Airpower Summary for October 01

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

Air Operations in Afghanistan
Taghaz, Regional Command-Southwest
Coalition aircrews provided armed overwatch for friendly forces and conducted a show of force which ground controllers deemed successful.

Balocan, RC-W
U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle aircrews provided armed overwatch for friendly forces. Aircrews released multiple precision-guided munitions over multiple enemy positions to deter enemy activity. Ground controllers and joint terminal attack controllers called the engagements successful.

Sangin, RC-SW
U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancer aircrews and U.S. Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt II pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces. Pilots performed multiple strafing runs and both airframes released multiple precision-guided munitions over multiple enemy targets to deter enemy activity. Ground controllers deemed the engagements successful.

Abchakan, RC-E
A U.S. Air Force B-1B aircrew provided armed overwatch for friendly forces. The aircrew released precision-guided munitions against an enemy position to deter enemy activity. Joint terminal attack controllers called the engagements successful.

Delaram, RC-W
Coalition aircrews provided armed overwatch for friendly forces and conduct shows of force which ground controllers deemed successful.

Remak, RC-E
U.S. Air Force F-15E aircrews provided armed overwatch for friendly forces and conducted a show of presence with flares to deter enemy activity. Ground controllers declared the engagement successful.

Shahidan, RC-E
U.S. Air Force F-16C Fighting Falcon pilots and U.S. Air Force F-15E aircrews provided armed overwatch for friendly forces. Aircrews conducted a show of force with flares and pilots performed a strafing run over an enemy target to deter enemy activity. Ground controllers called the engagements successful.

Asadabad, RC-E
U.S. Air Force F-15E aircrews and U.S. Air Force F-16C pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces. F-15E aircrews released precision-guided munitions against enemy targets to deter enemy activity. Pilots conducted shows of force with flares and released precision-guided munitions over an enemy position to deter enemy activity. Ground controllers declared the engagements successful.

Lashkar Gah, RC-S
U.S. Air Force F-16C pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces and conducted a show of force with flares to deter enemy activity. Joint terminal attack controllers declared the engagement successful.

Airlift Action
Badghis Province, RC-W
U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III and U.S. Air Force C-130 Hercules aircrews flew combat-airdrop missions Badghis Province, Afghanistan, delivering approximately 178,000 pounds of combat-sustainment supplies to friendly forces.

Nuristan Province, RC-E
A U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III aircrew flew a combat-airdrop mission in Nuristan Province, Afghanistan, delivering approximately 48,000 pounds of combat-sustainment supplies to friendly forces.

Oruzgan Province, RC-S
U.S. Air Force C-130 Hercules aircrews flew combat-airdrop missions in Oruzgan Province, Afghanistan, delivering approximately 36,000 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: 91
Sorties flown to support Operation New Dawn: 14

Surveillance & Reconnaissance:
Sorties flown in Afghanistan: 69
Sorties flown in Iraq: 23

Air Mobility:
U.S. Air Force airlift sorties: 176
Short tons of delivered cargo: 548
Passengers: approximately 3200
Airdropped cargo: approximately 290,000 pounds

Aerial Refueling:
Sorties flown: 57
Fuel delivered: approximately 3.6 million pounds
Aircraft refueled: 280

Personnel Recovery, Casualty Evacuation and Aero-medical Evacuations:
Casualty Evacuation -- Air Force Rescue Airmen transported 17 patients.
Saves: 06
Assists: 11
Other: 00
Hero Flights: 00
Sorties flown to support OEF: 26
Sorties flown to support OND: 04

• Date Taken: 10.08.2010
• Date Posted: 10.08.2010 02:52
• Story ID: 57709
• Location: AF