Airpower Summary for September 26
Release Number: 031010
9/27/2010 - 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 26, according to Combined Air and Space Operations Center officials here.
Air Operations in Afghanistan
Malek Din, Regional Command-East
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 which joint terminal attack controllers deemed successful.
Bagram, RC-E
U.S. Air Force F-16C pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces and conducted a show of force which ground controllers called successful.
Qal-E-Naw, RC-W
Coalition aircrews provided armed overwatch for friendly forces and conducted a show of force with flares to deter enemy activity, Ground controllers called the engagement successful.
Balocan, RC-S
U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle aircrews, U.S. Air Force MQ-9A Reaper crews, and U.S. Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt II pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces. Pilots performed multiple strafing runs over multiple enemy targets to deter enemy activity. Aircrews, crews, and pilots released multiple precision-guided munitions over multiple enemy positions to deter enemy activity. Ground controllers and joint terminal attack controllers declared the engagements successful.
Gereshk, RC-S
Coalition aircrews provided armed overwatch for friendly forces and conducted a show of force to deter enemy activity which ground controllers deemed successful.
Kandahar, RC-S
U.S. Air Force F-15E aircrews provided armed overwatch for friendly forces and released precision-guided munitions over an enemy position to deter enemy activity. Ground controllers called the engagement 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.
Shahidan, RC-E
Coalition aircrews provided armed overwatch for friendly forces and conducted a show of force to deter enemy activity, Ground controllers deemed the engagement successful.
Airlift Action
Dai Kundi Province, RC-S
A U.S. Air Force C-130 Hercules aircrew flew a combat-airdrop mission in Dai Kundi Province, Afghanistan, delivering approximately 34,000 pounds of combat-sustainment supplies to friendly forces.
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.
Oruzgan Province, RC-S
A U.S. Air Force C-130 Hercules aircrew flew a combat-airdrop mission in Oruzgan Province, Afghanistan, delivering approximately 34,000 pounds of combat-sustainment supplies to friendly forces.
Zabul Province, RC-S
A U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III aircrew flew a combat-airdrop mission in Zabul Province, Afghanistan, delivering approximately 48,000 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: 95
Sorties flown to support Operation New Dawn: 14
Surveillance & Reconnaissance:
Sorties flown in Afghanistan: 70
Sorties flown in Iraq: 23
Air Mobility:
U.S. Air Force airlift sorties: 178
Short tons of delivered cargo: 614
Passengers: approximately 3200
Airdropped cargo: approximately 205,000 pounds
Aerial Refueling:
Sorties flown: 54
Fuel delivered: approximately 3.4 million pounds
Aircraft refueled: 260
Personnel Recovery, Casualty Evacuation and Aero-medical Evacuations:
Casualty Evacuation -- Air Force Rescue Airmen transported 08 patients.
Saves: 05
Assists: 03
Other: 00
Hero Flights: 00
Sorties flown to support OEF: 20
Sorties flown to support OND: 00
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