
Passengers: approximately 3800
Airdropped cargo: approximately 297,000 pounds
Aerial Refueling:
Sorties flown: 55
Fuel delivered: approximately 2.8 million pounds
Aircraft refueled: 223
Personnel Recovery, Casualty Evacuation and Aero-medical Evacuations:
Casualty Evacuation -- Air Force Rescue Airmen transported 25 patients.
Saves: 09
Assists: 16
Other: 00
Hero Flights: 00
Sorties flown to support OEF: 41
Sorties flown to support OIF: 03
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