Airpower Summary for September 08
Release Number: 290910
9/10/2010 - 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 08, according to Combined Air and Space Operations Center officials here.
Air Operations in Afghanistan
Bastion, Regional Command-SW
U.S. Navy F/A-18C Hornet pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces and strafed enemy positions to deter enemy activity. Joint terminal attack controllers declared the engagements successful.
Shurakian, RC-SW
U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle aircrews provided armed overwatch for friendly forces and released precision-guided munitions against enemy positions to deter enemy activity. Ground controllers and joint terminal attack controllers called the engagement successful.
Mazar, RC-N
A U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancer aircrew provided armed overwatch for friendly forces and conducted a show of presence which ground controllers deemed successful
Moqor, RC-E
U.S. Navy F/A-18F Super Hornet aircrews provided armed overwatch for friendly forces. Aircrews conducted a show of force with flares and performed a strafing run over an enemy target to deter enemy activity. Joint terminal attack controllers deemed the engagements successful.
Chahar Bagh, RC-SW
U.S. Air Force F-15E aircrews provided armed overwatch for friendly forces and performed strafing runs over enemy positions to deter enemy activity. Ground controllers and joint terminal attack controllers declared the engagement successful.
Sangin, RC-SW
U.S. Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt II pilots and U.S. Air Force F-15E aircrews provided armed overwatch for friendly forces. Aircrews conducted a show of force with flares. Pilots and aircrews performed multiple strafing runs over multiple enemy positions to deter enemy activity. Pilots also released rockets over enemy positions. Joint terminal attack controllers called the engagements successful.
Bagram, RC-E
A U.S. Air Force B-1B aircrew provided armed overwatch for friendly forces and conducted a show of force with flares against an enemy position to deter enemy activity. Ground controllers and joint terminal attack controllers called the engagement successful.
Tirgari, RC-E
A U.S. Air Force B-1B and U.S. Air Force F-15E aircrews and U.S. Air Force F-16C pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces. Aircrews and pilots conducted multiple shows of force, some with flares, over multiple enemy targets to deter enemy activity, Ground controllers called the engagements successful.
Asadabad, RC-E
U.S. Air Force F-16C pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces. Pilots released precision-guided munitions over an enemy target to deter enemy activity, Joint terminal attack controllers declared the engagement successful.
Khanabad, RC-N
U.S. Air Force F-16C pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces and conducted a show of presence with flares which ground controllers deemed 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 116,000 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 60,000 pounds of combat-sustainment supplies to friendly forces.
Logar Province, RC-E
U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III and U.S. Air Force C-130 Hercules aircrews flew combat-airdrop missions in Logar Province, Afghanistan, delivering approximately 75,000 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.
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.
Zabul Province, RC-S
U.S. Air Force C-130 Hercules aircrews flew combat-airdrop missions in Zabul Province, Afghanistan, delivering approximately 44,000 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: 103
Sorties flown to support Operation New Dawn: 14
Surveillance & Reconnaissance:
Sorties flown in Afghanistan: 70
Sorties flown in Iraq: 23
Air Mobility:
U.S. Air Force airlift sorties: 189
Short tons of delivered cargo: 572
Passengers: approximately 2900
Airdropped cargo: approximately 368,000 pounds
Aerial Refueling:
Sorties flown: 60
Fuel delivered: approximately 3.4 million pounds
Aircraft refueled: 280
Personnel Recovery, Casualty Evacuation and Aero-medical Evacuations:
Casualty Evacuation -- Air Force Rescue Airmen transported 08 patients.
Saves: 06
Assists: 02
Other: 00
Hero Flights: 00
Sorties flown to support OEF: 12
Sorties flown to support OND: 04
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