Airpower Summary for September 01
Release Number: 220910
9/2/2010 - SOUTHWEST ASIA -- Coalition airpower integrated with Operation New Dawn (OND) partners in Iraq and the International Security Assistance Force in Afghanistan in the following operations September 01, according to Combined Air and Space Operations Center officials here.
Air Operations in Afghanistan
Ali Kheyl, Regional Command-East
U.S. Air Force F-16C Fighting Falcon pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces and conducted a show of presence which joint terminal attack controllers deemed successful.
Kandahar RC-S
U.S. Air Force MQ-1B Predator 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.
Chahar Bagh, RC-SW
U.S. Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt II and U.S. Air Force F-16C pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces. A-10 pilots performed strafing runs over enemy targets to deter enemy activity. AF-16 pilots conducted a show of force with flares. Ground controllers and joint terminal attack controllers declared the engagements successful.
Ghazni, RC-E
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 engagements successful.
Mata Khan, RC-E
U.S. Air Force MQ-1B operators and U.S. Air Force F-16C pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces. MQ-1B operators released a rocket over an enemy target. F-16C pilots conducted a show of presence and shows of force to deter enemy activity. Joint terminal attack controllers declared 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 to deter enemy activity which ground controllers called successful.
Asadabad, RC-E
U.S. Air Force F-15E aircrews provided armed overwatch for friendly forces and released precision-guided munitions over enemy targets to deter enemy activity. Joint terminal attack controllers declared the engagements successful.
Salerno, 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 deemed 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 Badghis Province, Afghanistan, delivering approximately 70,000 pounds of combat-sustainment supplies to friendly forces.
Dai Kundi Province, RC-S
A U.S. Air Force C-130 Hercules aircrew flew a combat-airdrop mission in Dai Kundi Province, Afghanistan, delivering approximately 28,000 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 88,000 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 12,000 pounds of combat-sustainment supplies to friendly forces.
Air Operations in Iraq:
All Amarah, United States District-South
U.S. Air Force F-16C Fighting Falcon pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces and conducted shows of presence 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: 102
Sorties flown to support Operation New Dawn: 16
Surveillance & Reconnaissance:
Sorties flown in Afghanistan: 72
Sorties flown in Iraq: 25
Air Mobility:
U.S. Air Force airlift sorties: 156
Short tons of delivered cargo: 471
Passengers: approximately 2800
Airdropped cargo: approximately 198,000 pounds
Aerial Refueling:
Sorties flown: 61
Fuel delivered: approximately 3.3 million pounds
Aircraft refueled: 286
Personnel Recovery, Casualty Evacuation and Aero-medical Evacuations:
Casualty Evacuation -- Air Force Rescue Airmen transported 12 patients.
Saves: 04
Assists: 08
Other: 00
Hero Flights: 00
Sorties flown to support OEF: 21
Sorties flown to support OND: 05
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