Airpower Summary for September 22
Posted 9/23/2010 Updated 9/28/2010
Release Number: 440910
9/23/2010 - 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 22, according to Combined Air and Space Operations Center officials here.
Air Operations in Afghanistan
Konduz, Regional Command-South
A U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancer aircrew provided armed overwatch for friendly forces and conducted a show of force with flares to deter enemy activity. Ground controllers declared the engagements successful.
Lashkar Gah, RC-SW
U.S. Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt II pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces, and conducted shows of force with flares over enemy positions to deter enemy activity. Joint terminal attack controllers deemed the engagements successful.
Musa Qaleh, RC-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-15E Strike Eagle 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.
Shinkay, RC-S
U.S. Air Force A-10 pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces and performed multiple strafing runs over enemy targets to deter enemy activity. Ground controllers and joint terminal attack controllers declared the engagements successful.
Kandahar, RC-S
U.S. Air Force MQ-9A Reaper crews, U.S. Air Force F-16C pilots, and U.S. Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt II pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces. Crews released precision-guided munitions over and enemy target to deter enemy activity. Pilots conducted shows of force, some with flares, over enemy positions to deter enemy activity. Ground controllers called the engagements successful.
Airlift Action
Herat Province, RC-W
A U.S. Air Force C-130 Hercules aircrew flew combat-airdrop missions in Herat Province, Afghanistan, delivering approximately 28,000 pounds of combat-sustainment supplies to friendly forces.
Paktika 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 Paktika Province, Afghanistan, delivering approximately 81,000 pounds of combat-sustainment supplies to friendly forces.
Zabul Province, RC-S
A U.S. Air Force C-130 Hercules aircrew flew combat-airdrop missions in Zabul Province, Afghanistan, delivering approximately 24,000 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: 88
Sorties flown to support Operation New Dawn: 12
Surveillance & Reconnaissance:
Sorties flown in Afghanistan: 66
Sorties flown in Iraq: 23
Air Mobility:
U.S. Air Force airlift sorties: 194
Short tons of delivered cargo: 598
Passengers: approximately 3800
Airdropped cargo: approximately 133,000 pounds
Aerial Refueling:
Sorties flown: 57
Fuel delivered: approximately 3.6 million pounds
Aircraft refueled: 280
Personnel Recovery, Casualty Evacuation and Aero-medical Evacuations:
Casualty Evacuation -- Air Force Rescue Airmen transported 19 patients.
Saves: 13
Assists: 06
Other: 00
Hero Flights: 00
Sorties flown to support OEF: 32
Sorties flown to support OND: 00
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