Aug. 24 airpower summary

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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