Airpower Summary for September 19
Release Number: 400910
9/20/2010 - 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 19, according to Combined Air and Space Operations Center officials here.
Air Operations in Afghanistan
Badikel, Regional Command-East
U.S. Air Force F-16C Fighting Falcon pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces and conducted a show of presence to deter enemy activity. Joint terminal attack controllers declared the engagement successful.
Abchakan, RC-E
U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle aircrews provided armed overwatch for friendly forces and conducted a show of force with flares over an enemy position which joint terminal attack controllers deemed successful.
Monari, RC-E
U.S. Air Force F-16C pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces and conducted a show of force to deter enemy activity. Joint terminal attack controllers declared the engagement successful.
Qalat, RC-S
U.S. Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt II and U.S. Navy F/A-18C Hornet pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces. A-10 pilots performed strafing runs over enemy positions to deter enemy activity. FA/18C pilots conducted a show of force. Joint terminal attack controllers deemed the engagements successful.
Balocan, RC-W
A U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancer aircrew U.S. Air Force A-10 pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces. Pilots performed multiple strafing runs over enemy targets to deter enemy activity. The aircrew and pilots released multiple precision-guided munitions over multiple enemy positions to deter enemy activity. Joint terminal attack controllers deemed the engagements successful.
Almar, RC-N
Coalitions and U.S. Air Force F-15E aircrews provided armed overwatch for friendly forces. All aircrews performs shows of force with flare over enemy positions. Coalition aircrews performed strafing runs against an enemy targets to deter enemy activity. Ground controllers called the engagements successful.
Gardez, RC-E
U.S. Air Force F-16C pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces and released precision-guided munitions against an enemy target to deter enemy activity. Joint terminal attack controllers declared the engagement successful.
Tirgari, RC-E
U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle aircrews provided armed overwatch for friendly forces and conducted a show of presence over an enemy position which joint terminal attack controllers deemed successful.
Airlift Action
Helmand Province, RC-S
U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III and U.S. Air Force C-130 Hercules aircrews flew combat-airdrop missions in Helmand Province, Afghanistan, delivering approximately 210,000 pounds of combat-sustainment supplies to friendly forces.
Logar Province, RC-E
A U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III aircrew flew a combat-airdrop mission in Logar Province, Afghanistan, delivering approximately 48,000 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 35,000 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
A U.S. Air Force C-130 Hercules aircrew flew a combat-airdrop mission in Zabul Province, Afghanistan, delivering approximately 31,000 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: 102
Sorties flown to support Operation New Dawn: 12
Surveillance & Reconnaissance:
Sorties flown in Afghanistan: 73
Sorties flown in Iraq: 22
Air Mobility:
U.S. Air Force airlift sorties: 180
Short tons of delivered cargo: 548
Passengers: approximately 3500
Airdropped cargo: approximately 393,000 pounds
Aerial Refueling:
Sorties flown: 70
Fuel delivered: approximately 4.5 million pounds
Aircraft refueled: 385
Personnel Recovery, Casualty Evacuation and Aero-medical Evacuations:
Casualty Evacuation -- Air Force Rescue Airmen transported 05 patients.
Saves: 04
Assists: 01
Other: 00
Hero Flights: 00
Sorties flown to support OEF: 11
Sorties flown to support OND: 00
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