Airpower Summary for October 28
Release Number: 011110
10/29/2010 - 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 28, according to Combined Air and Space Operations Center officials here.
Air Operations in Afghanistan
Kabul, Regional Command-East
U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle aircrews provided armed overwatch for friendly forces and conducted a show of force with flares which ground controllers called successful.
Musa Qaleh, RC-SW
U.S. Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt II pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces and performed strafing runs over enemy positions to deter enemy activity. Ground controllers and joint terminal attack controllers called the engagements successful.
Abchakan, 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 called the engagement successful.
Ghazni, RC-E
A U.S. Air Force B-1B aircrew and U.S. Air Force F-15E aircrews provided armed overwatch for friendly forces, conducted shows of force with flares and released precision-guided munitions over an enemy target to deter enemy activity. Ground controllers and joint terminal attack controllers declared the engagements successful.
Tarin Kowt, RC-S
U.S. Navy F/A-18F Super Hornet aircrews provided armed overwatch for friendly forces and released precision-guided munitions over an enemy position to deter enemy activity. Ground controllers deemed the engagements successful.
Kandahar, RC-SW
U.S. Air Force MQ-1B Predator crews, U.S. Air Force A-10 and U.S. Air Force F-16C pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces. Crews and F-16C pilots released precision-guided munitions over enemy targets to deter enemy activity. Pilots conducted multiple shows of force, some with flares. Joint terminal attack controllers deemed the engagements successful.
Qarah Bagh, RC-E
U.S. Air Force F-16C Fighting Falcon pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces and conducted shows of force which ground controllers called successful
Shurakian, RC-SW
Coalition and U.S. Navy F/A-18F aircrews, and U.S. Air Force A-10 and U.S. Navy F/A-18C pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces. Coalition aircrews conducted a show of force with flares. Pilots and aircrew conducted strafing runs over enemy positions to deter enemy activity. Ground controllers and joint terminal attack controllers called the engagements successful.
Now Zad, RC-SW
U.S. Navy F/A-18C pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces and conducted a shows of force with flares over an enemy position which ground controllers called successful.
Airlift Action
Badghis Province, RC-W
A U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III aircrew flew a combat-airdrop mission in Badghis Province, Afghanistan, delivering approximately 88,000 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 34,000 pounds of combat-sustainment supplies to friendly forces.
Helmand 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 Helmand Province, Afghanistan, delivering approximately 148,000 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 18,000 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: 85
Sorties flown to support Operation New Dawn: 15
Surveillance & Reconnaissance:
Sorties flown in Afghanistan: 54
Sorties flown in Iraq: 23
Air Mobility:
U.S. Air Force airlift sorties: 161
Short tons of delivered cargo: 401
Passengers: approximately 3400
Airdropped cargo: approximately 428,000 pounds
Aerial Refueling:
Sorties flown: 52
Fuel delivered: approximately 3.5 million pounds
Aircraft refueled: 280
Personnel Recovery, Casualty Evacuation and Aero-medical Evacuations:
Casualty Evacuation -- Air Force Rescue Airmen transported 02 patients.
Saves: 02
Assists: 00
Other: 00
Hero Flights: 00
Sorties flown to support OEF: 15
Sorties flown to support OND: 02
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