Airpower Summary for October 21
Posted 10/22/2010 Updated 10/25/2010
Release Number: 281010
10/22/2010 - 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 21, according to Combined Air and Space Operations Center officials here.
Air Operations in Afghanistan
Farah, Regional Command-West
Coalition aircrews provided armed overwatch for friendly forces and conducted a show of to deter enemy activity. Joint terminal attack controllers declared the engagement successful.
Asmar, RC-E
U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle aircrews provided armed overwatch for friendly forces and released precision-guided munitions over enemy targets which ground controllers deemed successful.
Gardez, RC-E
U.S. Air Force F-16C Fighting Falcon pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces and conducted a show of force with flares to deter enemy activity. Joint terminal attack controllers declared the engagement successful.
Soltani, RC-E
U.S. Air Force F-15E aircrews provided armed overwatch for friendly forces and conducted shows of force with flares to deter enemy activity. Joint terminal attack controllers called the engagements successful.
Tirgari, RC-E
U.S. Air Force F-16C pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces, conducted a show of force with flares, and performed strafing runs to deter enemy activity, Joint terminal attack controllers called the engagements successful.
Shurakian, RC-SW
U.S. Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt II pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces. Pilots conducted a show of force, performed multiple strafing runs over enemy positions and released precision-guided munitions over multiple enemy targets to deter enemy activity. Ground controllers and joint terminal attack controllers called the engagements successful.
Sheykhabad, RC-E
U.S. Air Force F-15E aircrews provided armed overwatch for friendly forces and conducted a show of force with flares to deter enemy activity. Ground 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 called the engagements successful
Salerno, RC-E
U.S. Air Force F-15E aircrews provided armed overwatch for friendly forces and conducted a show of force with flares to deter enemy activity. Ground controllers declared the engagements successful.
Airlift Action
Helmand Province, RC-S
A U.S. Air Force C-130 Hercules aircrew flew a combat-airdrop mission in Helmand Province, Afghanistan, delivering approximately 28,000 pounds of combat-sustainment supplies to friendly forces.
Oruzgan Province, RC-S
A U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III aircrew flew a combat-airdrop mission in Oruzgan Province, Afghanistan, delivering approximately 36,000 pounds of combat-sustainment supplies to friendly forces.
Zabul Province, RC-S
U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III and U.S. Air Force C-130 Hercules aircrews flew combat-airdrop missions in Zabul Province, Afghanistan, delivering approximately 105,000 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: 89
Sorties flown to support Operation New Dawn: 14
Surveillance & Reconnaissance:
Sorties flown in Afghanistan: 75
Sorties flown in Iraq: 26
Air Mobility:
U.S. Air Force airlift sorties: 166
Short tons of delivered cargo: 699
Passengers: approximately 3500
Airdropped cargo: approximately 169,000 pounds
Aerial Refueling:
Sorties flown: 53
Fuel delivered: approximately 3.4 million pounds
Aircraft refueled: 270
Personnel Recovery, Casualty Evacuation and Aero-medical Evacuations:
Casualty Evacuation -- Air Force Rescue Airmen transported 14 patients.
Saves: 07
Assists: 06
Other: 00
Hero Flights: 01
Sorties flown to support OEF: 26
Sorties flown to support OND: 02
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