Aug. 5 airpower summary Published Aug. 11, 2010 SOUTHWEST ASIA (AFNS) -- Coalition airpower integrated with ground forces in Iraq and International Security Assistance Force troops in Afghanistan during operations Aug. 5, according to Combined Air and Space Operations Center officials here. Air Operations in Afghanistan Close-Air Support Sar Banadar Coalition aircrews provided armed overwatch for friendly forces and conducted shows of force with flares which ground controllers called successful Orgun Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle aircrews provided armed overwatch for friendly forces and conducted a show of presence to deter enemy activity. Ground controllers and joint terminal attack controllers declared the engagement successful. Qal-E-Naw Air Force F-16C Fighting Falcon pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces and released precision-guided munitions over enemy targets to deter enemy activity. Ground controllers called the engagements successful. Sangin Navy F/A-18C Hornet pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces and performed a strafing run over an enemy position to deter enemy activity. Ground controllers and JTACs called the engagement successful. Asmar F-16C pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces and conducted a show of force with flares to deter enemy activity. Ground controllers and JTACs declared the engagement successful. Moqor F-15E aircrews provided armed overwatch for friendly forces and conducted shows of force with flares over an enemy position to deter enemy activity. Ground controllers and JTACs declared the engagements successful. Airlift Action Farah Province Air Force C-17 Globemaster III aircrews flew combat-airdrop missions in Farah Province, Afghanistan, delivering approximately 176,000 pounds of combat-sustainment supplies to friendly forces. Helmand Province C-17 aircrews flew combat-airdrop missions in Helmand Province, Afghanistan, delivering approximately 176,000 pounds of combat-sustainment supplies to friendly forces. Herat Province Air Force C-130 Hercules aircrews flew combat-airdrop missions in Herat Province, Afghanistan, delivering approximately 27,000 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: 70 Sorties flown to support Operation Iraqi Freedom: 16 Surveillance and Reconnaissance: Sorties flown in Afghanistan: 47 Sorties flown in Iraq: 29 Air Mobility: Air Force airlift sorties: 206 Short tons of delivered cargo: 945 Passengers: approximately 4100 Airdropped cargo: approximately 363,000 pounds Aerial Refueling: Sorties flown: 57 Fuel delivered: approximately 2.8 million pounds Aircraft refueled: 242 Personnel Recovery, Casualty Evacuation and Aero-medical Evacuations: Casualty evacuation -- Air Force rescue Airmen transported 12 patients. Saves: 7 Assists: 4 Other: 0 Hero Flights: 1 Sorties flown to support OEF: 28 Sorties flown to support OIF: 3