Airpower Summary for November 28
Release Number: 031210
11/29/2010 - 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 28, according to Combined Air and Space Operations Center officials here.
Air Operations in Afghanistan
Salerno, Regional Command-East
U.S. Air Force F-16C Fighting Falcon pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces and conducted shows of force with flares which ground controllers called successful.
Remak, RC-E
U.S. Air Force MQ-9A Reaper crews and U.S. Air Force F-16C pilots 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.
Mushan, RC-S
U.S. Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt II pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces and released precision-guided munitions against enemy targets to deter enemy activity. Joint terminal attack controllers declared the engagements successful.
Chahar Bagh, RC-SW
U.S. Air Force A-10 pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces and release precision-guided munitions over enemy positions to deter enemy activity. Joint terminal attack controllers called the engagements successful
Lashkar Gah, RC-SW
Coalition aircrews provided armed overwatch for friendly forces and released precision-guided munitions against an enemy target to deter enemy activity. Ground controllers declared the engagement successful.
Asmar, RC-E
U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle aircrews provided armed overwatch for friendly forces. Aircrews conducted a show of force with flares and released precision-guided munitions against enemy positions 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, performed multiple strafing runs, and released precision-guided munitions over multiple enemy targets to deter enemy activity. Ground controllers and joint terminal attack controllers called the engagements successful.
Qarah Bagh, RC-E
U.S. Navy F/A-18E Super Horn pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces and conducted shows of force with flares which joint terminal attack controllers reported as successful.
Ali Kheyl, RC-E
U.S. Air Force F-15E aircrews provided armed overwatch for friendly forces and conducted a show of force with flares to deter enemy activity which joint terminal attack controllers called successful.
Malek Din, RC-E
U.S. Navy F/A-18F Super Hornet aircrews provided armed overwatch for friendly forces and conducted a show of force with flares over an enemy position which joint terminal attack controllers deemed successful.
Balocan, RC-S
U.S. Air Force A-10 pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces, performed a strafing run, and released precision-guided munitions over an enemy target to deter enemy activity. Ground controllers and joint terminal attack controllers called the engagements 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 205,000 pounds of combat-sustainment supplies to friendly forces.
Kunduz Province, RC-N
A U.S. Air Force C-130 Hercules aircrew flew a combat-airdrop mission in Kunduz Province, Afghanistan, delivering approximately 28,000 pounds of combat-sustainment supplies to friendly forces.
Oruzgan Province, RC-S
U.S. Air Force C-130 Hercules aircrews flew combat-airdrop missions in Oruzgan Province, Afghanistan, delivering approximately 55,000 pounds of combat-sustainment supplies to friendly forces.
Paktika Province, RC-E
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: 99
Sorties flown to support Operation New Dawn: 14
Surveillance & Reconnaissance:
Sorties flown in Afghanistan: 73
Sorties flown in Iraq: 03
Air Mobility:
U.S. Air Force airlift sorties: 181
Short tons of delivered cargo: 674
Passengers: approximately 2800
Airdropped cargo: approximately 360,000 pounds
Aerial Refueling:
Sorties flown: 51
Fuel delivered: approximately 3.6 million pounds
Aircraft refueled: 274
Personnel Recovery, Casualty Evacuation and Aero-medical Evacuations:
Casualty Evacuation -- Air Force Rescue Airmen transported 05 patients.
Saves: 03
Assists: 02
Other: 00
Hero Flights: 00
Sorties flown to support OEF: 14
Sorties flown to support OND: 00
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