SOUTHWEST ASIA (AFNS) -- Coalition airpower integrated with ground forces in Iraq and International Security Assistance Force troops in Afghanistan during operations July 31, according to Combined Air and Space Operations Center officials here.
Air Operations in Afghanistan
Close-Air Support
Konduz
Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle aircrews and F-16C Fighting Falcon pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces. The pilots conducted shows of force with flares and the aircrews conducted a show of force over enemy positions to deter enemy activity. On-scene joint terminal attack controllers declared the engagements successful.
Surkhabad
Navy F/A-18C Hornet pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces and conducted shows of force with flares which ground controllers called successful.
Chahar Bagh
Coalition aircrews provided armed overwatch for friendly forces. The aircrews released precision-guided munitions against an enemy position to deter enemy activity. Ground controllers and JTACs called the engagement successful.
Balocan
Air Force MQ-9A Reaper operators provided armed overwatch for friendly forces and released missiles and precision-guided munitions over enemy targets to deter enemy activity. Ground controllers called 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.
Shurakian
Navy F/A-18C pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces and released precision-guided munitions against an enemy target to deter enemy activity. JTACs and ground controllers called the engagement successful.
Tirgari
F-15E aircrews provided armed overwatch for friendly forces. The aircrews conducted shows of force with flares and released precision-guided munitions over enemy targets to deter enemy activity. JTACs declared the engagements successful.
Airlift Action
Badghis Province
An Air Force C-130 Hercules aircrew flew a combat-airdrop mission in Badghis Province, Afghanistan, delivering approximately 44,000 pounds of combat-sustainment supplies to friendly forces.
Air Operations in Iraq:
Nothing significant to report.
Airpower Statistics:
Close-Air Support:
Sorties flown to support ISAF and Afghan security forces: 79
Sorties flown to support Operation Iraqi Freedom: 20
Surveillance and Reconnaissance:
Sorties flown in Afghanistan: 68
Sorties flown in Iraq: 23
Air Mobility:
Air Force airlift sorties: 195
Short tons of delivered cargo: 825
Passengers: approximately 4300
Airdropped cargo: approximately 44,000 pounds
Aerial Refueling:
Sorties flown: 52
Fuel delivered: approximately 2.5 million pounds
Aircraft refueled: 205
Personnel Recovery, Casualty Evacuation and Aero-medical Evacuations:
Casualty evacuation -- Air Force rescue Airmen transported 6 patients.
Saves: 2
Assists: 3
Other: 0
Hero Flights: 1
Sorties flown to support OEF: 8
Sorties flown to support OIF: 1