Airpower Summary for October 15
Release Number: 221010
10/16/2010 - 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 15, according to Combined Air and Space Operations Center officials here.
Air Operations in Afghanistan
Shurakian, Regional Command-Southwest
U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle aircrews and U.S. Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt II pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces. Pilots performed multiple strafing runs over enemy positions. Pilots and aircrews released multiple precision-guided munitions over multiple enemy targets to deter enemy activity. Ground controllers and joint terminal attack controllers called the engagements successful.
Khanabad, RC-N
U.S. Air Force F-15E aircrews provided armed overwatch for friendly forces and conducted a show of force which joint terminal attack controllers deemed successful.
Konduz, RC-SW
U.S. Air Force F-16C Fighting Falcon pilots and U.S. Air Force F-15E aircrews provided armed overwatch for friendly forces and conducted a shows of force, some with flares, to deter enemy activity. Joint terminal attack controllers declared the engagement successful.
Asadabad RC-E
U.S. Air Force F-15E aircrews provided armed overwatch for friendly forces and released multiple precision-guided munitions over enemy positions to deter enemy activity. Joint terminal attack controllers declared the engagements successful
Sangin, RC-SW
U.S. Air Force MQ-9A Reaper crews provided armed overwatch for friendly forces. Crews released precision-guided munitions over enemy positions to deter enemy activity. Joint terminal attack controllers declared the engagements successful.
Asmar, RC-E
U.S. Air Force F-15E aircrews provided armed overwatch for friendly forces and released multiple precision-guided munitions over enemy targets which ground controllers deemed successful.
Abchakan, RC-E
U.S. Air Force F-15E aircrews provided armed overwatch for friendly forces and conducted a show of force with flares which joint terminal attack controllers deemed successful.
Gardez, RC-E
U.S. Air Force F-16C pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces and conducted shows of force to deter enemy activity. Joint terminal attack controllers declared the engagement successful.
Shurakian, RC-SW
U.S. Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt II pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces. Pilots performed strafing runs over enemy positions and released precision-guided to deter enemy activity. Ground controllers and joint terminal attack controllers called the engagement successful.
Mushan, RC-S
U.S. Air Force F-16C pilots and U.S. Air Force A-10 pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces. A-10 pilots performed multiple strafing runs over enemy positions to deter enemy activity. F-16C pilots conducted a show of force. Ground 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 117,000 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 38,000 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 88,000 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: 78
Sorties flown to support Operation New Dawn: 14
Surveillance & Reconnaissance:
Sorties flown in Afghanistan: 70
Sorties flown in Iraq: 24
Air Mobility:
U.S. Air Force airlift sorties: 170
Short tons of delivered cargo: 740
Passengers: approximately 3600
Airdropped cargo: approximately 163,000 pounds
Aerial Refueling:
Sorties flown: 55
Fuel delivered: approximately 3.3 million pounds
Aircraft refueled: 272
Personnel Recovery, Casualty Evacuation and Aero-medical Evacuations:
Casualty Evacuation -- Air Force Rescue Airmen transported 13 patients.
Saves: 06
Assists: 06
Other: 00
Hero Flights: 01
Sorties flown to support OEF: 28
Sorties flown to support OND: 02
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