Aug. 17 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. 17, according to Combined Air and Space Operations Center officials here.

Air Operations in Afghanistan

Close-Air Support

Badikhel
Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle aircrews provided armed overwatch for friendly forces and conducted shows of force with flares over an enemy position which joint terminal attack controllers deemed successful.

Asadabad
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 called successful.

Tarin Kowt
Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt II pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces and conducted a show of force with flares against an enemy position to deter enemy activity. Ground controllers and JTACs called the engagement successful.

Tirgari
A-10 pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces and released precision-guided munitions over enemy targets to deter enemy activity. JTACs and ground controllers deemed the engagements successful.

Moqor
Navy F/A-18F Super Hornet aircrews provided armed overwatch for friendly forces. The aircrews conducted shows of force with flares to deter enemy activity. JTACs deemed the engagements successful.

Balocan
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.

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.

Chahar Bagh
F/A-18F aircrews provided armed overwatch for friendly forces. The aircrews conducted a show of force to deter enemy activity which ground controllers deemed successful.

Bagram
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.

Lashkar Gah
Navy F/A-18E Super Hornet pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces. The pilots performed strafing runs over an enemy target to deter enemy activity. Ground controllers and joint terminal attack controllers declared the engagements successful.

Morghab
Coalition and Air Force F-15E aircrews provided armed overwatch for friendly forces and conducted shows of force over enemy positions to deter enemy activity. Ground controllers and JTACs declared the engagement successful.

Kandahar
A-10 pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces and conducted a show of force and performed strafing runs against an enemy position to deter enemy activity. Ground controllers and JTACs called the engagements 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.


Air Operations in Iraq:
Nothing significant to report.


Airpower Statistics:

Close-Air Support:
Sorties flown to support ISAF and Afghan security forces: 99
Sorties flown to support Operation Iraqi Freedom: 22

Surveillance and Reconnaissance:
Sorties flown in Afghanistan: 68
Sorties flown in Iraq: 27

Air Mobility:
Air Force airlift sorties: 169
Short tons of delivered cargo: 482
Passengers: approximately 2800
Airdropped cargo: approximately 88,000 pounds

Aerial Refueling:
Sorties flown: 56
Fuel delivered: approximately 3.3 million pounds
Aircraft refueled: 279

Personnel Recovery, Casualty Evacuation and Aero-medical Evacuations:
Casualty evacuation -- Air Force rescue Airmen transported 12 patients.
Saves: 6
Assists: 6
Other: 0
Hero Flights: 0
Sorties flown to support OEF: 29
Sorties flown to support OIF: 1