Airpower Summary for November 27
Release Number: 021210
11/28/2010 - 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 27, according to Combined Air and Space Operations Center officials here.
Air Operations in Afghanistan
Bastion, Regional Command-Southwest
U.S. Navy F/A-18C Hornet pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces and conducted a show of force with flares which ground controllers deemed successful.
Mushan, RC-S
U.S. Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt II pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces and conducted multiple shows of force, with flares, over enemy positions which ground controllers called successful.
Abchakan, RC-E
U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle aircrews provided armed overwatch for friendly forces and conducted a show of presence and a show of force with flares which joint terminal attack controllers deemed successful.
Sheykhabad, RC-E
U.S. Air Force F-15E aircrews provided armed overwatch for friendly forces and conducted shows of force with flares to deter enemy activity. Ground controllers declared the engagements successful.
Moqor, RC-E
U.S. Navy F/A-18E and U.S. Navy F/A-18F Super Hornet pilots and aircrews provided armed overwatch for friendly forces. All conducted shows of force which joint terminal attack controllers reported as successful.
Gereshk, RC-S
Coalition aircrews provided armed overwatch for friendly forces and conducted a show of force with flares to deter enemy activity, Ground controllers deemed the engagement successful.
Qal-E-Naw, RC-W
A U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancer aircrew provided armed overwatch for friendly forces and released multiple precision-guided munitions over an enemy position to deter enemy activity. Ground controllers called the engagements successful.
Asmar, RC-E
U.S. Air Force F-16C Fighting Falcon pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces and conducted shows of force, one with flares, to deter enemy activity. Joint terminal attack controllers declared the engagements successful.
Tirgari, RC-E
U.S. Air Force F-15E aircrews and U.S. Air Force F-16C pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces. Pilots conducted a show of presence with flares and aircrews conducted shows of force with flares, over enemy targets to deter enemy activity, Ground controllers called the engagements successful.
Ghazni, RC-E
U.S. Air Force F-16C pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces. Pilots conducted a show of force and released precision-guided munitions over enemy positions to deter enemy activity. Joint terminal attack controllers reported the engagements as successful.
Airlift Action
Badghis Province, RC-W
A U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III aircrew flew a combat-airdrop mission in Badghis Province, Afghanistan, delivering approximately 88,000 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.
Helmand Province, RC-S
A U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III aircrew flew a combat-airdrop mission in Helmand Province, Afghanistan, delivering approximately 160,000 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 29,000 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 29,000 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: 103
Sorties flown to support Operation New Dawn: 12
Surveillance & Reconnaissance:
Sorties flown in Afghanistan: 65
Sorties flown in Iraq: 19
Air Mobility:
U.S. Air Force airlift sorties: 170
Short tons of delivered cargo: 642
Passengers: approximately 2400
Airdropped cargo: approximately 331,000 pounds
Aerial Refueling:
Sorties flown: 44
Fuel delivered: approximately 3.4 million pounds
Aircraft refueled: 230
Personnel Recovery, Casualty Evacuation and Aero-medical Evacuations:
Casualty Evacuation -- Air Force Rescue Airmen transported 11 patients.
Saves: 04
Assists: 06
Other: 00
Hero Flights: 01
Sorties flown to support OEF: 01
Sorties flown to support OND: 02
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