Airpower Summary for August 25
Release Number: 150910
8/26/2010 - SOUTHWEST ASIA -- Coalition airpower integrated with ground forces in Iraq and the International Security Assistance Force in Afghanistan in the following operations August 25, according to Combined Air and Space Operations Center officials here.
Air Operations in Afghanistan
Bagram, Regional Command-East
U.S. Air Force F-16C Fighting Falcon pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces and conducted multiple shows of force with flares against enemy positions to deter enemy activity. Ground controllers and joint terminal attack controllers called the engagements successful.
Asmar, RC-E
U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle aircrews provided armed overwatch for friendly forces. Aircrews conducted a show of presence and released precision-guided munitions against an enemy target to deter enemy activity. Joint terminal attack controllers deemed the engagements successful.
Morghab, RC-W
Coalition aircrews and a U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancer aircrew provided armed overwatch for friendly forces. Coalition aircrews conducted a show of force with flares and multiple shows of presence to deter enemy activity. The B-1B aircrew conducted a show of presence over an enemy position to deter enemy activity. Ground controllers declared the engagements successful.
Asadabad, RC-E
U.S. Air Force F-15E aircrews provided armed overwatch for friendly forces. Aircrews released precision-guided munitions against enemy positions to deter enemy activity. Joint terminal attack controllers called 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 to deter enemy activity. Ground controllers and joint terminal attack controllers declared the engagement successful.
Tirgari, RC-E
U.S. Air Force F-15E aircrews provided armed overwatch for friendly forces. Aircrews conducted a show of force over an enemy target to deter enemy activity, Ground controllers called the engagement successful
Gereshk, RC-SW
U.S. Navy F/A-18E Super Hornet pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces. Pilots released precision-guided munitions against enemy positions to deter enemy activity. Joint terminal attack controllers called the engagements successful.
Airlift Action
Badghis Province, RC-W
U.S. Air Force C-130 Hercules and U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III aircrews flew combat-airdrop missions in Badghis 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
U.S. Air Force C-130 Hercules aircrews flew combat-airdrop missions in Herat Province, Afghanistan, delivering approximately 28,000 pounds of combat-sustainment supplies to friendly forces.
Paktika Province, RC-S
A U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III aircrew flew a combat-airdrop mission in Paktika Province, Afghanistan, delivering approximately 70,000 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 released multiple precision guided munitions and performed multiple strafing runs at several locations to deter enemy activity. Ground controllers called the engagements successful
Kirkuk, United States District-North
U.S. Air Force F-16C Fighting Falcon pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces and conducted shows of force at several locations to deter enemy activity. Joint terminal attack controllers and ground controllers called the engagements successful
Air Power Statistics:
Close Air Support:
Sorties flown to support ISAF & Afghan security forces: 69
Sorties flown to support Operation IRAQI FREEDOM: 24
Surveillance & Reconnaissance:
Sorties flown in Afghanistan: 48
Sorties flown in Iraq: 14
Air Mobility:
U.S. Air Force airlift sorties: 125
Short tons of delivered cargo: 373
Passengers: approximately 3400
Airdropped cargo: approximately 273,000 pounds
Aerial Refueling:
Sorties flown: 55
Fuel delivered: approximately 2.9 million pounds
Aircraft refueled: 227
Personnel Recovery, Casualty Evacuation and Aero-medical Evacuations:
Casualty Evacuation -- Air Force Rescue Airmen transported 16 patients.
Saves: 07
Assists: 09
Other: 00
Hero Flights: 00
Sorties flown to support OEF: 15
Sorties flown to support OIF: 00
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