bobdina
09-03-2009, 12:57 PM
9/1/2009 - SOUTHWEST ASIA (AFNS) -- Coalition airpower integrated with ground forces in Iraq and International Security Assistance Force troops in Afghanistan during operations Aug. 31, according to Combined Air and Space Operations Center officials here.
In Afghanistan, Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcons and coalition aircraft provided armed overwatch for friendly forces near Sheykhabad. Ground forces reported receiving mortar fire from an enemy compound position. Searches by both aircraft of the village and valley were inconclusive so shows of force were demonstrated to deter any further enemy action.
Marine AV-8B Harrier aircraft provided armed overwatch for friendly forces near Lashkar Gah. The aircraft focused attention on an enemy vehicle that friendly forces reported as a potential threat. Several strafing runs disabled the enemy vehicle allowing later destruction and eliminated the potential enemy threat.
Navy F/A-18C Hornets provide overwatch for friendly forces near Lashkar Gah. Friendly forces were expecting anti-coalition forces and requested shows of force to deter enemy action. Ground forces also identified and confirmed an enemy machine gun nest in a treeline position and requested strafing runs to eliminate the threat. Both the shows of force and the strafing runs were successful in their missions.
At Sheykhabad, F-16 aircraft provided armed interdiction for friendly forces and vehicles involved in road repair and the recovery of disabled vehicles from an ambush the day before. Friendly forces started receiving small-arms fire from several enemy positions. The positions were identified and strafing runs on the small-arms fire points of origin were made, destroying the positions and terminating the enemy fire.
In the vicinity of Chahar Bagh, Navy F/A-18E Super Hornets were requested to destroy an enemy position that had been identified and confirmed as continually firing on friendly forces. This was accomplished using precision-guided munitions and strafing runs on the point of origin for the enemy fire.
Joint terminal attack controllers assigned to coalition units verified the success of these missions.
Twenty-nine Air Force, Navy and coalition intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance aircraft flew missions as part of operations in Afghanistan. In addition, two Navy aircraft performed tactical reconnaissance.
In total, 82 close-air -upport missions were flown in support of ISAF and Afghan security forces, reconstruction activities and route patrols.
In Iraq, a total, 26 close-air-support missions were flown in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. These missions integrated and synchronized with ground forces, protected key infrastructure, provided overwatch for reconstruction activities and helped to deter and disrupt hostile activities.
Twenty-eight Air Force and Navy ISR aircraft flew missions as part of operations in Iraq. In addition, two Air Force aircraft performed tactical reconnaissance.
Air Force C-130 Hercules aircraft and C-17 Globemaster IIIs provided intra-theater heavy airlift, helping to sustain operations throughout Afghanistan, Iraq and the Horn of Africa.
Air Force airlift crews flew 147 airlift sorties, 638 short tons of cargo were delivered and about 3,500 passengers were transported. Airlift included about 12,000 pounds of aerial resupply cargo dropped over Afghanistan.
Coalition C-130 crews flew as part of operations in Afghanistan and Iraq.
On Aug. 30, Air Force aerial refueling crews flew 61 sorties and off-loaded approximately 3.3 million pounds of fuel to 248 receiving aircraft.
http://www.af.mil/news/story.asp?id=123166202
In Afghanistan, Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcons and coalition aircraft provided armed overwatch for friendly forces near Sheykhabad. Ground forces reported receiving mortar fire from an enemy compound position. Searches by both aircraft of the village and valley were inconclusive so shows of force were demonstrated to deter any further enemy action.
Marine AV-8B Harrier aircraft provided armed overwatch for friendly forces near Lashkar Gah. The aircraft focused attention on an enemy vehicle that friendly forces reported as a potential threat. Several strafing runs disabled the enemy vehicle allowing later destruction and eliminated the potential enemy threat.
Navy F/A-18C Hornets provide overwatch for friendly forces near Lashkar Gah. Friendly forces were expecting anti-coalition forces and requested shows of force to deter enemy action. Ground forces also identified and confirmed an enemy machine gun nest in a treeline position and requested strafing runs to eliminate the threat. Both the shows of force and the strafing runs were successful in their missions.
At Sheykhabad, F-16 aircraft provided armed interdiction for friendly forces and vehicles involved in road repair and the recovery of disabled vehicles from an ambush the day before. Friendly forces started receiving small-arms fire from several enemy positions. The positions were identified and strafing runs on the small-arms fire points of origin were made, destroying the positions and terminating the enemy fire.
In the vicinity of Chahar Bagh, Navy F/A-18E Super Hornets were requested to destroy an enemy position that had been identified and confirmed as continually firing on friendly forces. This was accomplished using precision-guided munitions and strafing runs on the point of origin for the enemy fire.
Joint terminal attack controllers assigned to coalition units verified the success of these missions.
Twenty-nine Air Force, Navy and coalition intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance aircraft flew missions as part of operations in Afghanistan. In addition, two Navy aircraft performed tactical reconnaissance.
In total, 82 close-air -upport missions were flown in support of ISAF and Afghan security forces, reconstruction activities and route patrols.
In Iraq, a total, 26 close-air-support missions were flown in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. These missions integrated and synchronized with ground forces, protected key infrastructure, provided overwatch for reconstruction activities and helped to deter and disrupt hostile activities.
Twenty-eight Air Force and Navy ISR aircraft flew missions as part of operations in Iraq. In addition, two Air Force aircraft performed tactical reconnaissance.
Air Force C-130 Hercules aircraft and C-17 Globemaster IIIs provided intra-theater heavy airlift, helping to sustain operations throughout Afghanistan, Iraq and the Horn of Africa.
Air Force airlift crews flew 147 airlift sorties, 638 short tons of cargo were delivered and about 3,500 passengers were transported. Airlift included about 12,000 pounds of aerial resupply cargo dropped over Afghanistan.
Coalition C-130 crews flew as part of operations in Afghanistan and Iraq.
On Aug. 30, Air Force aerial refueling crews flew 61 sorties and off-loaded approximately 3.3 million pounds of fuel to 248 receiving aircraft.
http://www.af.mil/news/story.asp?id=123166202