Airpower Summary for September 15
Release Number: 360910
9/16/2010 - 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 15, according to Combined Air and Space Operations Center officials here.
Air Operations in Afghanistan
Lowkhi, Regional Command-Southwest
U.S. Navy F/A-18C Hornet pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces and conducted a show of presence which ground controllers called successful
Shahidan, RC-E
A U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancer aircrew provided armed overwatch for friendly forces and conducted a show of force over an enemy position to deter enemy activity. Ground controllers called the engagement successful.
Konduz, C-N
U.S. Air Force F-15E aircrews provided armed overwatch for friendly forces and released multiple precision-guided munitions against enemy targets to deter enemy activity. Joint terminal attack controllers declared the engagements successful.
Ghazni, RC-E
U.S. Air Force Predator operators provided armed overwatch for friendly forces. Operators released precision-guided munitions over an enemy target to deter enemy activity. Ground controllers declared the engagements successful.
Asadabad, RC-E
U.S. Air Force F-16C Fighting Falcon pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces, conducted a show of force with flares, and released multiple precision-guided munitions against enemy targets to deter enemy activity. Joint terminal attack controllers declared the engagements successful.
Qal-E-Naw, RC-W
Coalition aircrews provided armed overwatch for friendly forces and conducted shows of force over an enemy position to deter enemy activity. Ground controllers called the engagements successful.
Sheykhabad, RC-E
U.S. Air Force F-16C Fighting Falcon pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces, conducted a show of force, and released multiple precision-guided munitions against enemy targets to deter enemy activity. Joint terminal attack controllers declared the engagements successful.
Balocan, RC-W
A U.S. Air Force B-1B aircrew and U.S. Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt II pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces. Pilots and the aircrew released precision-guided munitions against enemy positions to deter enemy activity. Joint terminal attack controllers deemed the engagements successful.
Airlift Action
Badghis Province, RC-W
U.S. Air Force C-130 Hercules and U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III aircrews flew combat-airdrop missions in Badghis Province, Afghanistan, delivering approximately 194,000 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.
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:
Nothing significant to report.
Air Power Statistics:
Close Air Support:
Sorties flown to support ISAF & Afghan security forces: 101
Sorties flown to support Operation New Dawn:
Surveillance & Reconnaissance:
Sorties flown in Afghanistan: 72
Sorties flown in Iraq: 22
Air Mobility:
U.S. Air Force airlift sorties: 126
Short tons of delivered cargo: 334
Passengers: approximately 2000
Airdropped cargo: approximately 352,000 pounds
Aerial Refueling:
Sorties flown: 49
Fuel delivered: approximately 2.6 million pounds
Aircraft refueled: 218
Personnel Recovery, Casualty Evacuation and Aero-medical Evacuations:
Casualty Evacuation -- Air Force Rescue Airmen transported 05 patients.
Saves: 01
Assists: 04
Other: 00
Hero Flights: 00
Sorties flown to support OEF: 09
Sorties flown to support OND: 05
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