July 22 airpower summary Published July 27, 2010 SOUTHWEST ASIA (AFNS) -- Coalition airpower integrated with ground forces in Iraq and International Security Assistance Force troops in Afghanistan during operations July 22, according to Combined Air and Space Operations Center officials here. Air Operations in Afghanistan Close-Air Support Moqor Navy F/A-18C Hornet pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces and conducted multiple shows of force with flares which on-scene joint terminal attack controllers declared successful. Bastion F/A-18C pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces and conducted a show of force with flares to deter enemy activity. JTACs declared the engagement successful. Asmar Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle aircrews provided armed overwatch for friendly forces. The aircrews conducted shows of force over several enemy positions to deter enemy activity. Ground controllers and JTACs called the engagements successful. Badghis Air Force F-16C Fighting Falcon pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces and conducted a show of force which ground controllers declared successful. Shkin An Air Force B-1B Lancer aircrew provided armed overwatch for friendly forces. The aircrew conducted a show of presence over an enemy target to deter enemy activity. JTACs and ground controllers called the engagement successful Sangin Air Force MQ-9A Reaper operators and coalition aircrews provided armed overwatch for friendly forces. The RPA operators released a missile against an enemy target to deter enemy activity. The aircrews conducted a show of presence over an enemy position. JTACs and ground controllers declared the engagement successful. Balocan F-16C pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces and conducted shows of presence over several locations to deter enemy activity. JTACs declared the engagements successful. Mushan F/A-18C pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces and conducted shows of presence which JTACs declared successful. Airlift Action Farah Province An Air Force C-130 Hercules aircrew flew a combat-airdrop mission in Farah Province, Afghanistan, delivering approximately 44,000 pounds of combat-sustainment supplies to friendly forces. Helmand Province Air Force C-17 Globemaster III aircrews flew combat-airdrop missions in Helmand Province, Afghanistan, delivering approximately 176,000 pounds of combat-sustainment supplies to friendly forces. Oruzgan Province A C-17 Globemaster III aircrew flew a combat-airdrop mission in Oruzgan Province, Afghanistan, delivering approximately 72,000 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: 79 Sorties flown to support Operation Iraqi Freedom: 18 Surveillance and Reconnaissance: Sorties flown in Afghanistan: 68 Sorties flown in Iraq: 23 Air Mobility: Air Force airlift sorties: 204 Short tons of delivered cargo: 548 Passengers: approximately 4200 Airdropped cargo: approximately 292,000 pounds Aerial Refueling: Sorties flown: 57 Fuel delivered: approximately 2.4 million pounds Aircraft refueled: 199 Personnel Recovery, Casualty Evacuation and Aero-medical Evacuations: Casualty evacuation -- Air Force rescue Airmen transported 7 patients. Saves: 2 Assists: 5 Other: 0 Hero Flights: 0 Sorties flown to support OEF: 14 Sorties flown to support OIF: 2