Airpower Summary for November 14
Posted 11/15/2010 Updated 11/16/2010
Release Number: 191110
11/15/2010 - SOUTHWEST ASIA -- Coalition airpower integrated with Operation New Dawn partners in Iraq and the International Security Assistance Force in Afghanistan in the following operations November 14, according to Combined Air and Space Operations Center officials here.
Air Operations in Afghanistan
Jalalabad, Regional Command-East
U.S. Air Force F-16C Fighting Falcon pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces and conducted a show of force which ground controllers reported as successful.
Asadabad, RC-E
U.S. Air Force MQ-9A Reaper crews and U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle aircrews provided armed overwatch for friendly forces. All airframes released precision-guided munitions over enemy positions to deter enemy activity. Ground controllers called the engagements successful.
Shurakian, RC-SW
A U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancer aircrew and U.S. Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt II pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces. Pilots performed strafing run and aircrew released multiple precision-guided munitions over enemy targets to deter enemy activity. Ground controllers and joint terminal attack controllers called the engagements successful.
Surkhabad, RC-S
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. Joint terminal attack controllers called the engagement successful.
Balocan RC-S
U.S. Navy F/A-18C Hornet and U.S. Air Force A-10 pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces and conducted shows of force, some with flares, which joint terminal attack controllers declared successful.
Ali Kheyl, RC-E
U.S. Air Force F-15E aircrews provided armed overwatch for friendly forces and conducted shows of force to deter enemy activity. Joint terminal attack controllers called the engagement successful.
Airlift Action
Baghlan Province, RC-N
A U.S. Air Force C-130 Hercules aircrew flew a combat-airdrop mission in Baghlan Province, Afghanistan, delivering approximately 14,000 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 157,000 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 36,000 pounds of combat-sustainment supplies to friendly forces.
Kunduz Province, RC-N
A U.S. Air Force C-130 Hercules aircrew flew a combat-airdrop mission in Kunduz Province, Afghanistan, delivering approximately 14,000 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 29,000 pounds of combat-sustainment supplies to friendly forces.
Paktika 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 Paktika Province, Afghanistan, delivering approximately 126,000 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: 84
Sorties flown to support Operation New Dawn: 14
Surveillance & Reconnaissance:
Sorties flown in Afghanistan: 80
Sorties flown in Iraq: 21
Air Mobility:
U.S. Air Force airlift sorties: 155
Short tons of delivered cargo: 460
Passengers: approximately 4200
Airdropped cargo: approximately 375,000 pounds
Aerial Refueling:
Sorties flown: 53
Fuel delivered: approximately 3.8 million pounds
Aircraft refueled: 301
Personnel Recovery, Casualty Evacuation and Aero-medical Evacuations:
Casualty Evacuation -- Air Force Rescue Airmen transported 36 patients.
Saves: 18
Assists: 07
Other: 00
Hero Flights: 11
Sorties flown to support OEF: 38
Sorties flown to support OND: 01
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