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By the U.S. Air Forces Central Command Public Affairs Office
SOUTHWEST ASIA - Coalition airpower integrated with coalition ground forces in Iraq and the International Security Assistance Force in Afghanistan in the following operations, Jan. 15, according to Combined Air and Space Operations Center officials.
In Afghanistan, several Navy F/A-18F Super Hornets destroyed anti-Afghan bunkers and firing positions using guided bomb unit-38s. The strikes were conducted after coalition ground forces began receiving fire from those locations in the vicinity of Lashkar Gah.
Multiple coalition aircraft provided aerial overwatch for recovery operations after a US HH-60 helicopter made an emergency landing outside Kabul. Details of the incident were unavailable pending investigation. No casualties were reported.
Near Musa Qala, a coalition patrol called in a Navy F/A-18C Hornet to perform shows of force over a nearby area to discourage suspicious activity.
Joint Terminal Attack Controllers assigned to coalition ground units verified the success of these missions.
In total, 33 close air support missions were flown in support of the ISAF and Afghan security forces, reconstruction activities and route patrols.
Four Air Force surveillance and reconnaissance aircraft flew missions as part of operations in Afghanistan. Additionally, two Navy aircraft performed tactical reconnaissance.
In Iraq, coalition aircraft flew 38 close air support missions for Operation Iraqi Freedom. These missions integrated and synchronized with coalition ground forces, protected key infrastructure, provided overwatch for reconstruction activities and helped to deter and disrupt hostile activities.
Twenty-seven Air Force and Navy surveillance and reconnaissance aircraft flew missions as part of operations in Iraq. Additionally, three Air Force and coalition aircraft performed tactical reconnaissance.
U.S. Air Force C-130s and C-17s provided intra-theater heavy airlift, helping to sustain operations throughout Afghanistan, Iraq and the Horn of Africa.
Approximately 100 airlift sorties were flown; more than 340 tons of cargo were delivered; and about 3,000 passengers were transported.
Coalition C-130 crews flew as part of operations in Afghanistan or Iraq.
On Jan. 14, U.S. Air Force and coalition aerial refueling crews flew 47 sorties and off-loaded approximately 3.0 million pounds of fuel to 209 receiving aircraft.
| Date Taken: | 01.15.2009 |
| Date Posted: | 01.16.2009 09:23 |
| Story ID: | 28920 |
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