Airpower Summary for November 25
Release Number: 301110
11/26/2010 - 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 25, according to Combined Air and Space Operations Center officials here.
Air Operations in Afghanistan
Shurakian, Regional Command-Southwest
U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle aircrews provided armed overwatch for friendly forces and performed multiple strafing runs over enemy targets to deter enemy activity. Ground controllers reported the engagements as successful.
Soltani RC-E
U.S. Air Force F-15E provided armed overwatch for friendly forces and conducted shows of force, one with flares, which ground controllers called successful.
Kandahar, RC-S
U.S. Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt II pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces and conducted shows of force which joint terminal attack controllers deemed successful.
Chahar Bagh, RC-SW
Coalition aircrews provided armed overwatch for friendly forces and conducted a show of force with flares over an enemy position to deter enemy activity. Joint terminal attack controllers called the engagement successful.
Mushan, RC-S
Coalition aircrews provided armed overwatch for friendly forces and conducted a show of force over an enemy position which ground controllers reported as successful.
Qal-E-Naw, RC-W
U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike aircrews provided armed overwatch for friendly forces and conducted shows of force which ground controllers called successful.
Ghazni, RC-E
U.S. Navy F/A-18F Super Hornet aircrews provided armed overwatch for friendly forces. Aircrews conducted a show of force and performed strafing runs over enemy positions to deter enemy activity. Joint terminal attack controllers reported the engagements as successful.
Gereshk, RC-S
U.S. Air Force A-10 pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces and conducted shows of force with flares to deter enemy activity, Ground controllers deemed the engagements successful.
Jalalabad, RC-E
U.S. Air Force F-15E aircrews provided armed overwatch for friendly forces and conducted a show of force with flares which ground controllers called 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 declared the engagement successful.
Airlift Action
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 160,000 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 21,000 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 31,000 pounds of combat-sustainment supplies to friendly forces.
Nimroz Province, RC-S
A U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III aircrew flew a combat-airdrop mission in Nimroz Province, Afghanistan, delivering approximately 48,000 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-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: 16
Surveillance & Reconnaissance:
Sorties flown in Afghanistan: 68
Sorties flown in Iraq: 23
Air Mobility:
U.S. Air Force airlift sorties: 180
Short tons of delivered cargo: 55
Passengers: approximately 3000
Airdropped cargo: approximately 353,000 pounds
Aerial Refueling:
Sorties flown: 47
Fuel delivered: approximately 3.2 million pounds
Aircraft refueled: 242
Personnel Recovery, Casualty Evacuation and Aero-medical Evacuations:
Casualty Evacuation -- Air Force Rescue Airmen transported 15 patients.
Saves: 06
Assists: 09
Other: 00
Hero Flights: 00
Sorties flown to support OEF: 22
Sorties flown to support OND: 00
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