Airpower Summary for November 16
Release Number: 211110
11/17/2010 - 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 16, according to Combined Air and Space Operations Center officials here.
Air Operations in Afghanistan
Lashkar Gah, Regional Command-Southwest
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 reported the engagement as successful.
Balocan, RC-W
U.S. Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt II pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces and performed strafing runs over an enemy position to deter enemy activity. Ground controllers and joint terminal attack controllers declared the engagements successful.
Sheykhabad, RC-E
U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle aircrews provided armed overwatch for friendly forces and released multiple precision-guided munitions against enemy targets to deter enemy activity. Joint terminal attack controllers called the engagements successful.
Shurakian, RC-SW
U.S. Air Force A-10 pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces and performed multiple strafing runs over enemy positions to deter enemy activity. Joint terminal attack controllers called the engagements successful.
Asadabad, RC-E
U.S. Air Force F-15E aircrews provided armed overwatch for friendly forces and released precision-guided munitions against an enemy target to deter enemy activity. Joint terminal attack controllers reported the engagements as successful.
Ghazni, 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 deemed successful.
Airlift Action
Badghis Province, RC-W
U.S. Air Force C-130 Hercules and U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III aircrews flew combat-airdrop missions in Badghis Province, Afghanistan, delivering approximately 154,000 pounds of combat-sustainment supplies to friendly forces.
Helmand Province, RC-S
U.S. Air Force C-130 Hercules aircrews flew combat-airdrop missions in Helmand Province, Afghanistan, delivering approximately 56,000 pounds of combat-sustainment supplies to friendly forces.
Herat Province, RC-W
A U.S. Air Force C-130 Hercules aircrew flew a combat-airdrop mission in Herat Province, Afghanistan, delivering approximately 29,000 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 110,000 pounds of combat-sustainment supplies to friendly forces.
Nuristan Province, RC-E
A U.S. Air Force C-130 Hercules aircrew flew a combat-airdrop mission in Nuristan Province, Afghanistan, delivering approximately 12,000 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 28,000 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 70,000 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: 79
Sorties flown to support Operation New Dawn: 12
Surveillance & Reconnaissance:
Sorties flown in Afghanistan: 78
Sorties flown in Iraq: 25
Air Mobility:
U.S. Air Force airlift sorties: 161
Short tons of delivered cargo: 412
Passengers: approximately 4000
Airdropped cargo: approximately 460,000 pounds
Aerial Refueling:
Sorties flown: 45
Fuel delivered: approximately 3.1 million pounds
Aircraft refueled: 232
Personnel Recovery, Casualty Evacuation and Aero-medical Evacuations:
Casualty Evacuation -- Air Force Rescue Airmen transported 09 patients.
Saves: 04
Assists: 04
Other: 00
Hero Flights: 01
Sorties flown to support OEF: 10
Sorties flown to support OND: 05
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