CENTAF releases airpower summary for Dec. 7

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12/7/2006 - SOUTHWEST ASIA (AFPN) --  U.S. Central Command Air Forces officials have released the airpower summary for Dec. 7.

In Afghanistan Dec. 6, Navy F/A-18 Hornets and Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt IIs provided close-air support for International Security Assistance Force, or ISAF, troops in contact with Taliban extremists near Lashkar Gah. The F/A-18s expended a guided bomb unit-12 and cannon rounds on enemy positions.

Navy F/A-18s provided close-air support to ISAF troops in contact with enemy forces near Lashkar Gah. The F/A-18s expended a GBU-12 and cannon rounds on enemy positions.

In total, 52 close-air-support missions were flown in support of ISAF and Afghan troops, reconstruction activities and route patrols.

Additionally, 10 Air Force and Royal Air Force 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, Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcons, Air Force F-15E Strike Eagles and RAF GR-4 Tornados provided close-air support to troops in contact with anti-Iraqi forces in the vicinity of Baqubah.

RAF GR-4s provided close-air support to troops in contact with anti-Iraqi forces near Mosul and Basrah.

Air Force F-16s provided close-air support to troops in contact with anti-Iraqi forces near Samarra, Hawijah and Baghdad.

Air Force F-15Es provided close-air support to troops in contact with anti-Iraqi forces near Baghdad.

In total, coalition aircraft flew 30 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, 15 Air Force, Navy and RAF ISR aircraft flew missions in support of operations in Iraq.

On Dec. 5, Air Force rescue and medical crews on HH-60 Pave Hawk helicopters flew a medical evacuation mission in support of OEF. One Afghan child with injuries requiring urgent care was evacuated as a result of this mission.

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 480 tons of cargo was delivered, and some 2,760 passengers were transported. This included more than 58,900 pounds of troop re-supply air-dropped in eastern Afghanistan.

Coalition C-130 crews from Australia, Canada and South Korea flew in support of OIF or OEF.

On Dec. 5, Air Force, RAF, French and Singaporean tankers flew 35 sorties and off-loaded almost 2.4 million pounds of fuel.