June 3 airpower summary Published June 4, 2010 SOUTHWEST ASIA (AFNS) -- Coalition airpower integrated with ground forces in Iraq and International Security Assistance Force troops in Afghanistan during operations June 3, according to Combined Air and Space Operations Center officials here. Air Operations in Afghanistan Close-Air Support Gereshk Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt II pilots and Navy F/A-18F Super Hornet aircrews provided armed overwatch for coalition and friendly forces. Coalition forces reported taking enemy fire and the A-10 pilots made cannon-fire strafing runs against enemy positions, which ended enemy fire. On-scene joint terminal attack controllers declared the actions successful. Later, the F/A-18F aircrews conducted a show of force, with flares launched, that ground controllers determined successful. Kandahar Navy F/A-18E Super Hornet aircrews provided armed overwatch for friendly forces. The aircrews conducted a show of force and strafing run against an enemy position to suppress enemy fire against friendly forces. Ground controllers declared the actions successful when enemy fire ceased. Balocan Coalition pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces. The aircrews released a precision-guided munition. Ground controllers declared the action successful. Farah A-10 pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces. The pilots released precision-guided munitions against an enemy vehicle followed by cannon fire strafing runs against an enemy position. The vehicle and enemy position were destroyed. Ground controllers confirmed all actions were successful. Ali Kheyl Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle aircrews provided armed overwatch for a friendly-forces ground patrol and convoy. The aircrews conducted a show of force to deter anti-Afghan forces actions. They also conducted a show of presence over the convoy. Ground controllers declared the show of force and show of presence were successful. Lashkar Gah Navy F/A-18C Hornet pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces. The pilots conducted shows of force, some with flares launched, which ground controllers declared successful. Monari F/A-18E aircrews provided armed overwatch for friendly forces. The aircrews conducted a show of presence, with flares launched, to deter enemy action. Ground controllers declared the action successful. Asadabad Coalition pilots and F-15E aircrews provided armed overwatch for friendly forces. Coalition pilots conducted a show of force, with flares launched, which ground controllers declared successful. The aircrews released precision-guided munitions when friendly forces reported taking enemy fire. Enemy fire was suppressed and ground controllers declared actions successful. Tirgari An Air Force B-1B aircrew and F-15E aircrews provided armed overwatch for friendly forces. The F-15E aircrews conducted a show of force, with flares launched, to deter enemy fire and the B-1B aircrew released a precision-guided munition against an enemy position when enemy fire was reported. Ground controllers declared the actions successful. Ghazni Air Force F-16C Fighting Falcon pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces. The pilots conducted shows of force and shows of presence to deter enemy forces from attacking friendly forces. Airlift Action Farah Province An Air Force C-17 Globemaster III aircrew flew a combat-airdrop mission in Farah Province, Afghanistan, delivering 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 28,000 pounds of combat-sustainment supplies to friendly forces. Air Operations in Iraq: Nothing significant to report today! Airpower Statistics: Close-Air Support: Sorties flown to support ISAF and Afghan security forces: 85 Sorties flown to support Operation Iraqi Freedom: 18 Surveillance and Reconnaissance: Sorties flown in Afghanistan: 55 Sorties flown in Iraq: 23 On June 2 Air Mobility: Air Force airlift sorties: 177 Short tons of delivered cargo: 941 Passengers: approximately 3,700 Airdropped cargo: approximately 116,000 pounds Aerial Refueling: Sorties flown: 55 Fuel delivered: approximately 3.2 million pounds Aircraft refueled: 248 Personnel Recovery, Casualty Evacuation and Aero-medical Evacuations: Casualty evacuation -- Air Force rescue Airmen transported 19 patients. Saves: 11 Assists: 8 Other: 0 Hero Flights: 0 Sorties flown to support OEF: 28 Sorties flown to support OIF: 7