Aug. 23 airpower summary Published Sept. 3, 2010 SOUTHWEST ASIA (AFNS) -- Coalition airpower integrated with ground forces in Iraq and International Security Assistance Force troops in Afghanistan during operations Aug. 23, according to Combined Air and Space Operations Center officials here. Air Operations in Afghanistan Close-Air Support Shkin Air Force F-16C Fighting Falcon pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces. The pilots conducted a show of force over an enemy target to deter enemy activity, Ground controllers called the engagement successful. Remak Navy F/A-18E Super Hornet pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces and conducted a show of force with flares to deter enemy activity which joint terminal attack controllers deemed successful. Sheykabad F-16C pilots and an Air Force B-1B Lancer aircrew provided armed overwatch for friendly forces and conducted shows of force over enemy positions which JTACs deemed successful. Asmar Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle aircrews provided armed overwatch for friendly forces and released precision-guided munitions against enemy positions to deter enemy activity. Ground controllers and JTACs called the engagements successful. Soltani F/A-18E pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces and conducted a show of force with flares to deter enemy activity which JTACs deemed successful. Kandahar Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt II and Navy F/A-18C Hornet pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces and conducted shows of force with flares 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 over enemy positions to deter enemy activity. Ground controllers and JTACs declared the engagement successful. Konduz F-16C pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces. The pilots conducted a show of presence over an enemy target to deter enemy activity. Ground controllers declared the engagement successful. Ali Kheyl F-15E aircrews and F-16C pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces and conducted shows of force which ground controllers deemed successful. Surkhabad F/A-18C pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces and conducted a show of force which ground controllers called successful. Asadabad F-15E aircrews provided armed overwatch for friendly forces. The aircrews conducted a show of force with flares and released multiple precision-guided munitions against enemy targets to deter enemy activity. JTACs called the engagements successful. Balocan F/A-18C pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces and conducted shows of presence with flares which JTACs declared successful. Lashkar Gah F/A-18F Super Hornet aircrews provided armed overwatch for friendly forces and conducted shows of force to deter enemy activity. Ground controllers and JTACs declared the engagement successful. Airlift Action Helmand Province An Air Force C-130 Hercules aircrew flew a combat-airdrop mission in Helmand Province, Afghanistan, delivering approximately 44,000 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 12,000 pounds of combat-sustainment supplies to friendly forces. Oruzgan Province An Air Force C-17 Globemaster III aircrew flew a combat-airdrop mission in Oruzgan Province, Afghanistan, delivering approximately 71,000 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 88,000 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: 87 Sorties flown to support Operation Iraqi Freedom: 12 Surveillance and Reconnaissance: Sorties flown in Afghanistan: 59 Sorties flown in Iraq: 26 Air Mobility: Air Force airlift sorties: 164 Short tons of delivered cargo: 554 Passengers: approximately 3100 Airdropped cargo: approximately 215,000 pounds Aerial Refueling: Sorties flown: 57 Fuel delivered: approximately 2.9 million pounds Aircraft refueled: 245 Personnel Recovery, Casualty Evacuation and Aero-medical Evacuations: Casualty evacuation -- Air Force rescue Airmen transported 27 patients. Saves: 19 Assists: 7 Other: 0 Hero Flights 1 Sorties flown to support OEF: 34 Sorties flown to support OIF: 6