July 10 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 10, according to Combined Air and Space Operations Center officials here.

Air Operations in Afghanistan

Close-Air Support

Qal-E-Naw
An Air Force B-1B Lancer aircrew provided armed overwatch for friendly forces. The aircrew released precision-guided munitions on an enemy target to deter enemy activity. On-scene joint terminal attack controllers called the engagement successful.

Konduz
Air Force F-16C Fighting Falcon pilots, F-15E Strike Eagle aircrews, and a B-1B aircrew provided armed overwatch for friendly forces. The F-15E aircrews and F-16C pilots conducted multiple shows of force with flares to deter enemy activity. The B-1B aircrew released multiple precision guided munitions against an enemy target. JTACs and ground controllers declared the engagements successful.

Khavel
A B-1B aircrew provided armed overwatch for friendly forces. The aircrew released multiple precision-guided munitions against an enemy position. JTACs and ground controllers declared the engagement successful.

Lashkar Gah
Air Force MQ-9 Reaper operators provided armed overwatch for friendly forces. The operators released a missile against an enemy target. JTACs and ground controllers called the engagement successful.

Chahar Bagh
Navy F/A-18C Hornet pilots and coalition aircrews provided armed overwatch for friendly forces. The pilots conducted shows of force to deter enemy activity. The aircrews conducted a show of presence to deter enemy activity. Ground controllers and JTACs called the engagements successful.

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

Asadabad
F-15E aircrews provided armed overwatch for friendly forces. The aircrews released precision-guided munitions against enemy targets and conducted a show of force to deter enemy activity. JTACs declared the engagements successful.

Airlift Action

Badghis Province
An Air Force C-17 Globemaster III aircrew flew a combat-airdrop mission in Badghis Province, Afghanistan, delivering approximately 88,000 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 88,000 pounds of combat-sustainment supplies to friendly forces.

Kandahar Province
An Air Force C-130 Hercules aircrew flew a combat-airdrop mission in Kandahar Province, Afghanistan, delivering approximately 34,000 pounds of combat-sustainment supplies to friendly forces.

Paktika Province
C-17 Globemaster III aircrews flew combat-airdrop missions in Paktika Province, Afghanistan, delivering approximately 142,000 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: 85
Sorties flown to support Operation Iraqi Freedom: 22

Surveillance and Reconnaissance:
Sorties flown in Afghanistan: 55
Sorties flown in Iraq: 25

Air Mobility:
Air Force airlift sorties: 179
Short tons of delivered cargo: 705
Passengers: approximately 4,700
Airdropped cargo: approximately 372,000 pounds


Aerial Refueling:
Sorties flown: 50
Fuel delivered: approximately 2.8 million pounds
Aircraft refueled: 209

Personnel Recovery, Casualty Evacuation and Aero-medical Evacuations:
Casualty evacuation -- Air Force rescue Airmen transported 15 patients.
Saves: 8
Assists: 6
Other: 0
Hero Flights: 1
Sorties flown to support OEF: 27
Sorties flown to support OIF: 4