Dec. 14 airpower summary Published Dec. 16, 2009 SOUTHWEST ASIA (AFNS) -- Coalition airpower integrated with ground forces in Iraq and the International Security Assistance Force in Afghanistan in the following operations Dec. 14 according to Combined Air and Space Operations Center officials here. Air operations in Afghanistan: Kabul Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle aircraft provided armed overwatch for a friendly forces convoy and dismounted patrol. A request for a show of force was made to deter potential enemy action. The show of force was performed, with flares expended, and was considered successful when no enemy action was noted. Morghab Air Force B-1B Lancer aircraft provided armed overwatch for friendly forces assisting an Afghan National Police patrol. The patrol reported being hit by enemy fire and a show of force was requested to deter the enemy aggression. The show of force was successful. A second show of force was requested to deter any further enemy action while finishing the patrol route. The show of force was considered successful as no further enemy action was noted. Konduz F-15E aircraft flew armed overwatch and area surveillance for friendly forces. The aircraft was requested to perform a show of force for the friendly forces. When performed, the show of force was considered successful. Later, F-15E aircraft again flew armed overwatch for friendly forces. The aircraft was requested to perform shows of force for the friendly forces. When performed, the shows of force were considered successful. F-15E aircraft provided armed overwatch for a friendly forces convoy. The convoy requested a show of force to deter any potential enemy action while enroute to its destination. The show of force was successful as no enemy action was noted. Tarin Kowt Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft provided armed overwatch a friendly forces convoy. The aircraft provided route reconnaissance for the convoy and then the friendly forces requested shows of force to deter any enemy activity. The shows of force were successful in deterring any potential enemy action as none was noted. Lashkar Gah Navy F/A-18C Hornet aircraft provided armed overwatch and reconnaissance for friendly forces. A show of force was requested over a known enemy fighting position to deter any potential enemy action. The show of force (with flares expended) was successful in deterring enemy action in the area as none was noted. Gardez Air Force F-16C aircraft provided armed overwatch for friendly forces. Shows of force were requested to deter possible enemy action during an infiltration operation. The shows of force were successful in deterring enemy action in the area. Chahar Bagh Coalition aircraft provided armed overwatch and reconnaissance for friendly forces. A show of force to deter any potential enemy action was requested. The show of force was successfully performed when no enemy action was noted. Coalition aircraft provided armed overwatch for friendly forces. When the friendly forces reported taking suspicious activity in and around a compound, a show of force to deter any further enemy action was requested. The show of force was successfully performed when no further enemy action was noted. Sangin Navy F/A-18F Super Hornet aircraft provided armed overwatch for coalition forces. The coalition forces reported receiving indiscriminant enemy fire from a compound in the area and requested a show of force to deter the enemy action. The show of force (with flares expended) was successful in deterring any further enemy action. ` Air operations in Iraq: No significant action to report in the last 24 hours. Airpower statistics: Air mobility: Air Force airlift sorties: 163 Short tons of delivered cargo: 680 Passengers: nearly 3,700 Airdropped cargo: nearly 205,000 pounds Close-air support: Sorties flown to support ISAF and Afghan security forces: 76 Sorties flown to support Operation Iraqi Freedom: 22 Surveillance and reconnaissance: Sorties flown in Afghanistan: 24 Sorties flown in Iraq: 28 Tactical reconnaissance sorties flown in Afghanistan: none Tactical reconnaissance sorties flown in Iraq: 2 (Air Force) Medical evacuation: On Dec. 13, Air Force HH-60 Pave Hawk aircrew and pararescue Airmen transported nine patients Aerial refueling: Sorties flown: 38 Fuel delivered: nearly 2.1 million pounds Aircraft refueled: 185