Airpower Summary for October 30
Release Number: 031110
10/31/2010 - 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 30, according to Combined Air and Space Operations Center officials here.
Air Operations in Afghanistan
Sar Banadar, Regional Command-Southwest
U.S. Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt II pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces. Pilots performed multiple strafing runs and released multiple precision-guided munitions over multiple enemy targets to deter enemy activity. Ground controllers called the engagements successful.
Konduz, RC-N
U.S. Air Force F-16C Fighting Falcon pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces and conducted shows of force with flares which ground controllers called successful.
Parmakan, RC-E
U.S. Navy F/A-18E Super Hornet pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces and conducted a show of force which joint terminal attack controllers deemed successful.
Shurakian, RC-SW
U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle and coalition aircrews provided armed overwatch for friendly forces and conducted shows of force, some with flares, which joint terminal attack controllers deemed successful
Ghazni, RC-E
U.S. Air Force F-16C pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces and conducted a show of force with flares to deter enemy activity. Ground controllers and joint terminal attack controllers declared the engagement successful.
Sheykhabad, 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 engagements successful.
Surkhabad, RC-S
U.S. Navy F/A-18E pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces and performed a strafing run to deter enemy activity. Joint terminal attack controllers called the engagement successful.
Abchakan, RC-E
U.S. Air Force F-16C pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces and conducted a show of force to deter enemy activity. Joint terminal attack controllers called the engagement successful.
Gereshk, RC-S
U.S. Navy F/A-18C Hornet pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces and conducted a show of force to deter enemy activity. Ground controllers deemed the engagement successful.
Asadabad, RC-E
U.S. Air Force F-15E aircrews provided armed overwatch for friendly forces and released precision-guided munitions against an enemy target to deter enemy activity. Joint terminal attack controllers declared the engagement successful.
Tarin Kowt, RC-S
U.S. Navy F/A-18C pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces and conducted shows of force with flares to deter enemy activity which ground controllers deemed successful.
Jalalabad, RC-E
U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle aircrews provided armed overwatch for friendly forces, conducted a show of force with flares and performed multiple strafing runs over an enemy position 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 176,000 pounds of combat-sustainment supplies to friendly forces.
Kandahar Province, RC-S
U.S. Air Force C-130 Hercules and U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III aircrews flew combat-airdrop missions in Kandahar Province, Afghanistan, delivering approximately 175,000 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 27,000 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: 14
Surveillance & Reconnaissance:
Sorties flown in Afghanistan: 73
Sorties flown in Iraq: 20
Air Mobility:
U.S. Air Force airlift sorties: 201
Short tons of delivered cargo: 952
Passengers: approximately 3700
Airdropped cargo: approximately 378,000 pounds
Aerial Refueling:
Sorties flown: 40
Fuel delivered: approximately 3.5 million pounds
Aircraft refueled: 195
Personnel Recovery, Casualty Evacuation and Aero-medical Evacuations:
Casualty Evacuation -- Air Force Rescue Airmen transported 07 patients.
Saves: 03
Assists: 04
Other: 00
Hero Flights: 00
Sorties flown to support OEF: 20
Sorties flown to support OND: 06
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