Airpower Summary for Dec. 15

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12.15.2010

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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 Dec.15, according to Combined Air and Space Operations Center officials here.

Air Operations in Afghanistan

Lowkhi, Regional Command-Southwest
U.S. Navy F/A-18C Hornet pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces and conducted a show of presence and a show of force which ground controllers called successful

Mata Khan, RC-E
U.S. Air Force F-16C Fighting Falcon pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces and conducted a show of force over an enemy position to deter enemy activity. Joint terminal attack controllers declared the engagement successful.

Ali Kheyl, RC-E
U.S. Navy F/A-18E Super Hornet pilots and U.S. Navy F/A-18F Super Hornet aircrews provided armed overwatch for friendly forces and conducted shows of force which ground controllers reported as successful.

Qal-E-Naw, RC-W
U.S. Air Force F-16C pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces and conducted shows of force to deter enemy activity, Ground controllers deemed the engagement successful.

Karokh, RC-W
U.S. Air Force F-16C pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces and conducted a show of force which ground controllers called successful.

Asadabad RC-E
U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle aircrews provided armed overwatch for friendly forces and conducted a show of force with flares which ground controllers called successful.

Almar, RC-N
U.S. Air Force F-16C pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces and conducted shows of force with flares over an enemy position which joint terminal attack controllers deemed successful.


Bastion, RC-S
U.S. Navy F/A-18C Hornet pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces and conducted a show of force which ground controllers deemed successful.

Khanabad RC-N
U.S. Air Force F-15E aircrews provided armed overwatch for friendly forces and conducted a show of force which ground controllers called successful.

Ghazni RC-E
U.S. Air Force F-15E aircrews provided armed overwatch for friendly forces and conducted shows of force with flares which ground controllers called successful.

Tirgari, RC-E
U.S. Air Force F-15E aircrews provided armed overwatch for friendly forces and released precision-guided munitions against an enemy target to deter enemy activity. Joint terminal attack controllers reported the engagements as successful.

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

Airlift Action

Helmand Province, RC-S
U.S. Air Force C-130 Hercules and U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III aircrews flew combat-airdrop missions in Helmand province, Afghanistan, delivering approximately 200,000 pounds of combat sustainment supplies to friendly forces.

Kandahar Province, RC-S
U.S. Air Force C-130 Hercules and U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III aircrews flew combat-airdrop missions in Kandahar province, Afghanistan, delivering approximately 142,000 pounds of combat-sustainment supplies to friendly forces.

Paktika Province, RC-E
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.

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: 63
Sorties flown to support Operation New Dawn: 14

Surveillance & Reconnaissance:
Sorties flown in Afghanistan: 75
Sorties flown in Iraq: 24

Air Mobility:
U.S. Air Force airlift sorties: 193
Short tons of delivered cargo: 669
Passengers: approximately 3600
Airdropped cargo: approximately 440,000 pounds

Aerial Refueling:
Sorties flown: 43
Fuel delivered: approximately 2.7 million pounds
Aircraft refueled: 199

Personnel Recovery, Casualty Evacuation and Aero-medical Evacuations:
Casualty Evacuation -- Air Force Rescue Airmen transported 04 patients.
Saves: 01
Assists: 03
Other: 00
Hero Flights: 00
Sorties flown to support OEF: 15
Sorties flown to support OND: 08

• Date Taken: 12.15.2010
• Date Posted: 12.18.2010 06:11
• Story ID: 62210
• Location: (UNDISCLOSED LOCATION)