Aug. 20 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. 20, according to Combined Air and Space Operations Center officials here.

Air Operations in Afghanistan

Close-Air Support

Balocan
Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle aircrews and A-10 Thunderbolt II pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces. The aircrews conducted shows of force and the pilots performed strafing runs and released precision-guided munitions against enemy positions to deter enemy activity. Ground controllers and joint terminal attack controllers called the engagements successful.

Remak
Air Force F-16C Fighting Falcon pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces and conducted a show of presence and shows of force with flares over enemy positions which ground controllers deemed successful.

Abchakan
F-15E aircrews provided armed overwatch for friendly forces and conducted a show of force against an enemy position to deter enemy activity. Ground controllers and JTACs called the engagement successful.

Asmar
F-15E aircrews and F-16C pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces. The aircrews conducted shows of force and the pilots released precision-guided munitions against enemy positions to deter enemy activity. Ground controllers and JTACs called the engagements successful.

Kandahar
Air Force MQ-1 Predator 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.

Tarin Kowt
A-10 pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces and conducted shows of force with flares, performed multiple strafing runs and released precision-guided munitions over enemy targets to deter enemy activity. Ground controllers and JTACs deemed the engagements successful.


Airlift Action

Dai Kundi Province
An Air Force C-130 Hercules aircrew flew a combat-airdrop mission in Badghis Province, Afghanistan, delivering approximately 37,000 pounds of combat-sustainment supplies to friendly forces.

Helmand Province
Air Force C-17 Globemaster III aircrews flew combat-airdrop missions in Helmand Province, Afghanistan, delivering approximately 232,000 pounds of combat-sustainment supplies to friendly forces.

Paktika Province
A C-130 aircrew flew a combat-airdrop mission in Paktika 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 88,000 pounds of combat-sustainment supplies to friendly forces.


Air Operations in Iraq:

Close-Air Support

Kirkuk
F-16C pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces and conducted shows of force at several locations to deter enemy activity. JTACs and ground controllers declared the engagements successful


Airpower Statistics:

Close-Air Support:
Sorties flown to support ISAF and Afghan security forces: 81
Sorties flown to support Operation Iraqi Freedom: 10

Surveillance and Reconnaissance:
Sorties flown in Afghanistan: 69
Sorties flown in Iraq: 23

Air Mobility:
Air Force airlift sorties: 172
Short tons of delivered cargo: 466
Passengers: approximately 3900
Airdropped cargo: approximately 384,000 pounds

Aerial Refueling:
Sorties flown: 58
Fuel delivered: approximately 3.2 million pounds
Aircraft refueled: 263

Personnel Recovery, Casualty Evacuation and Aero-medical Evacuations:
Casualty evacuation -- Air Force rescue Airmen transported 14 patients.
Saves: 2
Assists: 12
Other: 0
Hero Flights: 0
Sorties flown to support OEF: 13
Sorties flown to support OIF: 2