July 14 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 14, according to Combined Air and Space Operations Center officials here.

Air Operations in Afghanistan

Close-Air Support

Sangin
Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt II pilots and coalition aircrews provided armed overwatch for friendly forces. The pilots strafed an enemy target and coalition aircrews conducted a show of force to deter enemy activity. Ground controllers and joint terminal attack controllers declared the engagements successful.

Asmar
Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle aircrews, provided armed overwatch for friendly forces. The aircrews conducted a show of presence and multiple shows of force with flares over several enemy positions to deter enemy activity. They released precision-guided munitions over an enemy target, Ground controllers and JTACs declared the engagements successful.

Moqor
Navy F/A-18E Super Hornet pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces and conducted a show of force which JTACs declared successful.

Tani
Navy F/A-18F Super Hornet aircrews provided armed overwatch for friendly forces and conducted a show of force with flares which ground controllers declared successful.

Kabul
An Air Force B-1B Lancer aircrew provided armed overwatch for friendly forces. The aircrew conducted a show of presence to deter enemy activity. JTACs called the engagement successful.

Konduz
Air Force F-16C Fighting Falcon pilots and F-15E aircrews provided armed overwatch for friendly forces. The pilots conducted a show of force with flares to deter enemy activity. The aircrews conducted shows of force to deter enemy activity. JTACs and ground controllers declared the engagements successful.

Kandahar
A-10 pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces. The pilots conducted a show of force to deter enemy activity. Ground controllers and JTACs called the engagements successful.

Lashkar Gah
Navy F/A-18C 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.

Chahar Bagh
A-10 pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces. The pilots conducted a show of force with flares to deter enemy activity. JTACs called the engagement 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
Air Force C-17 aircrews flew combat-airdrop missions in Helmand Province, Afghanistan, delivering approximately 176,000 pounds of combat-sustainment supplies to friendly forces.

Oruzgan Province
Air Force C-130 Hercules aircrews flew combat-airdrop missions in Oruzgan 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: 81
Sorties flown to support Operation Iraqi Freedom: 10

Surveillance and Reconnaissance:
Sorties flown in Afghanistan: 58
Sorties flown in Iraq: 25

Air Mobility:
Air Force airlift sorties: 169
Short tons of delivered cargo: 540
Passengers: approximately 4100
Airdropped cargo: approximately 292,000 pounds

Aerial Refueling:
Sorties flown: 52
Fuel delivered: approximately 3.2 million pounds
Aircraft refueled: 258

Personnel Recovery, Casualty Evacuation and Aero-medical Evacuations:
Casualty evacuation -- Air Force rescue Airmen transported 19 patients.
Saves: 5
Assists: 14
Other: 0
Hero Flights: 0
Sorties flown to support OEF: 46
Sorties flown to support OIF: 0