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bobdina
08-03-2010, 03:03 PM
July 28 airpower summary

Posted 7/29/2010 Email story Print story


7/29/2010 - SOUTHWEST ASIA (AFNS) -- Coalition airpower integrated with ground forces in Iraq and International Security Assistance Force troops in Afghanistan during operations July 28, according to Combined Air and Space Operations Center officials here.

Air Operations in Afghanistan

Close-Air Support

Moqor
Air Force F-16C Fighting Falcon pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces and conducted a show of presence over an enemy position which on-scene joint terminal attack controllers declared successful.

Sangin
Navy F/A-18C Hornet pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces and a conducted show of force which JTACs called successful.

Abchakan
Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle 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.

Chahar Bagh
Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt II pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces and conducted a show of force to deter enemy activity. JTACs called the engagements successful.

Asadabad
F-15E aircrews provided armed overwatch for friendly forces. The aircrews released precision-guided munitions over an enemy target to deter enemy activity. Ground controllers declared the engagement successful.

Qalat
U.S. Navy F/A-18C pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces and conducted a show of force which ground controllers called successful.

Lashkar Gah
A-10 pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces and conducted a show of force with flares to deter enemy activity. JTACs called the engagement successful.

Airlift Action

Badghis Province
Air Force C-130 Hercules aircrews flew a combat-airdrop mission in Badghis Province, Afghanistan, delivering approximately 27,000 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 248,000 pounds of combat-sustainment supplies to friendly forces.

Logar Province
A C-17 aircrew flew a combat-airdrop mission in Logar Province, Afghanistan, delivering approximately 48,000 pounds of combat-sustainment supplies to friendly forces.

Nuristan Province
A C-130 aircrew flew a combat-airdrop mission in Nuristan Province, Afghanistan, delivering approximately 6,000 pounds of combat-sustainment supplies to friendly forces.

Oruzgan Province
A C-17 aircrew flew a combat-airdrop mission in Oruzgan Province, Afghanistan, delivering approximately 239,000 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: 80
Sorties flown to support Operation Iraqi Freedom: 24

Surveillance and Reconnaissance:
Sorties flown in Afghanistan: 56
Sorties flown in Iraq: 26

Air Mobility:
Air Force airlift sorties: 163
Short tons of delivered cargo: 623
Passengers: approximately 3200
Airdropped cargo: approximately 401,000 pounds

Aerial Refueling:
Sorties flown: 56
Fuel delivered: approximately 3.2 million pounds
Aircraft refueled: 255

Personnel Recovery, Casualty Evacuation and Aero-medical Evacuations:
Casualty evacuation -- Air Force rescue Airmen transported 10 patients.
Saves: 7
Assists: 3
Other: 0
Hero Flights: 0
Sorties flown to support OEF: 15
Sorties flown to support OIF: 2