Aug. 8 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. 8, according to Combined Air and Space Operations Center officials here.

Air Operations in Afghanistan

Close-Air Support

Mazar
Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle aircrews 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.

Morghab
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 JTACs declared the engagement successful.

Kandahar
Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt II pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces. The pilots released precision-guided munitions and conducted a show of force over enemy positions to deter enemy activity. Ground controllers and JTACs called the engagements successful.

Gereshk
Air Force A-10 pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces and conducted a show of force to deter enemy activity. Ground controllers and JTACs declared the engagement successful.

Sangin
Navy F/A-18C Hornet pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces and conducted shows of force to deter enemy activity. JTACs called the engagements successful.

Asmar
Air Force F-16C Fighting Falcon pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces and conducted a show of force with flares which ground controllers declared successful.

Ghazni
F-15E aircrews provided armed overwatch for friendly forces and conducted a show of force which ground controllers declared successful.

Moqor
F-16C pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces and conducted multiple shows of force over enemy positions which JTACs deemed successful.

Tarin Kowt
A-10 pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces and conducted shows of force with flares to deter enemy activity. Ground controllers and JTACs declared the engagements successful.

Asadabad
F-15E aircrews provided armed overwatch for friendly forces and released precision-guided munitions against enemy targets to deter enemy activity. Ground controllers and JTACs deemed the engagement successful.

Abchakan
F-16C pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces and conducted shows of force over enemy positions which JTACs deemed successful.

Konduz
F-16C Fighting Falcon pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces and conducted a show of force with flares which ground controllers called successful.

Balocan
A-10 pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces. The pilots released precision-guided munitions over an enemy targets to deter enemy activity. JTACs and ground controllers deemed 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.

Dai Kundi Province
An Air Force C-130 Hercules aircrew flew a combat-airdrop mission in Dai Kundi Province, Afghanistan, delivering approximately 27,000 pounds of combat-sustainment supplies to friendly forces.

Farah Province
A C-130 aircrew flew a combat-airdrop mission in Farah Province, Afghanistan, delivering approximately 8,000 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 60,000 pounds of combat-sustainment supplies to friendly forces.

Logar Province, RC-E
C-17 Globemaster III aircrews flew combat-airdrop missions in Logar Province, Afghanistan, delivering approximately 120,000 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: 68
Sorties flown to support Operation Iraqi Freedom: 18

Surveillance and Reconnaissance:
Sorties flown in Afghanistan: 58
Sorties flown in Iraq: 26

Air Mobility:
Air Force airlift sorties: 159
Short tons of delivered cargo: 539
Passengers: approximately 3200
Airdropped cargo: approximately 304,000 pounds

Aerial Refueling:
Sorties flown: 51
Fuel delivered: approximately 2.7 million pounds

Personnel Recovery, Casualty Evacuation and Aero-medical Evacuations:
Casualty evacuation -- Air Force rescue Airmen transported 14 patients.
Saves: 6
Assists: 6
Other: 0
Hero Flights: 0
Sorties flown to support OEF:10
Sorties flown to support OIF: 4