Airpower Summary for September 21
Posted 9/22/2010 Updated 9/28/2010
Release Number: 430910
9/22/2010 - 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
Soltani, Regional Command-East
U.S. Air Force F-16C Fighting Falcon 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.
Gardez, 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.
Mushan, RC-S
U.S. Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt II pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces and conducted a show of force with flares over an enemy position which joint terminal attack controllers called successful.
Balocan, RC-S
U.S. Air Force MQ-1B Predator crews and 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. Crews released precision-guided munitions over an enemy position. Joint terminal attack controllers deemed the engagements successful.
Tarin Kowt, RC-S
U.S. Navy F/A-18C Hornet pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces. Pilots performed a strafing run and released precision-guided munitions over enemy positions to deter enemy activity. Joint terminal attack controllers declared the engagements successful.
Musa Qaleh, RC-SW
U.S. Air Force F-15E aircrews provided armed overwatch for friendly forces and conducted a show force which ground controllers deemed successful
Ghazni, RC-E
U.S. Air Force F-16C pilots 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.
Kandahar, RC-S
Coalition MQ-9A Reaper crews, U.S. Air Force F-15E aircrews U.S. Air Force A-10 pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces. Reaper crews and F-15E aircrews released multiple precision-guided munitions over multiple enemy positions and pilots released rockets and conducted a show of force with flares over enemy targets deter enemy activity. Ground controllers called the engagements successful.
Airlift Action
Helmand Province, RC-S
U.S. Air Force C-130 Hercules and U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III aircrews flew combat-airdrop missions in Helmand Province, Afghanistan, delivering approximately 124,000 pounds of combat-sustainment supplies to friendly forces.
Herat Province, RC-W
A U.S. Air Force C-130 Hercules aircrew flew a combat-airdrop mission in Herat Province, Afghanistan, delivering approximately 6,000 pounds of combat-sustainment supplies to friendly forces.
Paktika Province, RC-E
A U.S. Air Force C-130 Hercules aircrew flew a combat-airdrop mission in Paktika Province, Afghanistan, delivering approximately 34,000 pounds of combat-sustainment supplies to friendly forces.
Paktya Province, RC-E
A U.S. Air Force C-130 Hercules aircrew flew a combat-airdrop mission in Paktya Province, Afghanistan, delivering approximately 35,000 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, delivering approximately 48,000 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: 91
Sorties flown to support Operation New Dawn: 12
Surveillance & Reconnaissance:
Sorties flown in Afghanistan: 68
Sorties flown in Iraq: 20
Air Mobility:
U.S. Air Force airlift sorties: 192
Short tons of delivered cargo: 476
Passengers: approximately 4200
Airdropped cargo: approximately 246,000 pounds
Aerial Refueling:
Sorties flown: 57
Fuel delivered: approximately 3.4 million pounds
Aircraft refueled: 260
Personnel Recovery, Casualty Evacuation and Aero-medical Evacuations:
Casualty Evacuation -- Air Force Rescue Airmen transported 15 patients.
Saves: 07
Assists: 08
Other: 00
Hero Flights: 00
Sorties flown to support OEF: 29
Sorties flown to support OND: 05
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