July 11 airpower summary Published July 14, 2009 SOUTHWEST ASIA (AFNS) -- Coalition airpower integrated with coalition ground forces in Iraq and the International Security Assistance Force in Afghanistan during operations July 11, according to Combined Air and Space Operations Center officials here. Near Tarin Kowt, an Air Force B-1B Lancer conducted strikes and destroyed two enemy fighting positions. One position was in a tree line and another in a building in which enemy forces had been coordinating an attack on Afghan and coalition personnel and vehicles. In Now Zad, an Air Force MQ-9 Reaper dropped several guided bomb unit-12's and launched a Hellfire missile against an enemy fighting position and enemy transport vehicle. All were destroyed eliminating threats to civilian safety. Several Navy F/A-18E Super Hornets used a show of force at Sangin to successfully deter and stop anti-Afghan forces from attacking coalition forces with rocket-propelled grenades and small-arms fire. Navy F/A-18C Hornets destroyed an enemy weapons cache and vehicle eliminating future potential danger to friendly forces and civilians at Gereshk. GBU-12's were used. Coalition aircraft near Musa Qaleh used a show of force to stop small-arms fire from enemy firing positions concealed in enemy compounds. The firing stopped when the aircraft arrived. At Asadabad during the night, several Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt IIs used illumination flares and MK-82 bombs to shut down an enemy position. Enemy small-arm fire and RPGs immediately stopped. In Kandahar, a B-1B destroyed several improvised explosive devices using a GBU-38. A potential threat to the civilian population and friendly forces disappeared. Outside of Kabul, A-10s conducted a show of force effectively stopping enemy small-arms fire. Lashkar Gah saw action as F/A-18Cs dropped flares in a show of force that stopped friendly forces from taking enemy fire. The aircraft remained in place providing armed overwatch while friendly forces were in the area. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagles used shows of force around Gereshk to prevent anti-Afghan forces from firing on coalition forces. Joint terminal attack controllers assigned to coalition units verified the success of these missions. In total, 79 close-air-support missions were flown in support of the ISAF and Afghan security forces, reconstruction activities and route patrols. Twenty-four Air Force intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance aircraft flew missions as part of operations in Afghanistan. In addition, two Air Force aircraft performed tactical reconnaissance. Twenty-four Air Force and Navy ISR aircraft flew missions as part of operations in Iraq. In addition, two Air Force aircraft performed tactical reconnaissance. Air Force C-130 Hercules aircraft and C-17 Globemaster IIIs provided intra-theater heavy airlift, helping to sustain operations throughout Afghanistan, Iraq and the Horn of Africa. Approximately 158 airlift sorties were flown, 868 tons of cargo were delivered and about 3,765 passengers were transported. This included about 145,000 pounds of aerial resupply cargo dropped over Afghanistan. Coalition C-130 crews flew as part of operations in Afghanistan or Iraq. On July 10, Air Force HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopters and "Guardian Angel" teams transported 10 patients to coalition field hospitals from locations in Afghanistan. Pararescue team members aboard located, rescued and began treatment to stabilize patients in the battlefield. The HH-60G transported these patients to field hospitals in less time than it takes for a civilian patient to reach emergency care by ambulance in most major cities. Air Force tanker crews flew 56 sorties and off-loaded approximately 2.8 million pounds of fuel to 237 receiving aircraft.