CENTAF releases airpower summary for Dec. 9 Published Dec. 10, 2006 SOUTHWEST ASIA (AFPN) -- U.S. Central Command Air Forces officials have released the airpower summary for Dec. 9. In Afghanistan Dec. 8, an Air Force B-1B Lancer conducted a strike against Taliban extremists near Asadabad. The B-1B expended guided bomb unit-31s on enemy targets. Royal Air Force GR-7 Harriers provided close-air support for International Security Assistance Force, or ISAF, troops in contact with Taliban extremists near Now Zad. One of the GR-7s expended a general-purpose 500-pound bomb on an enemy position. Air Force B-1Bs, Navy F/A-18 Hornets, Air Force A-10s Thunderbolt IIs, French M2000D Mirages and an Air Force MQ-1 Predator provided close-air support to ISAF troops in contact with enemy forces near Asadabad. The B-1Bs and F/A-18s expended GBU-12s and GBU-38s, one of the A-10s expended a GBU-12 and a general-purpose 500-pound bomb, and the Predator expended a Hellfire missile on enemy positions. In total, 50 close-air-support missions were flown in support of ISAF and Afghan troops, reconstruction activities and route patrols. Additionally, nine Air Force and RAF intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance, or ISR, aircraft flew missions in support of operations in Afghanistan. U.S. Navy fighter aircraft performed in non-traditional ISR roles with their electro-optical and infrared sensors. In Iraq, U.S. Marine Corps F/A-18s conducted a strike against anti-Iraqi forces near Ramadi. The F/A-18s expended rockets and cannon rounds on enemy targets. Marine Corps AV-8 Harriers conducted a strike against anti-Iraqi forces near Al Taqaddum. One of the AV-8s expended a Maverick missile on an enemy target. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcons conducted a strike against anti-Iraqi forces near Balad. The F-16s expended GBU-38s and GBU-12s on enemy targets. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagles provided close-air support to troops in contact with anti-Iraqi forces in the vicinity of Basrah, Baghdad and Samarra. Air Force F-16s provided close-air support to troops in contact with anti-Iraqi forces near Basrah. In total, coalition aircraft flew 32 close air support missions for Operation Iraqi Freedom. These missions included support to coalition troops, infrastructure protection, reconstruction activities and operations to deter and disrupt terrorist activities. Additionally, 17 Air Force, Navy, Royal Australian Air Force and RAF ISR aircraft flew missions in support of operations in Iraq. On Dec. 7, Air Force rescue and medical crews on HH-60 Pave Hawk helicopters flew two medical evacuation missions in support of OEF. One Afghan national policeman and one U.S. civilian with injuries requiring urgent care were evacuated as a result of these missions. Air Force C-130 Hercules and C-17 Globemaster IIIs provided intra-theater heavy airlift support, helping sustain operations throughout Afghanistan, Iraq and the Horn of Africa. More than 130 airlift sorties were flown; more than 370 tons of cargo was delivered, and more than 2,720 passengers were transported. Coalition C-130 crews from Australia, Canada, Japan and South Korea flew in support of OIF or OEF. On Dec. 7, Air Force, RAF, French and Singaporean tankers flew 35 sorties and off-loaded more than 2.2 million pounds of fuel. During November, 9 Space Support Requests, or SSRs, were supported for OIF, delivering 115 specific effects. For OEF, 11 SSRs were serviced, delivering 134 specific effects. Theater space professionals are active in integrating new technologies to support the war on terrorism. Developers from the Space Innovation and Development Center at Schriever Air Force Base, Colo., Combined Air Operations Center space professionals and deployed F-15E aircrews successfully incorporated the Talon NAMATH GPS enhancement system into the theater operations to support the Air Force's newest precision weapon, the GBU-39 small diameter bomb. Talon NAMATH boosts the bomb's accuracy and reduces collateral damage to non-combatants.