Airpower Summary for September 18
Release Number: 390910
9/19/2010 - 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 18, according to Combined Air and Space Operations Center officials here.
Air Operations in Afghanistan
Qal-E-Naw, Regional Command-West
Coalition aircrews provided armed overwatch for friendly forces, conducted shows of force, and release precision-guided munitions over an enemy position to deter enemy activity. Ground controllers called the engagements successful.
Kabul, 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. Joint terminal attack controllers declared the engagement successful.
Ghazni, RC-E
U.S. Air Force F-16C Fighting Falcon pilots and U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle aircrews provided armed overwatch for friendly forces and conducted shows of force to deter enemy activity. Ground controllers and joint terminal attack controllers declared the engagements successful.
Konduz, RC-N
U.S. Air Force F-16C pilots, and a U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancer aircrew provided armed overwatch for friendly forces. The B-1B aircrew released precision-guided munitions against an enemy target to deter enemy activity. Pilots and aircrew conducted multiple shows of force, some with flares, against enemy positions. Joint terminal attack controllers deemed the engagements successful.
Khavel, RC-N
U.S. Air Force F-15E aircrews provided armed overwatch for friendly forces. Aircrews performed strafing runs against an enemy target to deter enemy activity. Ground controllers called the engagements successful.
Karokh, RC-E
U.S. Air Force F-15E aircrews and U.S. Air Force F-16C pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces. Pilots conducted a show of force with flares. Aircrews released precision-guided munitions over an enemy position to deter enemy activity. Joint terminal attack controllers declared the engagements successful.
Balocan, RC-W
U.S. Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt II pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces.
A-10 pilots conducted a show of force with flares, performed multiple strafing runs, and released multiple precision-guided munitions over multiple enemy positions to deter enemy activity. Joint terminal attack controllers deemed the engagements successful.
Kandahar, RC-SW
U.S. Air Force MQ-1B Predator operators and U.S. Air Force A-10 pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces. Operators released precision-guided munitions over an enemy target to deter enemy activity. Pilots conducted a show of force with flares and performed multiple strafing runs over multiple enemy positions to deter enemy activity. Joint terminal attack controllers deemed the engagements successful.
Qalat, RC-S
U.S. Navy F/A-18C Hornet and U.S. Navy F/A-18E Super Hornet pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces and conducted shows of force, some with flares, to deter enemy activity. Joint terminal attack controllers declared the engagements successful.
Sheykhabad, RC-E
U.S. Navy F/A-18F Super Hornet 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. Pilots released precision-guided munitions and aircrews performed strafing runs over enemy targets to deter enemy activity. Ground controllers called the engagements successful.
Soltani, RC-E
U.S. Air Force F-15E aircrews provided armed overwatch for friendly forces and released precision-guided munitions against enemy targets to deter enemy activity. Ground controllers called the engagements successful.
Tarin Kowt, RC-S
U.S. Navy F/A-18C Hornet, U.S. Navy F/A-18E Super Hornet, and U.S. Air Force A-10 pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces. Navy pilots conducted shows of force, some with flares, to deter enemy activity. Air Force pilots performed multiple strafing runs over multiple enemy positions to deter enemy activity. Joint terminal attack controllers declared the engagements successful.
Morghab, RC-W
Coalition aircrews, U.S. Navy F/A-18C and U.S. Air Force A-10 pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces. Coalition aircrews and U.S. Navy pilots conducted multiple shows of force, some with flares. A-10 pilots released precision-guided munitions to deter enemy activity. Joint terminal attack controllers declared the engagements successful.
Shahidan, RC-E
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. Ground controllers called the engagements successful.
Asadabad, RC-E
U.S. Air Force F-16C pilots and U.S. Air Force F-15E aircrews provided armed overwatch for friendly forces. Pilots conducted a show of force. Pilots and aircrews released multiple precision-guided munitions against multiple enemy targets to deter enemy activity. Joint terminal attack controllers declared the engagements successful.
Ali Kheyl, RC-E
U.S. Air Force F-16C pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces and released multiple precision-guided munitions against enemy targets to deter enemy activity. Ground controllers called the engagements successful.
Lashkar Gah, RC-SW
U.S. Air Force MQ-9A Reaper crews, U.S. Navy F/A-18F aircrews, and U.S. Air Force F-16C pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces. Crews and pilots released precision-guided munitions over enemy positions and aircrews performed a strafing run over an enemy target to deter enemy activity. Ground controllers called the engagements successful.
Asmar, RC-E
U.S. Air Force F-15E aircrews and U.S. Air Force F-16C pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces. Pilots and aircrews conducted shows of force, some with flares, over enemy positions to deter enemy activity. Aircrews released multiple precision-guided munitions against enemy targets to deter enemy activity. Joint terminal attack controllers declared the engagements successful.
Remak, RC-E
Coalition aircrews, U.S. Air Force F-16C and U.S. Air Force A-10 pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces. Pilots and aircrews conducted multiple shows of force, some with flares, over enemy positions to deter enemy activity. F-16 pilots released precision-guided munitions and performed a strafing run against enemy targets to deter enemy activity. Joint terminal attack controllers declared the engagements successful.
Abchakan, RC-E
U.S. Air Force F-15E aircrews and U.S. Air Force F-16C pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces. Pilots conducted a show of force with flares over an enemy position. Aircrews released precision-guided munitions against enemy targets to deter enemy activity. Joint terminal attack controllers called the engagements successful.
Tirgari, RC-E
U.S. Air Force F-15E aircrews and U.S. Air Force F-16C pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces. Pilots conducted shows of force with flares over an enemy position. Aircrews released precision-guided munitions and performed a strafing run against enemy targets to deter enemy activity. Joint terminal attack controllers declared the engagements successful.
Airlift Action
Badghis Province, RC-W
A U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III aircrew flew a combat-airdrop mission in Badghis Province, Afghanistan, delivering approximately 56,000 pounds of combat-sustainment supplies to friendly forces.
Helmand Province, RC-S
U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III aircrews flew combat-airdrop missions in Helmand Province, Afghanistan, delivering approximately 176,000 pounds of combat-sustainment supplies to friendly forces.
Zabul Province, RC-S
A U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III aircrew flew a combat-airdrop mission in Zabul Province, Afghanistan, 88,000 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: 124
Sorties flown to support Operation New Dawn: 12
Surveillance & Reconnaissance:
Sorties flown in Afghanistan: 80
Sorties flown in Iraq: 25
Air Mobility:
U.S. Air Force airlift sorties: 162
Short tons of delivered cargo: 497
Passengers: approximately 3600
Airdropped cargo: approximately 280,000 pounds
Aerial Refueling:
Sorties flown: 67
Fuel delivered: approximately 4.3 million pounds
Aircraft refueled: 343
Personnel Recovery, Casualty Evacuation and Aero-medical Evacuations:
Casualty Evacuation -- Air Force Rescue Airmen transported 27 patients.
Saves: 18
Assists: 08
Other: 00
Hero Flights: 01
Sorties flown to support OEF: 21
Sorties flown to support OND: 02
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