Airpower Summary for August 26
Release Number: 160910
8/27/2010 - SOUTHWEST ASIA -- Coalition airpower integrated with ground forces in Iraq and the International Security Assistance Force in Afghanistan in the following operations August 26, according to Combined Air and Space Operations Center officials here.
Air Operations in Afghanistan
Qal-E-Naw, Regional Command-West
U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancer aircrew s and U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle aircrews provided armed overwatch for friendly forces. B-1B aircrews conducted shows of force with flares over enemy targets. F-15E aircrews conducted a show of presence and a show of force over enemy positions to deter enemy activity. Ground controllers declared the engagements successful.
Kandahar, RC-S
U.S. Air Force MQ-9 Reaper operators provided armed overwatch for friendly forces and released a rocket over an enemy target to deter enemy activity. Ground controllers called the engagement successful.
Moqor, RC-E
U.S. Air Force F-16C Fighting Falcon pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces and conducted a show of force to deter enemy activity which ground controllers deemed successful.
Qarah Bagh, RC-E
U.S. Air Force F-16C pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces and conducted a show of force to deter enemy activity which ground controllers called successful.
Asadabad, RC-E
U.S. Air Force F-15E aircrews and U.S. Air Force F-16C pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces. Aircrews conducted shows of presence and released precision-guided munitions over enemy positions to deter enemy activity. Pilots conducted a show of force and released precision-guided munitions over enemy targets to deter enemy activity. Joint terminal attack controllers deemed the engagements successful.
Tarin Kowt, RC-S
U.S. Navy F/A-18C Hornet pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces and conducted shows of force to deter enemy activity. Joint terminal attack controllers declared the engagements successful.
Balcon, RC-S
U.S. Navy F/A-18C pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces and performed a strafing run over an enemy target to deter enemy activity. Ground controllers called the engagement successful.
Ghazni, RC-E
U.S. Navy F/A-18E Super Hornet pilots and U.S. Air Force F-15E aircrews provided armed overwatch for friendly forces. Pilots conducted a show of force over an enemy target. Aircrews conducted a show of presence over an enemy position to deter enemy activity. Ground controllers called the engagements successful.
Chahar Bagh, RC-E
Coalition aircrews provided armed overwatch for friendly forces and conducted a show of force to deter enemy activity. Ground controllers declared the engagement 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 115,000 pounds of combat-sustainment supplies to friendly forces.
Helmand Province, RC-S
A U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III aircrew flew a combat-airdrop mission in Helmand Province, Afghanistan, delivering approximately 60,000 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 14,000 pounds of combat-sustainment supplies to friendly forces.
Zabul Province, RC-S
A U.S. Air Force C-130 Hercules aircrews flew combat-airdrop missions in Zabul Province, Afghanistan, delivering approximately 14,000 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: 95
Sorties flown to support Operation IRAQI FREEDOM: 14
Surveillance & Reconnaissance:
Sorties flown in Afghanistan: 68
Sorties flown in Iraq: 25
Air Mobility:
U.S. Air Force airlift sorties: 183
Short tons of delivered cargo: 343
Passengers: approximately 3600
Airdropped cargo: approximately 193,000 pounds
Aerial Refueling:
Sorties flown: 57
Fuel delivered: approximately 3.1 million pounds
Aircraft refueled: 219
Personnel Recovery, Casualty Evacuation and Aero-medical Evacuations:
Casualty Evacuation -- Air Force Rescue Airmen transported 31 patients.
Saves: 09
Assists: 22
Other: 00
Hero Flights: 00
Sorties flown to support OEF: 37
Sorties flown to support OIF: 03
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