Airpower Summary for November 17
Release Number: 221110
11/18/2010 - 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 17, according to Combined Air and Space Operations Center officials here.
Air Operations in Afghanistan
Kowkho, Regional Command Southwest
U.S. Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt II pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces precision-guided munitions over an enemy position to deter enemy activity. Ground controllers and joint terminal attack controllers declared the engagements successful.
Soltani, RC-E
U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle aircrews provided armed overwatch for friendly forces and conducted a show of presence to deter enemy activity which joint terminal attack controllers called successful.
Farah, RC-W
U.S. Air Force A-10 pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces. Pilots performed multiple strafing runs and released multiple precision-guided munitions over enemy positions to deter enemy activity. Ground controllers deemed the engagements successful.
Shurakian, RC-SW
U.S. Navy F/A-18F Super Hornet aircrews, U.S. Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt II, and
U.S. Air Force F-16C Fighting Falcon pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces. Pilots conducted shows of force. A-10 pilots performed multiple strafing runs over enemy positions. A-10 pilots and F/A-18F aircrews released precision-guided munitions over enemy targets to deter enemy activity. Ground controllers and joint terminal attack controllers reported the engagements as successful.
Ghazni, RC-E
U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle aircrews provided armed overwatch for friendly forces and conducted shows of force with flares to deter enemy activity Joint terminal attack controllers reported the engagements as successful.
Oruzgan, RC-S
Coalition aircrews and U.S. Air Force MQ-1B Predator crews provided armed overwatch for friendly forces and released precision-guided munitions over enemy positions to deter enemy activity. Ground controllers called the engagements successful.
Asadabad, RC-E
U.S. Air Force F-16C pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces, conducted a show of force, and released precision-guided munitions against enemy targets to deter enemy activity. Joint terminal attack controllers declared the engagements 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 88,000 pounds of combat-sustainment supplies to friendly forces.
Helmand Province, RC-S
A U.S. Air Force C-130 Hercules aircrew flew a combat-airdrop mission in Helmand Province, Afghanistan, delivering approximately 160,000 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 18,000 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 36,000 pounds of combat-sustainment supplies to friendly forces.
Paktika Province, RC-S
A U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III aircrew flew a combat-airdrop mission in Paktika Province, Afghanistan, delivering approximately 124,000 pounds of combat-sustainment supplies to friendly forces.
Zabul Province, RC-S
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: 99
Sorties flown to support Operation New Dawn: 14
Surveillance & Reconnaissance:
Sorties flown in Afghanistan: 75
Sorties flown in Iraq: 24
Air Mobility:
U.S. Air Force airlift sorties: 158
Short tons of delivered cargo: 587
Passengers: approximately 3700
Airdropped cargo: approximately 424,000 pounds
Aerial Refueling:
Sorties flown: 51
Fuel delivered: approximately 3.3 million pounds
Aircraft refueled: 263
Personnel Recovery, Casualty Evacuation and Aero-medical Evacuations:
Casualty Evacuation -- Air Force Rescue Airmen transported 08 patients.
Saves: 02
Assists: 06
Other: 00
Hero Flights: 00
Sorties flown to support OEF: 16
Sorties flown to support OND: 04
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