Airpower Summary for November 11
Posted 11/12/2010 Updated 11/16/2010
Release Number: 161110
11/12/2010 - 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 11, according to Combined Air and Space Operations Center officials here.
Air Operations in Afghanistan
Oruzgan, Regional Command-South
U.S. Navy F/A-18C Hornet pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces and conducted shows of force with flares over enemy positions which joint terminal attack controllers reported successful.
Konduz, RC-N
U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle aircrews provided armed overwatch for friendly forces and conducted shows of force with flares which ground controllers called successful.
Qal-E-Naw, RC-W
A U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancer aircrew provided armed overwatch for friendly forces and released precision-guided munitions over an enemy position to deter enemy activity. Ground controllers called the engagements successful.
Tarin Kowt, RC-S
U.S. Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt II pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces. Navy pilots conducted a show of force and performed multiple strafing runs and release multiple precision-guided munitions over several enemy targets to deter enemy activity. Joint terminal attack controllers declared the engagements successful.
Surkhabad, RC-S
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. Joint terminal attack controllers called the engagement successful.
Musa Qaleh, RC-SW
U.S. Air Force A-10 pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces, conducted shows of force, some with flares, and performed multiple strafing runs over enemy positions to deter enemy activity. Ground controllers and joint terminal attack controllers called the engagements successful.
Ghazni, RC-E
U.S. Air Force F-16C pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces, conducted shows of force and released precision-guided munitions over enemy positions to deter enemy activity. Ground controllers reported the engagements successful.
Shurakian, RC-SW
U.S. Navy F/A-18E Super Hornet and U.S. Navy F/A-18C pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces. F/A-18E pilots released precision-guided munitions and F/A-18C pilots conducted a show of force with flares over an enemy target to deter enemy activity. Joint terminal attack controllers called the engagements successful.
Balocan, RC-S
A U.S. Air Force B-1B aircrew provided armed overwatch for friendly forces and released multiple precision-guided munitions over an enemy position to deter enemy activity which ground controllers deemed successful.
Remak, 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 which ground controllers called successful.
Airlift Action
Badghis Province, RC-W
A U.S. Air Force C-130 Hercules aircrew flew a combat-airdrop mission in Badghis Province, Afghanistan, delivering approximately 27,000 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 47,000 pounds of combat-sustainment supplies to friendly forces.
Herat Province, RC-W
U.S. Air Force C-130 Hercules aircrews flew combat-airdrop missions in Herat Province, Afghanistan, delivering approximately 28,000 pounds of combat-sustainment supplies to friendly forces.
Kandahar 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 Kandahar Province, Afghanistan, delivering approximately 187,000 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 28,000 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: 18
Surveillance & Reconnaissance:
Sorties flown in Afghanistan: 69
Sorties flown in Iraq: 25
Air Mobility:
U.S. Air Force airlift sorties: 161
Short tons of delivered cargo: 435
Passengers: approximately 3600
Airdropped cargo: approximately 289,000 pounds
Aerial Refueling:
Sorties flown: 51
Fuel delivered: approximately 3.4 million pounds
Aircraft refueled: 260
Personnel Recovery, Casualty Evacuation and Aero-medical Evacuations:
Casualty Evacuation -- Air Force Rescue Airmen transported 11 patients.
Saves: 07
Assists: 04
Other: 00
Hero Flights: 00
Sorties flown to support OEF: 21
Sorties flown to support OND: 03
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