Airpower Summary for October 04
Release Number: 111010
10/5/2010 - 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 04, according to Combined Air and Space Operations Center officials here.
Air Operations in Afghanistan
Mushan, Regional Command-South
Coalition aircrews provided armed overwatch for friendly forces and release precision-guided munitions over an enemy target to deter enemy activity. Ground controllers deemed the engagements successful.
Badikel, Regional Command-East
U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle aircrews provided armed overwatch for friendly forces and conducted a show of presence which ground controllers called successful.
Lashkar Gah, RC-SW
U.S. Navy F/A-18C Hornet pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces. Pilots conducted multiple show of force with flares over enemy positions. Joint terminal attack controllers declared the engagements successful.
Tirgari, RC-E
U.S. Air Force F-16C Fighting Falcon pilots and U.S. Air Force F-15E aircrews provided armed overwatch for friendly forces. Pilots and aircrews conducted shows of force with flares over enemy positions. Pilots released precision-guided munitions over enemy targets to deter enemy activity. to deter enemy activity, Joint terminal attack controllers called the engagements successful.
Lashkar Gah, RC-SW
U.S. Navy F/A-18F Super Hornet and U.S. Air Force F-15E aircrews provided armed overwatch for friendly forces. Aircrews conducted multiple show of force with flares over enemy positions. Joint terminal attack controllers declared the engagements successful.
Gardez, RC-E
A U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancer aircrew provided armed overwatch for friendly forces and conducted a show of force over an enemy position to deter enemy activity. Ground controllers called the engagement successful.
Moqor, 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 with flares to deter enemy activity. Ground controllers deemed the engagements successful.
Chahar Bagh, RC-SW
U.S. Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt II pilots and U.S. Air Force F-15E aircrews provided armed overwatch for friendly and conducted a show of force with flares to deter enemy activity. Joint terminal attack controllers called the engagements successful.
Airlift Action
Helmand Province, RC-S
U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III aircrews flew combat-airdrop missions in Helmand Province, Afghanistan, delivering approximately 148,000 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 37,000 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: 96
Sorties flown to support Operation New Dawn: 04
Surveillance & Reconnaissance:
Sorties flown in Afghanistan: 72
Sorties flown in Iraq: 18
Air Mobility:
U.S. Air Force airlift sorties: 166
Short tons of delivered cargo: 417
Passengers: approximately 2700
Airdropped cargo: approximately 185,000 pounds
Aerial Refueling:
Sorties flown: 51
Fuel delivered: approximately 2.9 million pounds
Aircraft refueled: 218
Personnel Recovery, Casualty Evacuation and Aero-medical Evacuations:
Casualty Evacuation -- Air Force Rescue Airmen transported 21 patients.
Saves: 08
Assists: 13
Other: 00
Hero Flights: 00
Sorties flown to support OEF: 29
Sorties flown to support OND: 00
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