Airpower Summary for November 30
Release Number: 051210
12/1/2010 - 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 30, according to Combined Air and Space Operations Center officials here.
Air Operations in Afghanistan
Shurakian, Regional Command-Southwest
U.S. Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt II pilots and U.S. Navy F/A-18F Super Hornet aircrews provided armed overwatch for friendly forces. Pilots performed multiple strafing runs and released precision-guided munitions over enemy targets to deter enemy activity. Aircrews conducted multiple shows of force with flares. Ground controllers and joint terminal attack controllers called the engagements successful.
Ghazni, RC-E
U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle aircrews provided armed overwatch for friendly forces and conducted a show of force with flares which ground controllers called successful.
Asmar, RC-E
U.S. Air Force F-16C Fighting Falcon pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces and conducted multiple shows of force, one with flares, to deter enemy activity. Ground controllers called the engagements successful.
Qal-E-Naw, RC-W
U.S. Air Force F-15E aircrews provided armed overwatch for friendly forces and conducted a show of force which ground controllers reported as successful
Tirgari, RC-E
U.S. Air Force F-16C pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces and conducted shows of force with flares to deter enemy activity, Joint terminal attack controllers declared the engagement successful.
Monari, RC-E
A B-1B Lancer aircrew provided armed overwatch for friendly forces and conducted a show of force to deter enemy activity. Joint terminal attack controllers declared the engagement successful.
Jalalabad, RC-E
U.S. Air Force F-16C pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces and conducted a show of force which ground controllers deemed 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 28,000 pounds of combat-sustainment supplies to friendly forces.
Dai Kundi Province, RC-S
A U.S. Air Force C-130 Hercules aircrew flew a combat-airdrop mission in Dai Kundi Province, Afghanistan, delivering approximately 28,000 pounds of combat-sustainment supplies to friendly forces.
Ghazni Province, RC-E
A U.S. Air Force C-130 Hercules aircrew flew a combat-airdrop mission in Baghlan Province, Afghanistan, delivering approximately 25,000 pounds of combat-sustainment supplies to friendly forces.
Helmand Province, RC-S
U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III aircrews flew combat-airdrop missions in Helmand Province, Afghanistan, delivering approximately 176,000 pounds of combat-sustainment supplies to friendly forces.
Paktika Province, RC-E
U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III aircrews flew combat-airdrop missions in Paktika Province, Afghanistan, delivering approximately 142,000 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: 89
Sorties flown to support Operation New Dawn: 16
Surveillance & Reconnaissance:
Sorties flown in Afghanistan: 73
Sorties flown in Iraq: 23
Air Mobility:
U.S. Air Force airlift sorties: 162
Short tons of delivered cargo: 557
Passengers: approximately 3200
Airdropped cargo: approximately 398,000 pounds
Aerial Refueling:
Sorties flown: 46
Fuel delivered: approximately 3.4 million pounds
Aircraft refueled: 268
Personnel Recovery, Casualty Evacuation and Aero-medical Evacuations:
Casualty Evacuation -- Air Force Rescue Airmen transported 07 patients.
Saves: 03
Assists: 04
Other: 00
Hero Flights: 00
Sorties flown to support OEF: 15
Sorties flown to support OND: 03
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