Airpower Summary for Oct. 6

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10.06.2010

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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. 6, according to Combined Air and Space Operations Center officials here.

Air Operations in Afghanistan

Moqor, Regional Command-East
U.S. Navy F/A-18C Hornet pilots and U.S. Navy F/A-18F Super Hornet aircrews provided armed overwatch for friendly forces and conducted shows of force with flares which joint terminal attack controllers deemed successful.

Asmar, RC-E
U.S. Air Force F-16C Fighting Falcon pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces and released precision-guided munitions against enemy targets to deter enemy activity. Joint terminal attack controllers declared the engagements successful.

Lashkar Gah, RC-SW
U.S. Navy F/A-18C pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces. Pilots conducted a show of force with flares to deter enemy activity. Joint terminal attack controllers declared the engagement successful.

Konduz, RC-N
U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle aircrews provided armed overwatch for friendly forces, conducted a show of force, and released precision-guided munitions against enemy targets to deter enemy activity. Ground controllers declared the engagements successful.

Sheykhabad, RC-E
U.S. Air Force F-16C pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces and conducted a show of force to deter enemy activity. Ground controllers called the engagement successful.

Asadabad, RC-E
U.S. Air Force F-16C pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces. Pilots released precision-guided munitions against several enemy targets to deter enemy activity. Joint terminal attack controllers deemed the engagements successful.

Balocan, RC-W
U.S. Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt II and U.S. Navy F/A-18C pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces. Navy pilots conducted a show of force with flares and Air Force pilots released precision-guided munitions over enemy positions to deter enemy activity. Ground controllers and joint terminal attack controllers declared the engagements successful.

Kandahar, RC-S
Coalition aircrews and a U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancer aircrew provided armed overwatch for friendly forces. Coalition aircrews performed a strafing run over an enemy position to deter enemy activity. The B-1B aircrew released multiple precision-guided munitions over enemy targets to deter enemy activity. Ground controllers and joint terminal attack controllers called 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 44,000 pounds of combat-sustainment supplies to friendly forces.

Dai Kundi province, RC-S
A U.S. Air Force C-130 Hercules aircrew flew a combat-airdrop mission in Dai Kundi province, Afghanistan, delivering approximately 36,000 pounds of combat-sustainment supplies to friendly forces.

Helmand province, RC-S
A U.S. Air Force C-130 Hercules aircrew flew a combat-airdrop mission in Helmand province, Afghanistan, delivering approximately 36,000 pounds of combat-sustainment supplies to friendly forces.

Herat province, RC-W
A U.S. Air Force C-130 Hercules aircrew a flew combat-airdrop mission in Herat province, Afghanistan, delivering approximately 28,000 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 34,000 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 65,000 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 28,000 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: 77
Sorties flown to support Operation New Dawn: 14

Surveillance & Reconnaissance:
Sorties flown in Afghanistan: 72
Sorties flown in Iraq: 24

Air Mobility:
U.S. Air Force airlift sorties: 181
Short tons of delivered cargo: 678
Passengers: approximately 3100
Airdropped cargo: approximately 272,000 pounds

Aerial Refueling:
Sorties flown: 51
Fuel delivered: approximately 2.9 million pounds
Aircraft refueled: 230

Personnel Recovery, Casualty Evacuation and Aero-medical Evacuations:
Casualty Evacuation -- Air Force Rescue Airmen transported 05 patients.
Saves: 3
Assists: 2
Other: 0
Hero Flights: 0
Sorties flown to support OEF: 14
Sorties flown to support OND: 0

• Date Taken: 10.06.2010
• Date Posted: 10.11.2010 09:35
• Story ID: 57882
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