Airpower Summary for Oct. 3

AFGHANISTAN

10.08.2010

Courtesy Story

United States Air Forces Central         

SOUTHWEST ASIA — Coalition airpower integrated with Operation New Dawn partners in Iraq and the International Security Assistance Force in Afghanistan in the following operations Oct. 03, according to Combined Air and Space Operations Center officials here.

Air Operations in Afghanistan
Badikel, Regional Command-East
A U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancer aircrew provided armed overwatch for friendly forces. The aircrew conducted a show of presence which ground controllers called successful.

Balocan, RC-S
U.S. Air Force MQ-9A Reaper crews provided armed overwatch for friendly forces. Crews released precision-guided munitions over enemy positions to deter enemy activity. Ground controllers and joint terminal attack controllers called the engagements successful.

Sheykhabad, RC-E
A U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancer aircrew provided armed overwatch for friendly forces. The aircrew conducted shows of force over enemy targets which ground controllers deemed successful.

Asadabad, RC-E
U.S. Air Force F-16C Fighting Falcon pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces and conducted shows of force, some with flares, over enemy positions to deter enemy activity. Ground controllers declared the engagements successful.

Surkhabad, RC-S
U.S. Air Force F-16C pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces and released precision-guided munitions over enemy positions to deter enemy activity. Ground controllers and joint terminal attack controllers called the engagements successful.

Qalat, Regional Command-Southwest
U.S. Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt II pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces and conducted show of force, some with flares, over enemy positions to deter enemy activity. Joint terminal attack controllers declared the engagements successful.

Lashkar Gah, RC-SW
U.S. Navy F/A-18C Hornet pilots and U.S. Air Force MQ-1B Predator crews provided armed overwatch for friendly forces. Pilots conducted a show of force and Predator crews released precision-guided munitions over enemy positions. Joint terminal attack controllers declared the engagements 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.

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.

Badghis Province, RC-W
U.S. Air Force C-130 Hercules and U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III aircrews flew combat-airdrop missions in Badghis Province, Afghanistan, delivering approximately 194,000 pounds of combat-sustainment supplies to friendly forces.

Zabul Province, RC-S
A U.S. Air Force C-130 Hercules aircrew flew a combat-airdrop mission in Zabul Province, Afghanistan, delivering approximately 27,000 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: 93
Sorties flown to support Operation New Dawn: 16

Surveillance & Reconnaissance:
Sorties flown in Afghanistan: 70
Sorties flown in Iraq: 20

Air Mobility:
U.S. Air Force airlift sorties: 163
Short tons of delivered cargo: 666
Passengers: approximately 2800
Airdropped cargo: approximately 185,000 pounds

Aerial Refueling:
Sorties flown: 56
Fuel delivered: approximately 3.5 million pounds
Aircraft refueled: 291

Personnel Recovery, Casualty Evacuation and Aero-medical Evacuations:
Casualty Evacuation -- Air Force Rescue Airmen transported 11 patients.
Saves: 07
Assists: 03
Other: 01
Hero Flights: 00
Sorties flown to support OEF: 23
Sorties flown to support OND: 00

• Date Taken: 10.08.2010
• Date Posted: 10.08.2010 03:30
• Story ID: 57712
• Location: AF