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CENTAF releases airpower summary for Sept. 15

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  • By CENTAF public affairs
SOUTHWEST ASIA --  U.S. Central Command Air Forces officials have released the airpower summary for Sept. 15.

In Afghanistan yesterday, Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt IIs provided close-air support for coalition troops in contact with Taliban extremists near Oruzgan.

An Air Force B-1 Lancer provided close-air support for coalition troops in contact with Taliban extremists near Asabad.

The following close air support requests supported NATO forces operating as the International Security Assistance Force, or ISAF, in Afghanistan.

Royal Air Force Harrier GR-7s, Marine Corps AV-8Bs and Navy F/A-18 Hornets provided close-air support to ISAF troops in contact with enemy forces near Gereshk. The GR-7s expended enhanced Paveway II munitions and the F/A-18s conducted passes, expending cannon rounds and Guided Bomb Unit-12s on enemy locations.

RAF GR-7s also provided close-air support for troops in contact near Musah Qal'eh.

Navy F/A-18s provided close-air support to ISAF troops in contact with enemy forces near Moqor. The F/A-18s expended a GBU-12 on an enemy location. Navy F/A-18s also provided close-air support for troops in contact near Now Zad.

Additionally, six Air Force intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance, or ISR, aircraft flew missions in support of operations in Afghanistan.

In total, coalition aircraft flew 44 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.

In Iraq, Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcons and F-15E Strike Eagles provided close-air support to troops in contact with anti-Iraqi forces near Baghdad.

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

Marine Corps F-18Cs and Air Force F-16s provided close-air support to troops in contact with anti-Iraqi forces near Salman Pak.

Additionally, 19 Air Force, Navy, Army, RAF and Royal Australian Air Force ISR aircraft flew missions in support of operations in Iraq.

In total, coalition aircraft flew 43 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.

On Sept. 13, an Air Force rescue and medical crew on an HH-60 Pave Hawk helicopter flew one medical evacuation mission in support of OEF. One Afghan National Army member, 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. They flew 180 airlift sorties, delivered 420 tons of cargo and transported 4,290 passengers. This included more than 34,000 pounds of troop resupply airdropped in eastern Afghanistan.

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

On Sept. 13, U.S., French and RAF tankers flew 40 sorties and off-loaded more than 2.3 million pounds of fuel.