July 9 Airpower Summary Published July 14, 2010 SOUTHWEST ASIA (AFNS) -- Coalition airpower integrated with ground forces in Iraq and International Security Assistance Force troops in Afghanistan during operations July 9, according to Combined Air and Space Operations Center officials here. Air Operations in Afghanistan Close-Air Support Sangin Air Force A-10C Thunderbolt II pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces and conducted a show of force with flares to deter enemy forces. Ground controllers and joint terminal attack controllers called the engagement successful. Ali Kheyl Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle aircrews provided armed overwatch for friendly forces. The aircrews conducted shows of force to deter enemy activity. Ground controllers declared the engagement successful. Asmar F-15E aircrews provided armed overwatch for friendly forces. The aircrews conducted shows of force with flares to deter enemy activity. Ground controllers called the engagements successful. Bagram Air Force F-16C Fighting Falcon pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces. The pilots released precision-guided munitions against an enemy target to deter enemy activity. Tarin Kowt A-10C pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces and conducted shows of force to deter enemy forces. JTACs called the engagements successful. Soltani F-15E aircrews provided armed overwatch for friendly forces and conducted a show of force to deter enemy activity. Ground controllers called the engagement successful. Qarah Bagh F-16C pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces. The pilots conducted shows of force with flares to deter enemy activity. Ground controllers declared the engagements successful. Mushan A-10C pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces. The pilots released precision-guided munitions against an enemy target to deter enemy activity. JTACs called the engagement successful. Qal-E-Naw 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. Airlift Action Helmand Province An Air Force C-17 Globemaster III aircrew flew a combat-airdrop mission in Helmand Province, Afghanistan, delivering approximately 70,000 pounds of combat-sustainment supplies to friendly forces. Laghman Province An Air Force C-130 Hercules aircrew flew a combat-airdrop mission in Laghman Province, Afghanistan, delivering approximately 9,000 pounds of combat-sustainment supplies to friendly forces. Oruzgan Province, RC-E C-130 aircrews flew combat-airdrop missions in Oruzgan Province, Afghanistan, delivering approximately 42,000 pounds of combat-sustainment supplies to friendly forces. Paktika Province C-130 and C-17 aircrews flew combat-airdrop missions in Paktika Province, Afghanistan, delivering approximately 87,000 pounds of combat-sustainment supplies to friendly forces. Zabul Province C-130 aircrews flew combat-airdrop missions in Zabul Province, Afghanistan, delivering approximately 88,000 pounds of combat-sustainment supplies to friendly forces. Air Operations in Iraq: Close-Air Support Baghdad F-16C pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces. The pilots conducted shows of force at several locations to deter enemy activity. Ground controllers called the engagements successful Airpower Statistics: Close-Air Support: Sorties flown to support ISAF and Afghan security forces: 69 Sorties flown to support Operation Iraqi Freedom: 22 Surveillance and Reconnaissance: Sorties flown in Afghanistan: 58 Sorties flown in Iraq: 16 Air Mobility: Air Force airlift sorties: 189 Short tons of delivered cargo: 612 Passengers: approximately 4,400 Airdropped cargo: approximately 264,000 pounds Aerial Refueling: Sorties flown: 58 Fuel delivered: approximately 3.5 million pounds Aircraft refueled: 261 Personnel Recovery, Casualty Evacuation and Aero-medical Evacuations: Casualty evacuation -- Air Force rescue Airmen transported 13 patients. Saves: 4 Assists: 8 Other: 0 Hero Flights: 1 Sorties flown to support OEF: 38 Sorties flown to support OIF: 00