Airpower Summary for September 05
Release Number: 260910
9/6/2010 - SOUTHWEST ASIA -- Coalition airpower integrated with Operation New Dawn partners in Iraq and the International Security Assistance Force in Afghanistan in the following operations September 05, according to Combined Air and Space Operations Center officials here.
Air Operations in Afghanistan
Asadabad, Regional Command-East
U.S. Air Force F-16C Fighting Falcon pilots, a U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancer aircrew, and U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle aircrews provided armed overwatch for friendly forces. The B-1B aircrew conducted a show of presence against an enemy position. F-16C pilots and F-15E aircrews released multiple precision-guided munitions over multiple enemy targets to deter enemy activity. Ground controllers and joint terminal attack controllers called the engagements successful.
Remak, RC-E
U.S. Navy F/A-18E Super Hornet pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces and conducted a show of force with flares to deter enemy activity which ground controllers deemed successful.
Kandahar, RC-S
U.S. Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt II pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces and conducted a show of presence with flares and performed multiple strafing runs against enemy positions to deter enemy activity. Ground controllers called the engagements successful.
Ali Kheyl, RC-E
U.S. Air Force F-15E aircrews provided armed overwatch for friendly forces and conducted a show of force with flares which ground controllers deemed successful.
Lashkar Gah, RC-SW
U.S. Air Force MQ-9A Reaper operators provided armed overwatch for friendly forces and released a rocket over an enemy target to deter enemy activity. Ground controllers declared the engagement successful.
Sangin, RC-SW
U.S. Air Force A-10 pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces and conducted shows of force with flares to deter enemy activity. Ground controllers and joint terminal attack controllers declared the engagements successful.
Chahar Bagh, RC-SW
U.S. Air Force A-10 pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces and conducted
a show of force to deter enemy activity which joint terminal attack controlled deemed successful.
Tirgari, RC-E
A U.S. Air Force B-1B and U.S. Air Force F-15E aircrews provided armed overwatch for friendly forces. The B-1B aircrew conducted a show of force and F-15E aircrews released multiple precision-guided munitions over multiple enemy targets to deter enemy activity. Ground controllers and joint terminal attack controllers called the engagements successful.
Airlift Action
Helmand Province, RC-S
U.S. Air Force C-130 Hercules and U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III aircrews flew combat-airdrop missions in Helmand Province, Afghanistan, delivering approximately 94,000 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 28,000 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 37,000 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 39,000 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 35,000 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: 78
Sorties flown to support Operation New Dawn: 14
Surveillance & Reconnaissance:
Sorties flown in Afghanistan: 71
Sorties flown in Iraq: 23
Air Mobility:
U.S. Air Force airlift sorties: 177
Short tons of delivered cargo: 567
Passengers: approximately 3900
Airdropped cargo: approximately 233,000 pounds
Aerial Refueling:
Sorties flown: 62
Fuel delivered: approximately 3.4 million pounds
Aircraft refueled: 273
Personnel Recovery, Casualty Evacuation and Aero-medical Evacuations:
Casualty Evacuation -- Air Force Rescue Airmen transported 23 patients.
Saves: 07
Assists: 16
Other: 00
Hero Flights: 00
Sorties flown to support OEF: 19
Sorties flown to support OND: 04
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