CENTAF releases airpower summary for Sept. 22 Published Sept. 22, 2006 SOUTHWEST ASIA (AFPN) -- U.S. Central Command Air Forces officials have released the airpower summary for Sept. 22. In Afghanistan Sept. 21, Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt IIs, an MQ-1 Predator unmanned aerial vehicle, Navy F/A-18 Hornets and Royal Air Force GR-7 Harriers provided close air support for Coalition troops in contact with Taliban extremists in the vicinity of Serwa. The A-10s expended guided bomb unit-12s; the F/A-18s expended a GBU-38; and the Predator expended a Hellfire missile on enemy positions. Air Force A-10s provided close air support for coalition troops in contact with Taliban extremists in the vicinity of Towgu Ghar. The following close air support requests supported NATO forces operating as the International Security Assistance Force, or ISAF, in Afghanistan. Royal Air Force GR-7s and U.S. Marine Corps AV-8 Harriers provided close-air support to ISAF troops in contact with Taliban extremists near Garmsir. The GR-7s made passes and expended a general purpose 500-pound bomb and rockets; the AV-8Bs expended a GBU-38 and a GBU-12 on enemy locations. U.S. Navy F/A-18s provided close-air support to ISAF troops in contact with enemy forces near Sangin and Bayanay. Air Force B-1B Lancers provided close-air support to ISAF troops in contact with enemy forces near Kajaki and Now Zad. Royal Air Force GR-7s provided close-air support for ISAF troops in contact with enemy near Now Zad. An Air Force A-10 also provided close-air support for ISAF troops in contact with Taliban extremists in the vicinity of Kandahar. In total, coalition aircraft flew 56 close-air-support missions in support of OEF or ISAF. These missions included support to coalition, Afghan and ISAF troops, reconstruction activities and route patrols. Additionally, six Air Force and U.S. Navy intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance, or ISR, aircraft flew missions in support of operations in Afghanistan. In Iraq, Air Force F-16 Falcons conducted a strike against anti-Iraqi forces in the vicinity of Ramadi. The aircraft expended cannon rounds. U. S. Marine Corps F/A-18s provided close-air support to troops in contact with anti-Iraqi forces in the vicinity of Basrah, Baghdad and Balad. Air Force F-16s provided close air support to troops in contact with anti-Iraqi forces in the vicinity of Tikrit and Iskandariyah; Air Force F-15E Strike Eagles and Royal Air Force GR-4 Tornados also provided close-air support to troops in contact in the vicinity of Iskandariyah. In total, coalition aircraft flew 39 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, 12 Air Force, Army and Royal Air Force ISR aircraft flew missions in support of operations in Iraq. 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 145 airlift sorties were flown; more than 175 tons of cargo was delivered, and more than 3,500 passengers were transported. This included about 47,500 pounds of troop re-supply air-dropped in eastern Afghanistan. Coalition C-130 crews from Australia, Canada, Japan and Korea flew in support of OIF or OEF. On September 20, Air Force, Royal Air Force and Republic of Singapore Air Force tankers flew 40 sorties and off-loaded more than 2.5 million pounds of fuel.