Aug. 4 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. 4, according to Combined Air and Space Operations Center officials here. Air Operations in Afghanistan Close-Air Support Balocan Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt II and F-16C Fighting Falcon pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces. The pilots performed strafing runs against enemy positions to deter enemy activity. Ground controllers and joint terminal attack controllers called the engagements successful. Moqor Coalition aircrews provided armed overwatch for friendly forces and conducted a show of force with flares over an enemy position which JTACs declared successful. Konduz Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle aircrews and F-16C pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces. The aircrews conducted a show of presence and shows of force with flares over enemy positions. The pilots conducted a show of force over an enemy position to deter enemy activity. JTACs deemed the engagements successful. Lashkar Gah Air Force MQ-9 Reaper operators provided armed overwatch for friendly forces and released a missile against an enemy target to deter enemy activity. JTACs and ground controllers declared the engagement successful. Gereshk F-16C pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces and conducted a show of force to deter enemy activity. JTACs called the engagement successful. Kandahar A-10 pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces. The pilots conducted a show of force over an enemy position to deter enemy activity. Ground controllers and JTACs called the engagements successful. Airlift Action Farah Province An Air Force C-17 Globemaster III aircrew flew a combat-airdrop mission in Farah Province, Afghanistan, delivering approximately 88,000 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 An Air Force C-130 Hercules aircrew flew a combat-airdrop mission in Herat Province, Afghanistan, delivering approximately 17,000 pounds of combat-sustainment supplies to friendly forces. Nimroz Province A C-17 aircrew flew a combat-airdrop mission in Nimroz Province, Afghanistan, delivering approximately 70,000 pounds of combat-sustainment supplies to friendly forces. Nuristan Province A C-130 aircrew flew a combat-airdrop mission in Nuristan Province, Afghanistan, delivering approximately 12,000 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 72,000 pounds of combat-sustainment supplies to friendly forces. Air Operations in Iraq: Close-Air Support Tikrit A-10 pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces and conducted multiple shows of force over enemy positions to deter enemy activity. Ground controllers and JTACs deemed the engagements successful. Airpower Statistics: Close-Air Support: Sorties flown to support ISAF and Afghan security forces: 79 Sorties flown to support Operation Iraqi Freedom: 24 Surveillance and Reconnaissance: Sorties flown in Afghanistan: 59 Sorties flown in Iraq: 29 Air Mobility: Air Force airlift sorties: 152 Short tons of delivered cargo: 614 Passengers: approximately 3500 Airdropped cargo: approximately 453,000 pounds Aerial Refueling: Sorties flown: 60 Fuel delivered: approximately 3.2 million pounds Aircraft refueled: 253 Personnel Recovery, Casualty Evacuation and Aero-medical Evacuations: Casualty evacuation -- Air Force rescue Airmen transported 15 patients. Saves: 5 Assists: 9 Other: 0 Hero Flights: 1 Sorties flown to support OEF: 17 Sorties flown to support OIF: 0