July 12 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 12, according to Combined Air and Space Operations Center officials here.

Air Operations in Afghanistan

Close-Air Support

Konduz
Air Force F-16C Fighting Falcon pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces. The pilots conducted a show of presence with flares and a show of force to deter enemy activity. On-scene joint terminal attack controllers and ground controllers declared the engagements successful.

Gardez
Navy F/A-18E Super Hornet pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces. The pilots released precision guided munitions against an enemy position to deter enemy activity. JTACs and ground controllers called the engagements successful.

Kandahar
F/A-18E pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces and conducted a show of force which ground controllers declared successful.

Asmar
Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle aircrews and F-16C pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces. The aircrews conducted shows of force to deter enemy activity. The pilots conducted a show of force and released precision guided munitions over an enemy target, Ground controllers and JTACs declared the engagements successful.

Balcon
Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt II pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces. The pilots conducted shows of force to deter enemy activity. Ground controllers called the engagements successful.

Orgun
F-16C pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces and conducted shows of force which ground controllers declared successful.

Airlift Action

Badghis Province
Air Force C-17 Globemaster III aircrews flew combat-airdrop missions in Badghis Province, Afghanistan, delivering approximately 70,000 pounds of combat-sustainment supplies to friendly forces.

Helmand Province
A C-17 aircrew flew a combat-airdrop mission in Helmand Province, Afghanistan, delivering approximately 70,000 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: 77
Sorties flown to support Operation Iraqi Freedom: 22

Surveillance and Reconnaissance:

Sorties flown in Afghanistan: 58
Sorties flown in Iraq: 25

Air Mobility:
Air Force airlift sorties: 189
Short tons of delivered cargo: 627
Passengers: approximately 3800
Airdropped cargo: approximately 232,000 pounds

Aerial Refueling:
Sorties flown: 556
Fuel delivered: approximately 3.3 million pounds
Aircraft refueled: 238

Personnel Recovery, Casualty Evacuation and Aero-medical Evacuations:
Casualty evacuation -- Air Force rescue Airmen transported 21 patients.
Saves: 8
Assists: 13
Other: 0
Hero Flights: 0
Sorties flown to support OEF: 44
Sorties flown to support OIF: 4