Jan. 28 airpower summary

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Coalition airpower integrated with ground forces in Iraq and International Security Assistance Force troops in Afghanistan during operations Jan. 28, according to Combined Air and Space Operations Center officials here.

Air Operations in Afghanistan:

Surkhabad
Navy F/A-18C Hornet pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces. They conducted several shows of force, with numerous flares launched, to deter potential enemy action. All were determined successful.

Chahar Bagh
Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt II pilots provided armed overwatch for coalition forces. The pilots conducted shows of force, with numerous flares launched, to deter enemy movement in the area. The shows of force were successful.

Navy F/A-18F Super Hornet aircrews provided armed overwatch for friendly forces. The aircrews conducted a show of force, with several flares launched, to establish a coalition presence. The show of force was successful.

Lashkar Gah
Navy F/A-18E Super Hornet aircrews provided armed overwatch and area surveillance for friendly forces. The pilots conducted a show of force to demonstrate airpower was readily available. The show of force was successful.

Kandahar
Coalition pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces. Pilots conducted a show of force to demonstrate airpower was readily available. The show of force was successful.

Air Operations in Iraq:

There was no significant action to report today.

Airpower Statistics:

Close-Air Support:
Sorties flown to support ISAF and Afghan security forces: 51
Sorties flown to support Operation Iraqi Freedom: 18

Surveillance and Reconnaissance:
Sorties flown in Afghanistan: 20
Sorties flown in Iraq: 28
Tactical reconnaissance sorties flown in Afghanistan: NONE
Tactical reconnaissance sorties flown in Iraq: 2 (USAF)

On January 27:

Medical Evacuation:
Air Force HH-60 Pave Hawk aircrews and pararescue Airmen transported no patients

Aerial Refueling:
Sorties flown: 32
Fuel delivered: nearly 2.0 million pounds
Aircraft refueled: 141

Air Mobility:
U.S. Air Force airlift sorties: 174
Short tons of delivered cargo: 706
Passengers: nearly 4,000
Airdropped cargo: nearly 195,000 pounds