Airpower Summary for October 05
Release Number: 121010
10/6/2010 - SOUTHWEST ASIA -- Coalition airpower integrated with Operation New Dawn partners in Iraq and the International Security Assistance Force in Afghanistan in the following operations October 05, according to Combined Air and Space Operations Center officials here.
Air Operations in Afghanistan
Oruzgan, Regional Command-South
U.S. Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt II and U.S. Navy F/A-18C Hornet pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces. All pilots performed strafing runs over several enemy positions to deter enemy activity which ground controllers deemed successful.
Tirgari, RC-E
U.S. Navy F/A-18F Super Hornet aircrews provided armed overwatch for friendly forces and conducted shows of force with flares over an enemy position which joint terminal attack controllers called successful.
Ali Kheyl, RC-E
U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle aircrews provided armed overwatch for friendly forces and released precision-guided munitions against enemy targets to deter enemy activity. Ground controllers declared the engagements successful.
Mata Khan, RC-E
U.S. Navy F/A-18E Super Hornet pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces and conducted shows of force with flares over enemy targets which ground controllers deemed successful
Salerno, RC-E
U.S. Air Force F-16C Fighting Falcon pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces and conducted a show of force which ground controllers called successful.
Surkhabad, 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. Joint terminal attack controllers called the engagement successful.
Asmar, RC-E
U.S. Air Force F-15E aircrews and U.S. Air Force F-16C pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces and conducted shows of force to deter enemy activity. Ground controllers declared the engagement successful.
Almar, RC-N
U.S. Air Force F-16C pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces and released precision-guided munitions over enemy targets to deter enemy activity. Joint terminal attack controllers declared the engagements successful.
Tarin Kowt, RC-S
U.S. Air Force F-16C Fighting Falcon pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces and conducted a show of force which ground controllers called successful.
Asadabad, RC-E
U.S. Air Force F-15E aircrews and U.S. Air Force F-16C pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces. Pilots conducted a show of force with flares. Aircrews and pilots released precision-guided munitions against several enemy targets to deter enemy activity. Joint terminal attack controllers deemed the engagements successful.
Jalalabad, RC-E
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.
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.
Helmand Province, RC-S
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.
Kandahar Province, RC-S
A U.S. Air Force C-130 Hercules aircrew flew a combat-airdrop mission in Kandahar Province, Afghanistan, delivering approximately 34,000 pounds of combat-sustainment supplies to friendly forces.
Nuristan Province, RC-E
A U.S. Air Force C-130 Hercules aircrew flew a combat-airdrop mission in Nuristan Province, Afghanistan, delivering approximately 24,000 pounds of combat-sustainment supplies to friendly forces.
Paktika Province, RC-S
A U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III aircrew flew a combat-airdrop mission in Paktika Province, Afghanistan, delivering approximately 70,000 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: 93
Sorties flown to support Operation New Dawn: 08
Surveillance & Reconnaissance:
Sorties flown in Afghanistan: 70
Sorties flown in Iraq: 23
Air Mobility:
U.S. Air Force airlift sorties: 180
Short tons of delivered cargo: 690
Passengers: approximately 3500
Airdropped cargo: approximately 322,000 pounds
Aerial Refueling:
Sorties flown: 53
Fuel delivered: approximately 3.1 million pounds
Aircraft refueled: 239
Personnel Recovery, Casualty Evacuation and Aero-medical Evacuations:
Casualty Evacuation -- Air Force Rescue Airmen transported 31 patients.
Saves: 20
Assists: 10
Other: 00
Hero Flights: 01
Sorties flown to support OEF: 35
Sorties flown to support OND: 00
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