Airpower Summary for November 08
Release Number: 121110
11/9/2010 - SOUTHWEST ASIA -- Coalition airpower integrated with Operation New Dawn partners in Iraq and the International Security Assistance Force in Afghanistan in the following operations November 08, according to Combined Air and Space Operations Center officials here.
Air Operations in Afghanistan
Sangin, Regional Command-Southwest
U.S. Air Force MQ-9A Reaper crews provided armed overwatch for friendly forces and released precision-guided munitions over an enemy target to deter enemy activity. Ground 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 to deter enemy activity. Joint terminal attack controllers called the engagement successful.
Mushan, RC-S
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 conducted a show of force over and aircrews released precision-guided munitions to deter enemy activity. Ground controllers called the engagements successful.
Kabul, RC-E
U.S. Navy F/A-18F Super Hornet aircrews provided armed overwatch for friendly forces and conducted multiple shows of force, some with flares, which ground controllers called successful.
Morghab, RC-E
U.S. Air Force F-15E aircrews provided armed overwatch for friendly forces and conducted shows of force which joint terminal attack controllers deemed successful.
Soltani, RC-E
U.S. Air Force F-15E and U.S. Navy F/A-18F aircrews provided armed overwatch for friendly forces conducting a show of presence and a show of force with flares respectively to deter enemy activity. Joint terminal attack controllers deemed the engagements successful.
Shurakian, RC-SW
U.S. Air Force A-10 and U.S. Navy F/A-18E pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces. A-10 pilots performed multiple strafing runs over multiple enemy positions. All pilots conducted shows of force, some with flares to deter enemy activity. Ground controllers and joint terminal attack controllers called the engagements successful.
Balocan, RC-W
U.S. Air Force F-16C and U.S. Air Force A-10 pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces. A-10 pilots conducted a show of force and performed multiple strafing runs over several enemy positions. F-16C pilots released precision-guided munitions
to deter enemy activity. Joint terminal attack controllers declared the engagements successful.
Lashkar Gah, RC-SW
Coalition aircrews provided armed overwatch for friendly forces and conducted multiple shows of force which joint terminal attack controllers deemed successful.
Airlift Action
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 113,000 pounds of combat-sustainment supplies to friendly forces.
Kandahar Province, RC-S
A U.S. Air Force C-130 Hercules aircrew flew a combat-airdrop mission in Kandahar Province, Afghanistan, delivering approximately 35,000 pounds of combat-sustainment supplies to friendly forces.
Zabul 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 Zabul Province, Afghanistan, delivering approximately 152,000 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: 20
Surveillance & Reconnaissance:
Sorties flown in Afghanistan: 76
Sorties flown in Iraq: 24
Air Mobility:
U.S. Air Force airlift sorties: 189
Short tons of delivered cargo: 668
Passengers: approximately 4100
Airdropped cargo: approximately 334,000 pounds
Aerial Refueling:
Sorties flown: 51
Fuel delivered: approximately 3.6 million pounds
Aircraft refueled: 267
Personnel Recovery, Casualty Evacuation and Aero-medical Evacuations:
Casualty Evacuation -- Air Force Rescue Airmen transported 18 patients.
Saves: 06
Assists: 12
Other: 00
Hero Flights: 00
Sorties flown to support OEF: 24
Sorties flown to support OND: 05
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