Aug. 24 airpower summary Published Sept. 3, 2010 SOUTHWEST ASIA -- Coalition airpower integrated with ground forces in Iraq and International Security Assistance Force troops in Afghanistan during operations Aug. 24, according to Combined Air and Space Operations Center officials here. Air Operations in Afghanistan Close-Air Support Ghazni An Air Force B-1B Lancer aircrew provided armed overwatch for friendly forces and conducted a show of force to deter enemy activity. Ground controllers and joint terminal attack controllers deemed the engagement successful. Chahar Bagh Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle aircrews provided armed overwatch for friendly forces and released precision-guided munitions over an enemy position to deter enemy activity. Ground controllers and JTACs declared the engagement successful. Lashkar Gah Navy F/A-18E Hornet pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces and conducted a show of force with flares to deter enemy activity. JTACs declared the engagement successful. Asadabad F-15E aircrews and Air Force F-16C Fighting Falcon pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces. The aircrews conducted shows of force with flares. The aircrews and pilots released precision-guided munitions against enemy positions to deter enemy activity. Ground controllers and JTACs called the engagements successful. Morghab F-15E aircrews provided armed overwatch for friendly forces and conducted a show of force with flares over an enemy position to deter enemy activity. Ground controllers declared the engagement successful. Airlift Action Badghis Province An Air Force C-17 Globemaster III aircrew flew a combat-airdrop mission in Badghis Province, Afghanistan, delivering approximately 88,000 pounds of combat-sustainment supplies to friendly forces. Helmand Province A C-17 aircrew flew a combat-airdrop mission in Helmand Province, Afghanistan, delivering approximately 88,000 pounds of combat-sustainment supplies to friendly forces. Paktika Province A C-17 aircrew flew a combat-airdrop mission in Paktika Province, Afghanistan, delivering approximately 70,000 pounds of combat-sustainment supplies to friendly forces. Paktya Province Air Force C-130 Hercules aircrews flew combat-airdrop missions in Paktya Province, Afghanistan, delivering approximately 27,000 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: 65 Sorties flown to support Operation Iraqi Freedom: 12 Surveillance and Reconnaissance: Sorties flown in Afghanistan: 51 Sorties flown in Iraq: 16 Air Mobility: Air Force airlift sorties: 144 Short tons of delivered cargo: 373 Passengers: approximately 2600 Airdropped cargo: approximately 273,000 pounds Aerial Refueling: Sorties flown: 58 Fuel delivered: approximately 2.9 million pounds Aircraft refueled: 238 Personnel Recovery, Casualty Evacuation and Aero-medical Evacuations: Casualty evacuation -- Air Force rescue Airmen transported 16 patients. Saves: 7 Assists: 9 Other: 0 Hero Flights: 0 Sorties flown to support OEF: 15 Sorties flown to support OIF: 0