Aug. 31 airpower summary Published Sept. 7, 2010 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. Air Operations in Afghanistan Close-Air Support Orgun-E Navy F/A-18F Super Hornet aircrews provided armed overwatch for friendly forces. The aircrews conducted a show of presence and shows of force to deter enemy activity. Joint terminal attack controllers deemed the engagements successful. Ghazni Air Force F-16C Fighting Falcon pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces and conducted a show of force and released precision guided munitions over an enemy target to deter enemy activity. Ground controllers and JTACs declared the engagements successful. Chahar Bagh Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt II pilots and F/A-18F aircrews provided armed overwatch for friendly forces. The pilots performed multiple strafing runs over enemy targets to deter enemy activity. The aircrews conducted a show of force with flares. Ground controllers and JTACs declared the engagements successful. Balocan Navy F/A-18C Hornet pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces. The pilots performed multiple strafing runs and released precision-guided munitions over enemy targets to deter enemy activity. JTACs called the engagements successful. Asadabad Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle aircrews provided armed overwatch for friendly forces and released precision-guided munitions over enemy targets to deter enemy activity, JTACs declared the engagements successful. Abchakan F-15E aircrews and F-16C pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces. The pilots and aircrews conducted shows of force over enemy positions to deter enemy activity. Ground controllers called the engagements successful. Kandahar Coalition aircrews and Air Force A-10 and F-16C pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces. The coalition aircrews conducted shows of presence to deter enemy activity. The U.S. pilots released precision guided munitions over enemy positions to deter enemy activity. Ground controllers and JTACs called the engagements successful. Asmar F-15E aircrews provided armed overwatch for friendly forces and conducted show of forces of force with flares over enemy targets which ground controllers deemed successful. Tarin Kowt Air Force MQ-1B Predator operators and F-16C and A-10 pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces. The MQ-1operators released a rocket over an enemy target. The F-16C pilots released precision-guided munitions over an enemy target to deter enemy activity and the A-10 pilots conducted a show of force with flares to deter enemy activity. JTACs declared the engagements successful. Airlift Action Badghis Province Air Force C-17 Globemaster III and C-130 Hercules aircrews flew combat-airdrop missions in Badghis Province, Afghanistan, delivering approximately 122,000 pounds of combat-sustainment supplies to friendly forces. Dai Kundi Province A C-130 aircrew flew a combat-airdrop mission in Dai Kundi Province, Afghanistan, delivering approximately 18,000 pounds of combat-sustainment supplies to friendly forces. Ghazni Province A C-130 aircrew flew a combat-airdrop mission in Ghazni Province, Afghanistan, delivering approximately 30,000 pounds of combat-sustainment supplies to friendly forces. Helmand Province A C-130 aircrew flew a combat-airdrop mission in Helmand Province, Afghanistan, delivering approximately 21,000 pounds of combat-sustainment supplies to friendly forces. Herat Province A C-130 aircrew flew a combat-airdrop mission in Herat Province, Afghanistan, delivering approximately 27,000 pounds of combat-sustainment supplies to friendly forces. Zabul Province A C-17 aircrew flew a combat-airdrop mission in Zabul Province, Afghanistan, delivering approximately 79,000 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: 102 Sorties flown to support Operation Iraqi Freedom: 14 Surveillance and Reconnaissance: Sorties flown in Afghanistan: 63 Sorties flown in Iraq: 24 Air Mobility: Air Force airlift sorties: 175 Short tons of delivered cargo: 545 Passengers: approximately 3300 Airdropped cargo: approximately 221,000 pounds Aerial Refueling: Sorties flown: 59 Fuel delivered: approximately 3.3 million pounds Aircraft refueled: 280 Personnel Recovery, Casualty Evacuation and Aero-medical Evacuations: Casualty evacuation -- Air Force rescue Airmen transported 17 patients. Saves: 9 Assists: 8 Other: 0 Hero Flights: 0 Sorties flown to support OEF: 31 Sorties flown to support OIF: 4