Airpower Summary for September 12
Release Number: 330910
9/13/2010 - 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 12, according to Combined Air and Space Operations Center officials here.
Air Operations in Afghanistan
Kandahar, Regional Command-South
U.S. Air Force MQ-1B Predator operators provided armed overwatch for friendly forces and released precision-guided munitions over an enemy target. Ground controllers declared the engagement successful.
Orgun-E, RC-E
U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle aircrews provided armed overwatch for friendly forces and conducted shows of force with flares which ground controllers deemed successful.
Asadabad, RC-E
U.S. Air Force F-16C Fighting Falcon pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces and conducted a show of force to deter enemy activity. Ground controllers called the engagement successful.
Gardez, RC-E
U.S. Air Force F-15E aircrews provided armed overwatch for friendly forces and conducted a show of force with flares over an enemy target to deter enemy activity, Ground controllers called the engagement successful.
Shinkay, RC-S
U.S. Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt II pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces and conducted a show of force which ground controllers declared successful.
Balocan , RC-S
U.S. Air Force MQ-1B operators provided armed overwatch for friendly forces and released precision-guided munitions over an enemy target. Ground controllers called 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 over enemy positions to deter enemy activity. Ground controllers called the engagements successful.
Lashkar Gah, RC-SW
U.S. Air Force A10 pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces. Pilots released multiple precision-guided munitions and performed multiple strafing runs over enemy targets to deter enemy activity. Ground controllers and joint terminal attack controllers declared the engagements successful.
Airlift Action
Badghis Province, RC-W
A U.S. Air Force C-130 Hercules aircrew flew a combat-airdrop mission in Badghis Province, Afghanistan, delivering approximately 18,000 pounds of combat-sustainment supplies to friendly forces.
Helmand Province, RC-S
A U.S. Air Force C-130 Hercules aircrew flew a combat-airdrop mission in Helmand Province, Afghanistan, delivering approximately 42,000 pounds of combat-sustainment supplies to friendly forces.
Kandahar Province, RC-S
A U.S. Air Force C-130 Hercules aircrew flew a combat-airdrop mission in Kandahar Province, Afghanistan, delivering approximately 34,000 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:
Ba Qubah, United States District-East
U.S. Air Force F-16C Fighting Falcon pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces and released precision-guided munitions over enemy positions to deter enemy activity. Ground controllers called the engagements successful
Air Power Statistics:
Close Air Support:
Sorties flown to support ISAF & Afghan security forces: 80
Sorties flown to support Operation New Dawn: 18
Surveillance & Reconnaissance:
Sorties flown in Afghanistan: 72
Sorties flown in Iraq: 22
Air Mobility:
U.S. Air Force airlift sorties: 193
Short tons of delivered cargo: 472
Passengers: approximately 3100
Airdropped cargo: approximately 164,000 pounds
Aerial Refueling:
Sorties flown: 49
Fuel delivered: approximately 2.5 million pounds
Aircraft refueled: 195
Personnel Recovery, Casualty Evacuation and Aero-medical Evacuations:
Casualty Evacuation -- Air Force Rescue Airmen transported 08 patients.
Saves: 05
Assists: 03
Other: 00
Hero Flights: 00
Sorties flown to support OEF: 17
Sorties flown to support OND: 04
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