Airpower Summary for September 29
Release Number: 061010
9/30/2010 - 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 29, according to Combined Air and Space Operations Center officials here.
Air Operations in Afghanistan
Balocan, Regional Command-West
U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle aircrews and U.S. Navy F/A-18C Hornet pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces. Aircrews and pilots released precision-guided munitions over enemy positions to deter enemy activity. Ground controllers and joint terminal attack controllers deemed the engagements successful.
Ghazni, RC-E
U.S. Air Force F-15E aircrews provided armed overwatch for friendly forces and conducted a show of presence with flares to deter enemy activity. Ground controllers declared the engagement successful.
Kandahar, RC-S
U.S. Air Force F-16C Fighting Falcon pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces and conducted shows of force with flares which ground controllers called successful.
Asadabad, RC-E
U.S. Air Force F-15E aircrews and B-1B Lancer aircrews provided armed overwatch for friendly forces. F-15E aircrews conducted multiple shows of presence and shows of force with flares over enemy positions. A B-1B aircrew conducted a show of force. All aircrews released precision-guided munitions against enemy targets to deter enemy activity. Ground controllers declared the engagements successful.
Abchakan, RC-E
U.S. Navy F/A-18F Super Hornet aircrews provided armed overwatch for friendly forces and conducted a show of force which joint terminal attack controllers deemed successful.
Bagram, RC-S
U.S. Air Force A-10 pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces, conducted a show of force with flares, and conducted a strafing run over an enemy target to deter enemy activity. Ground controllers deemed the engagements successful.
Tarin Kowt, RC-S
U.S. Air Force MQ-9A Reaper crews, U.S. Navy F/A-18C and U.S. Air Force F-16C pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces. F/A-18C pilots conducted a show of force and performed multiple strafing runs to deter enemy activity. F-16C pilots conducted a show of force with flares. Reaper crews released precision-guided munitions over enemy positions to deter enemy activity. Ground controllers and joint terminal attack controllers deemed the engagements 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.
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 124,000 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: 89
Sorties flown to support Operation New Dawn: 12
Surveillance & Reconnaissance:
Sorties flown in Afghanistan: 68
Sorties flown in Iraq: 22
Air Mobility:
U.S. Air Force airlift sorties: 144
Short tons of delivered cargo: 464
Passengers: approximately 3400
Airdropped cargo: approximately 212, 000 pounds
Aerial Refueling:
Sorties flown: 55
Fuel delivered: approximately 3.4 million pounds
Aircraft refueled: 273
Personnel Recovery, Casualty Evacuation and Aero-medical Evacuations:
Casualty Evacuation -- Air Force Rescue Airmen transported 07 patients.
Saves: 05
Assists: 02
Other: 00
Hero Flights: 00
Sorties flown to support OEF: 16
Sorties flown to support OND: 00
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