Airpower Summary for December 19
Release Number: 251210
12/20/2010 - 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 19, according to Combined Air and Space Operations Center officials here.
Air Operations in Afghanistan
Moqor, Regional Command-East
U.S. Navy F/A-18E Super Hornet pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces and conducted a show of force with flares which joint terminal attack controllers deemed successful.
Morghab, RC-W
U.S. Air Force F-16C Fighting Falcon pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces and conducted multiple shows of force to deter enemy activity. Joint terminal attack controllers reported the engagement as successful.
Orgun-E, RC-E
U.S. Navy F/A-18E Super Hornet pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces and conducted a show of force which joint terminal attack controllers reported as successful.
Asadabad, RC-E
U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle aircrews provided armed overwatch for friendly forces and released precision-guided munitions against an enemy position to deter enemy activity. Joint terminal attack controllers called the engagements successful.
Tirgari, RC-E
U.S. Air Force F-15E aircrews provided armed overwatch for friendly forces and released precision-guided munitions against an enemy position to deter enemy activity. Joint terminal attack controllers called the engagements successful.
Musa Qaleh, RC-SW
U.S. Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt II pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces and conducted a shows of force over an enemy position which ground controllers called successful.
Qarah Bagh, RC-E
U.S. Navy F/A-18F Super Hornet aircrews provided armed overwatch for friendly forces and conducted a show of force which joint terminal attack controllers called successful.
Surkhabad, RC-S
U.S. Air Force MQ-1B Predator crews provided armed overwatch for friendly forces and released precision-guided munitions over an enemy target to deter enemy activity. Joint terminal attack controllers called 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 70,000 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 130,000 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 142,000 pounds of combat-sustainment supplies to friendly forces.
Zabul Province, RC-S
A U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III aircrew flew a combat-airdrop mission in Zabul Province, Afghanistan, delivering approximately 51,000 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: 78
Sorties flown to support Operation New Dawn: 14
Surveillance & Reconnaissance:
Sorties flown in Afghanistan: 71
Sorties flown in Iraq: 24
Air Mobility:
U.S. Air Force airlift sorties: 168
Short tons of delivered cargo: 533
Passengers: approximately 3700
Airdropped cargo: approximately 322,000 pounds
Aerial Refueling:
Sorties flown: 46
Fuel delivered: approximately 3.1 million pounds
Aircraft refueled: 235
Personnel Recovery, Casualty Evacuation and Aero-medical Evacuation:
Casualty Evacuation -- Air Force Rescue Airmen transported 10 patients:
Saves: 03
Assists: 07
Other: 00
Hero Flights: 00
Sorties flown to support OEF: 13
Sorties flown to support OND: 00
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