July 30 airpower summary

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Coalition airpower integrated with ground forces in Iraq and International Security Assistance Force troops in Afghanistan during operations July 30, according to Combined Air and Space Operations Center officials here.

Air Operations in Afghanistan

Close-Air Support

Bagram
Air Force F-16C Fighting Falcon pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces. The pilots conducted a show of force and released precision-guided munitions over enemy targets to deter enemy activity. On-scene joint terminal attack controllers and ground controllers declared the engagements successful

Farah
Coalition aircrews provided armed overwatch for friendly forces. The aircrews performed multiple strafing runs and released precision-guided munitions against several enemy positions to deter enemy activity. Ground controllers and JTACs called the engagements successful.

Khavel
Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle aircrews provided armed overwatch for friendly forces and conducted a show of force to deter enemy activity. JTACs called the engagement successful.

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

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

Moqor
F-16C pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces and conducted a show of force with flares over an enemy position which JTACs declared successful.

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

Musa Qala
Navy F/A-18C Hornet pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces. The pilots performed strafing runs and released precision-guided munitions against enemy targets to deter enemy activity. Ground controllers and JTACs called the engagements successful

Qal-E-Naw
F-15E aircrews and F-16C pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces. The aircrews conducted a show of force with flares and the pilots conducted a show of force over enemy positions to deter enemy activity. JTACs declared the engagements successful.

Airlift Action

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

Helmand Province
An Air Force C-17 Globemaster III aircrew flew a combat-airdrop mission in Helmand Province, Afghanistan, delivering approximately 101,000 pounds of combat-sustainment supplies to friendly forces.

Laghman Province
A C-130 aircrew flew a combat-airdrop mission in Laghman Province, Afghanistan, delivering approximately 15,000 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: 73
Sorties flown to support Operation Iraqi Freedom: 18

Surveillance and Reconnaissance:
Sorties flown in Afghanistan: 69
Sorties flown in Iraq: 28

Air Mobility:
Air Force airlift sorties: 211
Short tons of delivered cargo: 680
Passengers: approximately 4500
Airdropped cargo: approximately 143,000 pounds

Aerial Refueling:
Sorties flown: 55
Fuel delivered: approximately 3.0 million pounds
Aircraft refueled: 235

Personnel Recovery, Casualty Evacuation and Aero-medical Evacuations:
Casualty evacuation -- Air Force rescue Airmen transported 20 patients.
Saves: 6
Assists: 12
Other: 0
Hero Flights: 2
Sorties flown to support OEF: 34
Sorties flown to support OIF: 1