Airpower Summary for September 06
Release Number: 270910
9/7/2010 - 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 06, according to Combined Air and Space Operations Center officials here.
Air Operations in Afghanistan
Remak, Regional Command-East
U.S. Navy F/A-18C Hornet pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces and conducted a show of force with flares to deter enemy activity which ground controllers deemed successful.
Mazar, RC-N
U.S. Air Force F-16C Fighting Falcon pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces and conducted a show of force with flares which ground controllers deemed successful.
Asmar, RC-E
U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle aircrews provided armed overwatch for friendly forces and conducted a show of force which ground controllers deemed successful.
Balocan, RC-S
U.S. Navy F/A-18C Hornet and U.S. Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt II pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces. F/A-18C pilots conducted a show of force with flares A-10 pilots released precision-guided munitions and performed multiple strafing runs against enemy targets to deter enemy activity. Ground controllers declared the engagements successful.
Sheykhabad, RC-E
U.S. Air Force F-15E aircrews provided armed overwatch for friendly forces and conducted a show of force to deter enemy activity which ground controllers called successful.
Ghazni, RC-E
A U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancer aircrew and U.S. Air Force F-15E aircrews 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 provided armed overwatch for friendly forces and released a rocket over an enemy target to deter enemy activity. Ground controllers declared the engagement successful.
Asadabad, Regional Command-East
U.S. Air Force F-15E aircrews provided armed overwatch for friendly forces. Aircrews released multiple precision-guided munitions over enemy targets to deter enemy activity. Ground controllers and joint terminal attack controllers called the engagements successful.
Orgun-E, RC-E
U.S. Air Force F-16C pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces and conducted a show of presence which ground controllers deemed successful
Chahar Bagh, RC-SW
U.S. Navy F/A-18C pilots and U.S. Air Force F-15E aircrews provided armed overwatch for friendly forces. Pilots and aircrews conducted shows of force, some with flares, over enemy positions to deter enemy activity. 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 233,000 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 combat-airdrop missions in Helmand Province, Afghanistan, delivering approximately 72,000 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 1,500 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: 95
Sorties flown to support Operation New Dawn: 16
Surveillance & Reconnaissance:
Sorties flown in Afghanistan: 78
Sorties flown in Iraq: 24
Air Mobility:
U.S. Air Force airlift sorties: 163
Short tons of delivered cargo: 559
Passengers: approximately 3300
Airdropped cargo: approximately 233,000 pounds
Aerial Refueling:
Sorties flown: 56
Fuel delivered: approximately 3.2 million pounds
Aircraft refueled: 246
Personnel Recovery, Casualty Evacuation and Aero-medical Evacuations:
Casualty Evacuation -- Air Force Rescue Airmen transported 20 patients.
Saves: 07
Assists: 13
Other: 00
Hero Flights: 00
Sorties flown to support OEF: 20
Sorties flown to support OND: 01
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