Airpower Summary for September 04
Release Number: 250910
9/5/2010 - 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 04, according to Combined Air and Space Operations Center officials here.
Air Operations in Afghanistan
Moqor Regional Command-East
U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle aircrews provided armed overwatch for friendly forces and conducted a show of force over an enemy target to deter enemy activity. Ground controllers and joint terminal attack controllers declared the engagement successful.
Sheykhabad, RC-E
U.S. Air Force F-16C Fighting Falcon pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces and conducted shows of force with flares to deter enemy activity which ground controllers called successful.
Ghazni, RC-E
U.S. Navy F/A-18C Hornet and U.S. Navy F/A-18E Super Hornet pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces. F/A-18C pilots conducted a show of presence. All pilots conducted shows of force over enemy positions to deter enemy activity. Joint terminal attack controllers called the engagement successful.
Asadabad, RC-E
U.S. Air Force F-15E aircrews and U.S. Air Force F-16C Fighting Falcon pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces and released multiple precision-guided munitions over enemy positions to deter enemy activity. Ground controllers and joint terminal attack controllers declared the engagements successful.
Balocan, RC-S
U.S. Navy F/A-18F aircrews and U.S. Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt II pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces. Aircrews released precision-guided munitions against an enemy target to deter enemy activity. Pilots conducted a show of force to deter enemy activity. Ground controllers declared the engagements successful.
Lashkar Gah, RC-SW
U.S. Air Force MQ-9A Reaper operators and U.S. Air Force A-10 pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces. Operators released a rocket over an enemy target to
deter enemy activity. Pilots conducted a show of force with flares performed to deter enemy activity. Ground controllers called the engagements successful.
Asmar, 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.
Kandahar, RC-S
Coalition aircrews and U.S. Navy F/A-18E pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces. Pilots conducted strafing runs over enemy positions to deter enemy activity. Aircrews released precision-guided munitions over enemy targets to deter enemy activity. Ground controllers and joint terminal attack controllers called the engagements successful.
Airlift Action
Badghis Province, RC-W
U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III aircrews flew combat-airdrop missions in Badghis Province, Afghanistan, delivering approximately 229,000 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 79,000 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: 96
Sorties flown to support Operation New Dawn: 14
Surveillance & Reconnaissance:
Sorties flown in Afghanistan: 69
Sorties flown in Iraq: 22
Air Mobility:
U.S. Air Force airlift sorties: 152
Short tons of delivered cargo: 591
Passengers: approximately 2400
Airdropped cargo: approximately 264,000 pounds
Aerial Refueling:
Sorties flown: 64
Fuel delivered: approximately 3.5 million pounds
Aircraft refueled: 275
Personnel Recovery, Casualty Evacuation and Aero-medical Evacuations:
Casualty Evacuation -- Air Force Rescue Airmen transported 13 patients.
Saves: 02
Assists: 10
Other: 01
Hero Flights: 00
Sorties flown to support OEF: 19
Sorties flown to support OND: 02
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