Airpower Summary for October 14
Release Number: 211010
10/15/2010 - 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 14, according to Combined Air and Space Operations Center officials here.
Air Operations in Afghanistan
Balocan, Regional Command-West
U.S. Air Force MQ-9A Reaper crews and U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle aircrews provided armed overwatch for friendly forces. Crews released precision-guided munitions over enemy positions and aircrews conducted a show of force with flares to deter enemy activity. Joint terminal attack controllers declared the engagements successful.
Asadabad RC-E
U.S. Air Force F-15E aircrews provided armed overwatch for friendly forces and aircrews released precision-guided munitions over enemy targets which ground controllers called successful.
Oruzgan, RC-S
U.S. Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt II pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces and conducted a show of force with flares over an enemy position which joint terminal attack controllers called successful.
Kandahar, RC-S
U.S. Navy F/A-18C Hornet pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces. Pilots released precision-guided munitions over enemy positions to deter enemy activity. Joint terminal attack controllers deemed the engagements successful.
Ali Kheyl RC-E
U.S. Air Force F-15E aircrews provided armed overwatch for friendly forces and aircrews released precision-guided munitions over an enemy target which ground controllers called successful.
Mushan, RC-S
A U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancer aircrew provided armed overwatch for friendly forces and released precision-guided munitions over an enemy target to deter enemy activity. Ground controllers called the engagement successful.
Moqor, RC-E
U.S. Air Force F-16C Fighting Falcon pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces and conducted shows of force, some with flares, to deter enemy activity. Ground controllers declared the engagement successful.
Konduz, RC-N
U.S. Air Force F-15E aircrews provided armed overwatch for friendly forces, conducted shows of force with flares over enemy positions to deter enemy activity. Ground controllers declared the engagements successful.
Lashkar Gah, RC-S
U.S. Air Force F-16C pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces and performed strafing runs over enemy targets to deter enemy activity.
Asmar, RC-E
U.S. Air Force F-15E aircrews conducted a show of force with flares to deter enemy activity and provided armed overwatch for friendly forces. Ground controllers declared the engagement successful.
Shurakian, RC-SW
U.S. Air Force F-15E aircrews, U.S. Air Force F-16C and U.S. Air Force A-10 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.
Shahidan, RC-E
U.S. Air Force F-15E aircrews provided armed overwatch for friendly forces. Aircrews conducted shows of force which joint terminal attack controllers deemed 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 115,000 pounds of combat-sustainment supplies to friendly forces.
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 27,000 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 71,000 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 35,000 pounds of combat-sustainment supplies to friendly forces.
Paktika Province, RC-S
U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III aircrews flew combat-airdrop missions in Paktika Province, Afghanistan, delivering approximately 132,000 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: 97
Sorties flown to support Operation New Dawn: 12
Surveillance & Reconnaissance:
Sorties flown in Afghanistan: 72
Sorties flown in Iraq: 23
Air Mobility:
U.S. Air Force airlift sorties: 181
Short tons of delivered cargo: 540
Passengers: approximately 3200
Airdropped cargo: approximately 362,000 pounds
Aerial Refueling:
Sorties flown: 45
Fuel delivered: approximately 3.2 million pounds
Aircraft refueled: 258
Personnel Recovery, Casualty Evacuation and Aero-medical Evacuations:
Casualty Evacuation -- Air Force Rescue Airmen transported 10 patients.
Saves: 04
Assists: 06
Other: 00
Hero Flights: 00
Sorties flown to support OEF: 15
Sorties flown to support OND: 02
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