Airpower Summary for September 13
Release Number: 340910
9/14/2010 - 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 13, according to Combined Air and Space Operations Center officials here.
Air Operations in Afghanistan
Tarin Kowt, Regional Command-South
U.S. Air Force F-16C Fighting Falcon and U.S. Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt II pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces. Pilots released multiple precision-guided munitions over enemy targets to deter enemy activity. Joint terminal attack controllers declared the engagements successful.
Kandahar, RC-S
U.S. Air Force A-10 pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces and released precision-guided munitions over an enemy target to deter enemy activity. Ground controllers and joint terminal attack controllers declared the engagements successful.
Ali Kheyl, RC-E
U.S. Air Force F-16C pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces and conducted a show of presence with flares to deter enemy activity. Ground controllers called the engagement successful.
Asadabad, RC-E
U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle aircrews and U.S. Air Force F-16C pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces. Pilots conducted a show of force with flares. Aircrews and pilots released multiple precision-guided munitions over enemy targets to deter enemy activity. Joint terminal attack controllers declared the engagements successful.
Konduz, RC-N
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 called the engagement successful.
Gereshk, RC-SW
U.S. Air Force F-16C pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces and conducted a show of presence with flares to deter enemy activity. Ground controllers deemed the engagement successful.
Moqor, RC-E
U.S. Air Force A-10 pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces. Pilots released multiple precision-guided munitions over enemy targets to deter enemy activity. Joint terminal attack controllers declared the engagements successful
Sangin, RC-SW
U.S. Air Force A-10 pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces and released precision-guided munitions over an enemy target to deter enemy activity. Ground controllers and joint terminal attack controllers declared the engagements successful.
Airlift Action
Helmand Province, RC-S
U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III aircrews flew combat-airdrop missions in Helmand Province, Afghanistan, delivering approximately 176,000 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 36,000 pounds of combat-sustainment supplies to friendly forces.
Paktya Province, RC-E
A U.S. Air Force C-130 Hercules aircrew flew a combat-airdrop mission in Paktya Province, Afghanistan, delivering approximately 34,000 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: 53
Sorties flown to support Operation New Dawn: 16
Surveillance & Reconnaissance:
Sorties flown in Afghanistan: 78
Sorties flown in Iraq: 21
Air Mobility:
U.S. Air Force airlift sorties: 126
Short tons of delivered cargo: 334
Passengers: approximately 2000
Airdropped cargo: approximately 246,000 pounds
Aerial Refueling:
Sorties flown: 45
Fuel delivered: approximately 2.5 million pounds
Aircraft refueled: 204
Personnel Recovery, Casualty Evacuation and Aero-medical Evacuations:
Casualty Evacuation -- Air Force Rescue Airmen transported 00 patients.
Saves: 00
Assists: 00
Other: 00
Hero Flights: 00
Sorties flown to support OEF: 05
Sorties flown to support OND: 06
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