SOUTHWEST ASIA (AFNS) -- Coalition airpower integrated with ground forces in Iraq and International Security Assistance Force troops in Afghanistan during operations Aug. 10, according to Combined Air and Space Operations Center officials here.
Air Operations in Afghanistan
Close-Air Support
Marjeh
Air Force MQ-9A Reaper operators provided armed overwatch for friendly forces and released rockets over enemy targets to deter enemy activity. Ground controllers called the engagements successful.
Sangin
Navy F/A-18C Hornet pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces and conducted a show of force with flares which ground controllers called successful
Musa Qala
F/A-18C pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces and released precision-guided munitions against an enemy target to deter enemy activity. Joint terminal attack controllers and ground controllers deemed the engagement successful.
Asmar
Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle aircrews provided armed overwatch for friendly forces and conducted a show of force to deter enemy activity. Ground controllers and JTACs declared the engagement successful.
Morghab
F-15E aircrews and F-16C pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces. The aircrews released precision-guided munitions and conducted multiple strafing runs against enemy targets to deter enemy activity. The pilots released precision-guided munitions against an enemy position to deter enemy activity. Ground controllers and JTACs called the engagements successful.
Kandahar
Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt II pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces and conducted shows of force with flares over enemy positions to deter enemy activity. Ground controllers and JTACs deemed the engagements successful.
Abchakan
F-15E aircrews provided armed overwatch for friendly forces. The aircrews conducted a show of presence and shows of force with flares over enemy targets to deter enemy activity. JTACs declared the engagements successful.
Asadabad
F-15E aircrews and F-16C pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces. The aircrews released multiple precision-guided munitions and conducted multiple strafing runs against enemy targets to deter enemy activity. The pilots conducted a show of presence, shows of force, and released precision-guided munitions against enemy positions to deter enemy activity. JTACs called the engagements successful.
Ghazni
F-16C pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces and conducted a show of force to deter enemy activity. Ground controllers and JTACs deemed the engagement successful.
Airlift Action:
Badghis Province
An Air Force C-130 Hercules aircrew flew a combat-airdrop mission in Badghis Province, Afghanistan, delivering approximately 17,000 pounds of combat-sustainment supplies to friendly forces.
Helmand Province
Air Force C-17 Globemaster III aircrews flew combat-airdrop missions in Helmand Province, Afghanistan, delivering approximately 148,000 pounds of combat-sustainment supplies to friendly forces.
Konor Province
A C-17 aircrew flew a combat-airdrop mission in Konor Province, Afghanistan, delivering approximately 48,000 pounds of combat-sustainment supplies to friendly forces.
Air Operations in Iraq:
Close-Air Support
Baghdad
F-16C pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces. The pilots conducted multiple shows of force at several locations to deter enemy activity. Ground controllers declared the engagements successful
Kirkuk
F-16C pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces and conducted shows of force to deter enemy activity. JTACs and ground controllers called the engagements successful
Airpower Statistics:
Close-Air Support:
Sorties flown to support ISAF and Afghan security forces: 77
Sorties flown to support Operation Iraqi Freedom: 18
Surveillance and Reconnaissance:
Sorties flown in Afghanistan: 67
Sorties flown in Iraq: 25
Air Mobility:
Air Force airlift sorties: 199
Short tons of delivered cargo: 423
Passengers: approximately 5000
Airdropped cargo: approximately 213,000 pounds
Aerial Refueling:
Sorties flown: 47
Fuel delivered: approximately 2.1 million pounds
Aircraft refueled: 175
Personnel Recovery, Casualty Evacuation and Aero-medical Evacuations:
Casualty evacuation -- Air Force rescue Airmen transported 17 patients.
Saves: 10
Assists: 7
Other: 0
Hero Flights: 0
Sorties flown to support OEF: 35
Sorties flown to support OIF: 0