Airpower Summary for November 20
Release Number: 251110
11/21/2010 - 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 20, according to Combined Air and Space Operations Center officials here.
Air Operations in Afghanistan
Shurakian, Regional Command-Southwest
U.S. Air Force MQ-9A Reaper crews, U.S. Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt II pilots, and U.S. Navy F/A-18C Hornet pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces. Crews released precision-guided munitions over an enemy target. Pilots release multiple precision-guided munitions and performed multiple strafing runs over enemy positions to deter enemy activity. Ground controllers and joint terminal attack controllers reported the engagements as successful.
Bastion, RC-WSW
Coalition aircrews provided armed overwatch for friendly forces and released precision-guided munitions over enemy targets to deter enemy activity. Ground controllers reported the engagements as successful
Remak, RC-E
U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle aircrews provided armed overwatch for friendly forces and conducted a show of force to deter enemy activity. Ground controllers declared the engagement successful.
Mushan, RC-S
A U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancer aircrew provided armed overwatch for friendly forces and released multiple precision-guided munitions over enemy targets to deter enemy activity. Ground controllers deemed the engagements successful.
Ali Kheyl RC-E
U.S. Air Force F-15E aircrews provided armed overwatch for friendly forces and conducted a show of force to deter enemy activity which ground controllers called successful.
Ghazni, RC-E
U.S. Air Force F-16C Fighting Falcon and U.S. Navy F/A-18E Super Hornet pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces and conducted a show of force with flares to deter enemy activity. Ground controllers declared the engagements successful.
Lashkar Gah, RC-SW
U.S. Air Force MQ-9A crews 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 engagement as successful.
Sangin, RC-SW
U.S. Navy F/A-18C pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces and released precision-guided munitions over enemy positions to deter enemy activity. Joint terminal attack controllers called the engagements successful.
Qal-E-Naw, RC-W
A U.S. Air Force B-1B aircrew provided armed overwatch for friendly forces and released precision-guided munitions over an enemy target to deter enemy activity. Ground controllers deemed the engagement successful.
Airlift Action
Helmand Province, RC-S
U.S. Air Force C-130 Hercules aircrews flew combat-airdrop missions in Helmand Province, Afghanistan, delivering approximately 116,000 pounds of combat-sustainment supplies to friendly forces.
Paktika Province, RC-S
A U.S. Air Force C-130 Hercules aircrew flew a combat-airdrop mission in Paktika Province, Afghanistan, delivering approximately 24,000 pounds of combat-sustainment supplies to friendly forces.
Zabul Province, RC-S
A U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III aircrew flew a combat-airdrop mission in Zabul Province, Afghanistan, delivering approximately 51,000 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: 95
Sorties flown to support Operation New Dawn: 14
Surveillance & Reconnaissance:
Sorties flown in Afghanistan: 75
Sorties flown in Iraq: 22
Air Mobility:
U.S. Air Force airlift sorties: 141
Short tons of delivered cargo: 517
Passengers: approximately 2900
Airdropped cargo: approximately 192,000 pounds
Aerial Refueling:
Sorties flown: 47
Fuel delivered: approximately 3.5 million pounds
Aircraft refueled: 263
Personnel Recovery, Casualty Evacuation and Aero-medical Evacuations:
Casualty Evacuation -- Air Force Rescue Airmen transported 18 patients.
Saves: 03
Assists: 15
Other: 00
Hero Flights: 00
Sorties flown to support OEF: 27
Sorties flown to support OND: 07
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