July 6 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 6, according to Combined Air and Space Operations Center officials here. Air Operations in Afghanistan Close-Air Support Moqor Navy F/A-18F Super Hornet and Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle aircrews provided armed overwatch for friendly forces. The aircrews conducted a show of presence and shows of force with flares to deter enemy activity. Ground controllers declared the engagements successful. Chahar Bagh Air Force F-16C Fighting Falcon pilots, Air Force A-10C Thunderbolt II pilots and Air Force F-15E aircrews provided armed overwatch for friendly forces. The pilots and aircrews conducted shows of force with flares to deter enemy activity. Ground controllers and joint terminal attack controllers declared the engagements successful. Kabul F-15E aircrews provided armed overwatch for friendly forces. The aircrews released multiple precision-guided munitions against an enemy target to deter enemy activity. Ground controllers called the engagement successful. Balocan Air Force MQ-1B Predator operators provided armed overwatch for friendly forces. The operators released a missile against an enemy target. Ground controllers called the engagement successful. Qal-E-Naw F-15E aircrews provided armed overwatch for friendly forces. The aircrews conducted a show of force with flares to deter enemy activity. Ground controllers declared the engagements successful. Mata Khan F-16C pilots and F-15E aircrews provided armed overwatch for friendly forces. The pilots and aircrews conducted multiple shows of force which JTACs declared successful. Kandahar MQ-1B operators and Navy F/A-18C Hornet pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces. The operators released a missile against an enemy target. The pilots conducted shows of force with flares to deter enemy activity. Ground controllers called the engagements successful. Asadabad F-15E aircrews provided armed overwatch for friendly forces. The aircrews released precision-guided munitions against an enemy position. Ground controllers called the engagement successful. Lashkar Gah MQ-1B operators provided armed overwatch for friendly forces. The operators released a missile against an enemy target. Ground controllers and JTACs declared the engagement successful. Sheykhabad F-15E aircrews provided armed overwatch for friendly forces. The aircrews conducted a show of presence and a show of force to deter enemy activity. Ground controllers declared the engagements successful. Airlift Action Helmand Province An Air Force C-17 Globemaster III aircrew flew a combat-airdrop mission in Helmand Province, Afghanistan, delivering approximately 88,000 pounds of combat-sustainment supplies to friendly forces. Herat Province Air Force C-130 Hercules aircrews flew combat-airdrop missions in Herat Province, Afghanistan, delivering approximately 28,000 pounds of combat-sustainment supplies to friendly forces. Paktika Province A C-17 aircrew flew a combat-airdrop mission in Paktika 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: 83 Sorties flown to support Operation Iraqi Freedom: 22 Surveillance and Reconnaissance: Sorties flown in Afghanistan: 56 Sorties flown in Iraq: 17 Air Mobility: Air Force airlift sorties: 197 Short tons of delivered cargo: 668 Passengers: approximately 3,600 Airdropped cargo: approximately 188,000 pounds Aerial Refueling: Sorties flown: 54 Fuel delivered: approximately 3.3 million pounds Aircraft refueled: 245 Personnel Recovery, Casualty Evacuation and Aero-medical Evacuations: Casualty evacuation -- Air Force rescue Airmen transported 14 patients. Saves: 6 Assists: 8 Other: 0 Hero Flights: 0 Sorties flown to support OEF: 31 Sorties flown to support OIF: 2