Airpower Summary for September 28
Release Number: 051010
9/29/2010 - 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 28, according to Combined Air and Space Operations Center officials here.
Air Operations in Afghanistan
Bagram, Regional Command-East
U.S. Air Force F-16C Fighting Falcon pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces and conducted multiple shows of force, some with flares, over enemy positions to deter enemy activity. Pilots also performed a strafing run over an enemy target. Joint terminal attack controllers called the engagements successful.
Balocan, RC-W
Coalition aircrews, U.S. Air Force MQ-1B Predator crews, U.S. Navy F/A-18C Hornet and U.S. Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt II pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces. Aircrews conducted a show of force and A-10 pilots conducted a show of presence to deter enemy activity. Predator crews and F/A-18C pilots released precision-guided munitions over multiple enemy positions to deter enemy activity. Ground controllers and joint terminal attack controllers deemed the engagements successful.
Asadabad, RC-E
U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle aircrews and a B-1B Lancer aircrew provided armed overwatch for friendly forces and released multiple precision-guided munitions against enemy targets to deter enemy activity. Ground controllers declared the engagements successful.
Ghazni, RC-E
U.S. Air Force F-16C Fighting Falcon pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces and conducted a show of force to deter enemy activity. Ground controllers declared the engagement successful.
Tarin Kowt, RC-S
U.S. Navy F/A-18C and U.S. Air Force A-10 pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces. F/A-18C pilots conducted a show of force to deter enemy activity. A-10 pilots released precision-guided munitions and performed multiple strafing runs over enemy positions to deter enemy activity. Ground controllers and joint terminal attack controllers deemed the engagements successful.
Qalat, RC-S
U.S. Air Force A-10 pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces and conducted a show of force with flares to deter enemy activity. Ground controllers called the engagement successful.
Abchakan, RC-W
U.S. Air Force F-15E aircrews provided armed overwatch for friendly forces and conducted a show of force to deter enemy activity. Ground controllers declared the engagement successful.
Konduz, RC-N
U.S. Air Force F-16C Fighting Falcon pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces and conducted a show of presence with flares to deter enemy activity. Ground controllers declared the engagement 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.
Herat Province, RC-W
U.S. Air Force C-130 Hercules aircrews flew combat-airdrop missions in Herat Province, Afghanistan, delivering approximately 28,000 pounds of combat-sustainment supplies to friendly forces.
Nuristan Province, RC-S
A U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III aircrew flew a combat-airdrop mission in Nuristan Province, Afghanistan, delivering approximately 48,000 pounds of combat-sustainment supplies to friendly forces.
Zabul Province, RC-S
A U.S. Air Force C-130 Hercules aircrew flew a combat-airdrop mission 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: 103
Sorties flown to support Operation New Dawn: 12
Surveillance & Reconnaissance:
Sorties flown in Afghanistan: 69
Sorties flown in Iraq: 24
Air Mobility:
U.S. Air Force airlift sorties: 182
Short tons of delivered cargo: 598
Passengers: approximately 4100
Airdropped cargo: approximately 188,000 pounds
Aerial Refueling:
Sorties flown: 55
Fuel delivered: approximately 3.5 million pounds
Aircraft refueled: 257
Personnel Recovery, Casualty Evacuation and Aero-medical Evacuations:
Casualty Evacuation -- Air Force Rescue Airmen transported 16 patients.
Saves: 04
Assists: 12
Other: 00
Hero Flights: 00
Sorties flown to support OEF: 25
Sorties flown to support OND: 02
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