Aug. 21 airpower summary Published Sept. 1, 2010 SOUTHWEST ASIA (AFNS) -- Coalition airpower integrated with ground forces in Iraq and International Security Assistance Force troops in Afghanistan during operations Aug. 21, according to Combined Air and Space Operations Center officials here. Air Operations in Afghanistan Close-Air Support Kandahar Navy F/A-18F Super Hornet aircrews provided armed overwatch for friendly forces and conducted a show of presence with flares which ground controllers deemed successful. Tarin Kowt Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle and coalition aircrews provided armed overwatch for friendly forces. The F-15E aircrews conducted a show of force, released precision-guided munitions and performed multiple strafing runs over enemy targets to deter enemy activity. The coalition aircrews conducted a show of force and performed strafing runs over enemy targets to deter enemy activity. Joint terminal attack controllers called the engagements successful. Sheykabad F-15E aircrews provided armed overwatch for friendly forces and conducted a show of force with flares which ground controllers declared successful. Balcon Air Force MQ-9A Reaper operators provided armed overwatch for friendly forces and released a rocket over an enemy target to deter enemy activity. Ground controllers declared the engagement successful. Jalalabad Air Force F-16C Fighting Falcon pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces and released multiple precision-guided munitions over an enemy position to deter enemy activity. JTACs and ground controllers called the engagements successful Sangin F/A-18F aircrews and Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt II pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces. The aircrews conducted a show of force with flares to deter enemy activity. The pilots performed strafing runs and released precision-guided munitions over enemy targets to deter enemy activity. JTACs and ground controllers called the engagements successful. Surkhabad A-10 pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces and conducted a show of presence with flares which ground controllers deemed successful. Abchakan F-15E aircrews and A-10 pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces. The aircrews conducted a show of force with flares against an enemy position to deter enemy activity. The pilots released precision-guided munitions against an enemy target to deter enemy activity. Ground controllers and JTACs called the engagements successful. Asadabad F-15E aircrews and F-16C pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces. The aircrews and pilots released multiple precision-guided munitions against enemy targets to deter enemy activity. The aircrews also conducted a show of force with flares to deter enemy activity. JTACs called the engagements successful. Qarah Bagh F-15E aircrews provided armed overwatch for friendly forces and conducted a show of force which ground controllers deemed successful. Oruzgan A-10 pilots and F/A-18F aircrews provided armed overwatch for friendly forces. The aircrews conducted a show of force with flares to deter enemy activity. The pilots conducted a show of force with flares and performed multiple strafing runs over enemy targets to deter enemy activity. Ground controllers and JTACs called the engagements successful. Airlift Action Helmand Province An Air Force C-17 Globemaster III aircrew flew a combat-airdrop mission in Helmand Province, Afghanistan, delivering approximately 88,000 pounds of combat-sustainment supplies to friendly forces. Kandahar Province An Air Force C-130 Hercules aircrew flew a combat-airdrop mission in Kandahar Province, Afghanistan, delivering approximately 28,000 pounds of combat-sustainment supplies to friendly forces. Logar Province C-17 aircrews flew combat-airdrop missions in Logar Province, Afghanistan, delivering approximately 96,000 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: 95 Sorties flown to support Operation Iraqi Freedom: 10 Surveillance and Reconnaissance: Sorties flown in Afghanistan: 72 Sorties flown in Iraq: 26 Air Mobility: Air Force airlift sorties: 207 Short tons of delivered cargo: 609 Passengers: approximately 3500 Airdropped cargo: approximately 212,000 pounds Aerial Refueling: Sorties flown: 53 Fuel delivered: approximately 2.5 million pounds Aircraft refueled: 186 Personnel Recovery, Casualty Evacuation and Aero-medical Evacuations: Casualty evacuation -- Air Force rescue Airmen transported 12 patients. Saves: 7 Assists: 5 Other: 0 Hero Flights: 0 Sorties flown to support OEF: 22 Sorties flown to support OIF: 3