Airpower Summary for September 23
Posted 9/24/2010 Updated 9/28/2010
Release Number: 450910
9/24/2010 - 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 23, according to Combined Air and Space Operations Center officials here.
Air Operations in Afghanistan
Bagram, Regional Command-East
U.S. Air Force U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle aircrews 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.
Moqor, RC-E
Coalition and U.S. Navy F/A-18F Super Hornet aircrews provided armed overwatch for friendly forces and conducted shows of force with flares over enemy positions which joint terminal attack controllers deemed successful.
Remak, RC-E
U.S. Air Force F-16C Fighting Falcon pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces and conducted a show of force over an enemy position 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 force with flares over an enemy target to deter enemy activity. Ground controllers called the engagement successful.
Balocan, RC-W
A U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancer aircrew and U.S. Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt II pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces. The aircrew conducted a show of force and pilots performed multiple strafing runs over enemy targets to deter enemy activity. Joint terminal attack controllers deemed the engagements successful.
Sheykhabad, RC-E
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.
Airlift Action
Helmand Province, RC-S
A U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III aircrew flew a combat-airdrop mission in Helmand Province, Afghanistan, delivering approximately 88,000 pounds of combat-sustainment supplies to friendly forces.
Logar Province, RC-E
U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III and U.S. Air Force C-130 Hercules aircrews flew combat-airdrop missions 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 36,000 pounds of combat-sustainment supplies to friendly forces.
Zabul Province, RC-S
U.S. Air Force C-130 Hercules aircrew aircrews flew combat-airdrop missions in Zabul Province, Afghanistan, delivering approximately 60,000 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: 72
Sorties flown in Iraq: 23
Air Mobility:
U.S. Air Force airlift sorties: 184
Short tons of delivered cargo: 530
Passengers: approximately 4200
Airdropped cargo: approximately 232,000 pounds
Aerial Refueling:
Sorties flown: 54
Fuel delivered: approximately 3.5 million pounds
Aircraft refueled: 271
Personnel Recovery, Casualty Evacuation and Aero-medical Evacuations:
Casualty Evacuation -- Air Force Rescue Airmen transported 09 patients.
Saves: 05
Assists: 04
Other: 00
Hero Flights: 00
Sorties flown to support OEF: 16
Sorties flown to support OND: 04
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