Air Operations in Afghanistan
Qalat, Regional Command-Southwest
U.S. Navy F/A-18C Hornet pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces and conducted a show of force with flares over an enemy position to deter enemy activity. Joint terminal attack controllers deemed the engagement successful.
U.S. Air Force F-16C Fighting Falcon pilots and a U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancer aircrew provided armed overwatch for friendly forces. Pilots conducted a show of force over enemy positions to deter enemy activity. The aircrew released precision-guided munitions against enemy targets to deter enemy activity. Joint terminal attack controllers called the engagements successful.
Kandahar, RC-S
U.S. Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt II pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces. Pilots performed multiple strafing runs and released multiple precision-guided munitions over multiple enemy positions to deter enemy activity. Ground controllers deemed the engagements successful.
Badikel, RC-E
A U.S. Air Force B-1B aircrew provided armed overwatch for friendly forces and conducted a show of force with flares to deter enemy activity. Joint terminal attack controllers called the engagement successful.
Almar, RC-N
U.S. Air Force F-15E aircrews provided armed overwatch for friendly forces and conducted shows of force with flares over an enemy position which joint terminal attack controllers deemed successful.
Soltani, RC-E
U.S. Air Force F-16C pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces and conducted shows of force with flares to deter enemy activity. Joint terminal attack controllers declared the engagement successful.
Asadabad, RC-E
U.S. Air Force F-16C pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces and conducted a show of presence and a show of force with flares over enemy positions to deter enemy activity. Ground controllers declared the engagement successful.
Airlift Action
Badghis province, RC-W
A U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III aircrew flew a combat-airdrop mission in Badghis province, Afghanistan, delivering approximately 88,000 pounds of combat-sustainment supplies to friendly forces.
Dai Kundi province, RC-S
A U.S. Air Force C-130 Hercules aircrew flew a combat-airdrop mission in Dai Kundi province, Afghanistan, delivering approximately 37,000 pounds of combat-sustainment supplies to friendly forces.
Helmand province, RC-S
U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III and U.S. Air Force C-130 Hercules aircrews flew combat-airdrop missions in Helmand province, Afghanistan, delivering approximately 88,000 pounds of combat-sustainment supplies to friendly forces.
Helmand province, RC-S
A U.S. Air Force C-130 Hercules aircrew flew a combat-airdrop mission in Helmand province, Afghanistan, delivering approximately 116,000 pounds of combat-sustainment supplies to friendly forces.
Zabul province, RC-S
U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III and U.S. Air Force C-130 Hercules aircrews flew combat-airdrop missions in Zabul province, Afghanistan, delivering approximately 72,000 pounds of combat-sustainment supplies to friendly forces.
Air Operations in Iraq:
Nothing significant to report.
Air Power Statistics:
Close Air Support:
Sorties flown to support ISAF & Afghan security forces: 98
Sorties flown to support Operation New Dawn: 12
Surveillance & Reconnaissance:
Sorties flown in Afghanistan: 74
Sorties flown in Iraq: 22
Air Mobility:
U.S. Air Force airlift sorties: 186
Short tons of delivered cargo: 605
Passengers: approximately 2900
Airdropped cargo: approximately 313,000 pounds
Aerial Refueling:
Sorties flown: 61
Fuel delivered: approximately 3.5 million pounds
Aircraft refueled: 301
Personnel Recovery, Casualty Evacuation and Aero-medical Evacuations:
Casualty Evacuation -- Air Force Rescue Airmen transported 07 patients.
Saves: 3
Assists: 4
Other: 0
Hero Flights: 0
Sorties flown to support OEF: 29
Sorties flown to support OND: 4