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SOUTHWEST ASIA — Coalition airpower integrated with ground forces in Iraq and the International Security Assistance Force in Afghanistan in the following operations November 18 according to Combined Air and Space Operations Center officials here.

Air Operations in Afghanistan:

Abchakan
Air Force F-15E aircraft conducted armed overwatch for a friendly forces dismounted patrol. When the patrol reported taking enemy small arms fire, a show of force was requested to deter the enemy activity. A show of force was demonstrated and was successful in deterring enemy action. Later, the aircraft provided armed overwatch for a convoy route clearing patrol. A show of force was requested to deter any potential enemy activity in the vicinity of the convoy route. The show of force was considered successful when no enemy activity was noted.

Konduz
F-15E aircraft provided armed overwatch for friendly forces. When friendly forces reported being engaged by enemy small arms fire, a request for a show of force was made. The show of force was successful when the enemy small arms fire on the friendly forces was terminated.

Asadabad
F-15E aircraft provided armed overwatch for a friendly forces convoy. A show of force was requested to deter any potential anti Afghan force activity along the convoy route. The show of force was successful when no enemy activity was noted.

Musa Qaleh
Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft provided armed overwatch for a friendly forces recovery effort. When a friendly forces convoy was struck with an improvised explosive device, an effort to recover the damaged vehicle was made. Shows of force were requested to deter any potential enemy action during the recovery. The shows of force (some with flares expended) were considered successful when no enemy action was noted.


Air Operations in Iraq:
No significant action to report in the last 24 hours.

Air Power Statistics:

Air Mobility:
U.S. Air Force airlift sorties: 167
Short tons of delivered cargo: 763
Passengers: nearly 4,00
Airdropped cargo: nearly 75,000 pounds

Close Air Support:
Sorties flown to support ISAF & Afghan security forces: 72
Sorties flown to support Operation IRAQI FREEDOM: 14

Surveillance & Reconnaissance:
Sorties flown in Afghanistan: 30
Sorties flown in Iraq: 29
Tactical reconnaissance sorties flown in Afghanistan: 2 (USN)
Tactical reconnaissance sorties flown in Iraq: 2 (USAF)

Medical Evacuation:
On November 17, Air Force HH-60 aircrew and Pararescue Airmen transported 5 patients

Aerial Refueling:
Sorties flown: 47
Fuel delivered: nearly 3.2 million pounds
Aircraft refueled: 231

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