Airpower Summary for September 25
Release Number: 021010
9/26/2010 - 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 25, according to Combined Air and Space Operations Center officials here.
Air Operations in Afghanistan
Orgun-E, Regional Command-East
U.S. Navy F/A-18F Super Hornet aircrews provided armed overwatch for friendly forces and conducted a show of force with flares which joint terminal attack controllers deemed successful.
Remak, RC-E
U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle aircrews provided armed overwatch for friendly forces. Aircrews performed strafing runs over enemy targets and conducted a show of force to deter enemy activity. Joint terminal attack controllers called the engagements successful.
Orgun-E, Regional Command-East
U.S. Navy F/A-18F aircrews and U.S. Air Force F-16C Fighting Falcon pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces and conducted shows of force with flares. Joint terminal attack controllers called the engagement successful.
Sheykhabad, RC-E
U.S. Air Force F-15E aircrews provided armed overwatch for friendly forces and conducted shows of force to deter enemy activity. Ground controllers declared the engagements successful.
Lashkar Gah, RC-SW
U.S. Navy F/A-18C Hornet pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces and conducted a show of force with flares which joint terminal attack controllers deemed successful.
Asadabad, RC-E
U.S. Air Force F-15E aircrews provided armed overwatch for friendly forces and released multiple precision-guided munitions against multiple enemy targets to deter enemy activity. Ground controllers declared the engagements successful.
Moqor, RC-E
Coalition aircrews and U.S. Air Force F-16C pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces and conducted shows of force, some with flares, over enemy positions to deter enemy activity, Ground controllers deemed the engagement successful.
Oruzgan, RC-S
U.S. Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt II pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces.
A-10 pilots conducted a show of force with flares to deter enemy activity which ground controllers deemed successful.
Morghab, RC-W
A U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancer aircrew and U.S. Air Force F-16C pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces. Aircrews released precision-guided munitions against enemy positions to deter enemy activity. Pilots conducted a show of force. Joint terminal attack controllers called the engagements successful.
Qal-E-Naw, RC-W
A U.S. Air Force B-1B and U.S. Air Force F-15E aircrews provided armed overwatch for friendly forces. The B-1B aircrew conducted a show of presence and the F-15E aircrews conducted multiple shows of force with flares to deter enemy activity. Ground controllers called the engagements successful.
Asmar, RC-E
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.
Kandahar, RC-S
U.S. Air Force F-16C pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces and released multiple precision-guided munitions over multiple enemy positions to deter enemy activity. Ground controllers deemed the engagements successful.
Chahar Bagh, RC-SW
Coalition aircrews provided armed overwatch for friendly forces. Aircrews conducted a show of force and performed strafing runs over enemy positions to deter enemy activity. Joint terminal attack controllers declared the engagements successful.
Airlift Action
Badghis Province, RC-W
U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III aircrews flew combat-airdrop missions in Badghis Province, Afghanistan, delivering approximately 145,000 pounds of combat-sustainment supplies to friendly forces.
Ghazni Province, RC-S
A U.S. Air Force C-130 Hercules aircrew flew a combat-airdrop mission in Ghazni Province, Afghanistan, delivering approximately 24,000 pounds of combat-sustainment supplies to friendly forces.
Helmand Province, RC-S
U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III aircrews flew combat-airdrop missions in Helmand Province, Afghanistan, delivering approximately 139,000 pounds of combat-sustainment supplies to friendly forces.
Paktika Province, RC-S
A U.S. Air Force C-130 Hercules aircrew flew a combat-airdrop mission in Paktika Province, Afghanistan, delivering approximately 18,000 pounds of combat-sustainment supplies to friendly forces.
Air Operations in Iraq:
Balad, United States District-North
U.S. Air Force F-16C Fighting Falcon pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces and conducted shows of force, some with flares, over enemy positions to deter enemy activity. Ground controllers called the engagements successful
Air Power Statistics:
Close Air Support:
Sorties flown to support ISAF & Afghan security forces: 91
Sorties flown to support Operation New Dawn: 12
Surveillance & Reconnaissance:
Sorties flown in Afghanistan: 71
Sorties flown in Iraq: 22
Air Mobility:
U.S. Air Force airlift sorties: 180
Short tons of delivered cargo: 704
Passengers: approximately 3900
Airdropped cargo: approximately 325,000 pounds
Aerial Refueling:
Sorties flown: 51
Fuel delivered: approximately 3.1 million pounds
Aircraft refueled: 209
Personnel Recovery, Casualty Evacuation and Aero-medical Evacuations:
Casualty Evacuation -- Air Force Rescue Airmen transported 12 patients.
Saves: 02
Assists: 08
Other: 00
Hero Flights: 02
Sorties flown to support OEF: 18
Sorties flown to support OND: 01
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