Airpower Summary for December 10
Posted 12/11/2010 Updated 12/15/2010
Release Number: 161210
12/11/2010 - SOUTHWEST ASIA -- Coalition airpower integrated with Operation New Dawn partners in Iraq and the International Security Assistance Force in Afghanistan in the following operations December 10, according to Combined Air and Space Operations Center officials here.
Air Operations in Afghanistan
Asadabad, Regional Command-East
U.S. Air Force F-16C Fighting Falcon pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces and released multiple precision-guided munitions against an enemy target to deter enemy activity. Joint terminal attack controllers called the engagements successful.
Chahar Bagh, RC-SW
Coalition aircrews provided armed overwatch for friendly forces and conducted a show of force which joint terminal attack controllers deemed successful.
Qal-E-Naw, RC-W
U.S. Air Force F-16C pilots and coalition aircrews provided armed overwatch for friendly forces and conducted shows of force which joint terminal attack controllers reported as successful.
Sangin, RC-SW
U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle and coalition aircrews provided armed overwatch for friendly forces and conducted shows of force with flares which joint terminal attack controllers reported as successful.
Balocan, RC-W
U.S. Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt II pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces
and performed a strafing run over an enemy position to deter enemy activity. Ground controllers and joint terminal attack controllers called the engagement successful.
Tirgari, RC-E
A U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancer aircrew and U.S. Air Force F-15E aircrews 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.
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 56,000 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.
Kandahar Province, RC-S
A U.S. Air Force C-130 Hercules aircrew flew a combat-airdrop mission in Kandahar Province, Afghanistan, delivering approximately 44,000 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 35,000 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.
Zabul Province, RC-S
U.S. Air Force C-130 Hercules aircrews flew combat-airdrop missions in Zabul Province, Afghanistan, delivering approximately 59,000 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: 72
Sorties flown to support Operation New Dawn: 14
Surveillance & Reconnaissance:
Sorties flown in Afghanistan: 71
Sorties flown in Iraq: 22
Air Mobility:
U.S. Air Force airlift sorties: 173
Short tons of delivered cargo: 846
Passengers: approximately 5000
Airdropped cargo: approximately 441,000 pounds
Aerial Refueling:
Sorties flown: 50
Fuel delivered: approximately 3.4 million pounds
Aircraft refueled: 290
Personnel Recovery, Casualty Evacuation and Aero-medical Evacuations:
Casualty Evacuation -- Air Force Rescue Airmen transported 11 patients.
Saves: 01
Assists: 10
Other: 00
Hero Flights: 00
Sorties flown to support OEF: 24
Sorties flown to support OND: 04
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