July 2 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 2, according to Combined Air and Space Operations Center officials here.

Air Operations in Afghanistan

Close-Air Support

Lashkar Gah
Air Force A-10C Thunderbolt II pilots and U.S. Navy F/A-18 Hornet pilots, provided armed overwatch for friendly forces. The pilots strafed enemy positions and conducted shows of force with flares to deter enemy activity. On-scene Joint terminal attack controllers declared the engagements successful.

Asadabad
Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle aircrews provided armed overwatch for friendly forces. The aircrews released precision-guided munitions against enemy targets to deter enemy activity. Ground controllers declared the engagements successful.

Asmar
F-15E aircrews provided armed overwatch for friendly forces. The aircrews released precision-guided munitions against enemy targets to suppress enemy fire. Ground controllers declared the engagements successful.

Morghab
A-10C pilots, Air Force B-1B Lancer aircrews and coalition aircrews provided armed overwatch for friendly forces. The pilots strafed enemy positions. The aircrews released multiple precision-guided munitions on enemy positions. Ground controllers and JTACs called the engagements successful.

Sangin
F-15E aircrews and A-10C pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces. The aircrews and pilots conducted multiple shows of force with flares to suppress enemy fire. Ground controllers called the engagements successful.

Orgun
A-10C pilots, Air Force F-16C Fighting Falcon pilots and F-15E aircrews provided armed overwatch for friendly forces. The pilots and aircrews conducted shows of force with flares to deter enemy activity. JTACs declared the engagements successful.

Balocan
A-10C pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces. The pilots conducted a show of force with flares to deter enemy activity. Ground controllers declared the engagement successful.

Shanadan
F-15E aircrews provided armed overwatch for friendly forces. The aircrews conducted a show of force to deter enemy activity. Ground controllers called the engagement successful.

Abchakan
F-15E aircrews provided armed overwatch for friendly forces. The aircrews conducted a show of force to deter enemy activity. Ground controllers called the engagement successful.

Airlift Action

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.

Zabul Province
An Air Force C-17 Globemaster III aircrew flew a combat-airdrop mission in Zabul Province, Afghanistan, delivering approximately 88,000 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 60,000 pounds of combat-sustainment supplies to friendly forces.

Oruzgan Province
C-17 aircrews flew combat-airdrop missions in Oruzgan Province, Afghanistan, delivering approximately 143,000 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: 74
Sorties flown to support Operation Iraqi Freedom: 18

Surveillance and Reconnaissance:
Sorties flown in Afghanistan: 60
Sorties flown in Iraq: 24

Air Mobility:
Air Force airlift sorties: 182
Short tons of delivered cargo: 863
Passengers: approximately 3300
Airdropped cargo: approximately 98,000 pounds

Aerial Refueling:
Sorties flown: 52
Fuel delivered: approximately 3.2 million pounds
Aircraft refueled: 238

Personnel Recovery, Casualty Evacuation and Aero-medical Evacuations:
Casualty evacuation -- Air Force rescue Airmen transported 12 patients.
Saves: 6
Assists: 6
Other: 0
Hero Flights: 0
Sorties flown to support OEF: 23
Sorties flown to support OIF: 0