Airpower Summary for September 30
Release Number: 071010
10/1/2010 - 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 30, according to Combined Air and Space Operations Center officials here.
Air Operations in Afghanistan
Delaram, Regional Command-Southwest
Coalition aircrews and U.S. Navy F/A-18C Hornet pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces and conducted shows of force with flares over enemy positions to deter enemy activity, Ground controllers deemed the engagements successful.
Asadabad, RC-E
U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle aircrews, U.S. Air Force F-16C Fighting Falcon pilots and a B-1B aircrew provided armed overwatch for friendly forces. An F-15E aircrew and an F-16C pilot conducted shows of force with flares over enemy positions. Aircrews and pilots released multiple precision-guided munitions over multiple enemy targets to deter enemy activity. Ground controllers and joint terminal attack controllers called the engagements successful.
Kabul, RC-E
U.S. Air Force F-15E aircrews provided armed overwatch for friendly forces and conducted shows of force with flares which ground controllers called successful.
Sheykhabad, RC-E
U.S. Air Force F-16C pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces and conducted a show of force presence which ground controllers declared successful.
Kandahar, RC-S
U.S. Air Force MQ-1B Predator crews and U.S. Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt II pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces and released precision-guided munitions over enemy positions to deter enemy activity. Ground controllers deemed the engagements successful.
Orgun-E, RC-E
U.S. Navy F/A-18F Super Hornet aircrews provided armed overwatch for friendly forces and conducted shows of force with flares. Joint terminal attack controllers called the engagement successful.
Tarin Kowt, RC-S
U.S. Air Force F-15E aircrews and U.S. Air Force F-16C pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces. Aircrews conducted shows of force with flares. F-16C pilots performed multiple strafing runs over enemy targets to deter enemy activity. Ground controllers and joint terminal attack controllers deemed the engagements successful.
Qalat, RC-SW
U.S. Navy F/A-18C Hornet 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 deemed the engagement successful.
Balocan, RC-S
U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle aircrews provided armed overwatch for friendly forces and released multiple precision-guided munitions over multiple enemy positions to deter enemy activity. Ground controllers and joint terminal attack controllers deemed the engagements successful.
Airlift Action
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.
Kandahar Province, RC-S
A U.S. Air Force C-130 Hercules aircrew flew a combat-airdrop mission in Kandahar Province, Afghanistan, delivering approximately 27,000 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 28,000 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: 99
Sorties flown to support Operation New Dawn: 14
Surveillance & Reconnaissance:
Sorties flown in Afghanistan: 66
Sorties flown in Iraq: 25
Air Mobility:
U.S. Air Force airlift sorties: 191
Short tons of delivered cargo: 735
Passengers: approximately 4300
Airdropped cargo: approximately 231,000 pounds
Aerial Refueling:
Sorties flown: 48
Fuel delivered: approximately 3.1 million pounds
Aircraft refueled: 234
Personnel Recovery, Casualty Evacuation and Aero-medical Evacuations:
Casualty Evacuation -- Air Force Rescue Airmen transported 09 patients.
Saves: 03
Assists: 05
Other: 00
Hero Flights: 01
Sorties flown to support OEF: 21
Sorties flown to support OND: 02
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