Airpower Summary for September 20
Release Number: 410910
9/21/2010 - 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 21, according to Combined Air and Space Operations Center officials here.
Air Operations in Afghanistan
Qalat, Regional Command-Southwest
U.S. Navy F/A-18C Hornet pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces and conducted a show of force with flares over an enemy position to deter enemy activity. Joint terminal attack controllers deemed the engagement successful.
Asmar, RC-E
U.S. Air Force F-16C Fighting Falcon pilots and a U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancer aircrew provided armed overwatch for friendly forces. Pilots conducted a show of force over enemy positions to deter enemy activity. The aircrew released precision-guided munitions against enemy targets to deter enemy activity. Joint terminal attack controllers called the engagements successful.
Kandahar, RC-S
U.S. Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt II pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces. Pilots performed multiple strafing runs and released multiple precision-guided munitions over multiple enemy positions to deter enemy activity. Ground controllers deemed the engagements successful.
Badikel, RC-E
A U.S. Air Force B-1B aircrew provided armed overwatch for friendly forces and conducted a show of force with flares to deter enemy activity. Joint terminal attack controllers called the engagement successful.
Almar, RC-N
U.S. Air Force F-15E aircrews provided armed overwatch for friendly forces and conducted shows of force with flares over an enemy position which joint terminal attack controllers deemed successful.
Soltani, RC-E
U.S. Air Force F-16C pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces and conducted shows of force with flares to deter enemy activity. Joint terminal attack controllers declared the engagement successful.
Asadabad, RC-E
U.S. Air Force F-16C pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces and conducted a show of presence and a show of force with flares over enemy positions to deter enemy activity. Ground controllers declared the engagement 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 88,000 pounds of combat-sustainment supplies to friendly forces.
Dai Kundi Province, RC-S
A U.S. Air Force C-130 Hercules aircrew flew a combat-airdrop mission in Dai Kundi Province, Afghanistan, delivering approximately 37,000 pounds of combat-sustainment supplies to friendly forces.
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 88,000 pounds of combat-sustainment supplies to friendly forces.
Helmand Province, RC-S
A U.S. Air Force C-130 Hercules aircrew flew a combat-airdrop mission in Helmand Province, Afghanistan, delivering approximately 116,000 pounds of combat-sustainment supplies to friendly forces.
Zabul 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 Zabul Province, Afghanistan, delivering approximately 72,000 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: 98
Sorties flown to support Operation New Dawn: 12
Surveillance & Reconnaissance:
Sorties flown in Afghanistan: 74
Sorties flown in Iraq: 22
Air Mobility:
U.S. Air Force airlift sorties: 186
Short tons of delivered cargo: 605
Passengers: approximately 2900
Airdropped cargo: approximately 313,000 pounds
Aerial Refueling:
Sorties flown: 61
Fuel delivered: approximately 3.5 million pounds
Aircraft refueled: 301
Personnel Recovery, Casualty Evacuation and Aero-medical Evacuations:
Casualty Evacuation -- Air Force Rescue Airmen transported 07 patients.
Saves: 03
Assists: 04
Other: 00
Hero Flights: 00
Sorties flown to support OEF: 29
Sorties flown to support OND: 04
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