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CENTAF releases airpower summaries for Aug. 13 and 14

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SOUTHWEST ASIA --  U.S. Central Command Air Forces officials have released the airpower summaries for Aug. 13 and 14.

Aug. 13
In Afghanistan Aug. 12, Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt IIs and a B-1 Lancer provided close-air support for coalition troops in contact with Taliban extremists near Oruzgan. The B-1 expended Guided Bomb Unit-31s against the enemy positions, ending the engagement.

In a separate engagement, A-10s provided close-air support for coalition troops in contact with Taliban extremists near Oruzgan. The A-10s conducted passes, expending cannon rounds and a precision-guided 500-pound bomb, ending the engagement.

A-10s also provided close-air support for coalition troops in contact with Taliban extremists near Qalat. The A-10s conducted passes, expending cannon rounds and ending the engagement.

A-10s also provided close-air support for coalition troops in contact with Taliban extremists near Now Zad. B-1s also provided close-air support for coalition troops in contact with Taliban extremists near Jalalabad and Tarin Kowt.

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

In total, coalition aircraft flew 25 close-air-support missions in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. These missions included support to coalition and Afghan troops, reconstruction activities and route patrols.

In Iraq, Air Force F-15E Strike Eagles and F-16 Fighting Falcons provided close-air support to troops in contact with anti-Iraqi forces near Baghdad. Additionally, 17 Air Force, Navy and Royal Air Force ISR aircraft flew missions in support of operations in Iraq.

In total, coalition aircraft flew 42 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.

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 170 airlift sorties, delivered 380 tons of cargo and transported 2,900 passengers.

Coalition C-130 crews from Canada flew in support of either OIF or OEF. On Aug. 11, U.S., French and Royal Air Force tankers flew 40 sorties and off-loaded almost 2.5 million pounds of fuel.

Aug. 14
In Afghanistan Aug. 13, A-10s, a B-1 and French Air Force M-2000s provided close-air support for coalition troops in contact with Taliban extremists near Lashkar Gah. The B-1 expended a GBU-31 on the extremists' position, ending the engagement.

A-10s provided close-air support for coalition troops taking small arms and mortar fire near Musah Qal'eh. The A-10s expended cannon rounds on the enemy positions, ending the engagement.

Near Now Zad, A-10s provided close-air support to coalition troops by expending general-purpose 500-pound bombs on the enemy positions, ending the engagement.

B-1s also provided close-air support to coalition forces near Asadabad, Khowst and Musah Qal'eh.

A B-1 and Royal Air Force Harrier GR-7s also provided close-air support to coalition forces near Tarin Kowt.

A-10s also provided close-air support to coalition forces near Moqor.

Additionally, eight U.S. and French Air Force ISR aircraft flew missions in support of operations in Afghanistan.

In total, coalition aircraft flew 28 close-air-support missions in support of OEF. These missions included support to coalition and Afghan troops, reconstruction activities and route patrols.

In Iraq, F-15Es provided close-air support to troops in contact with anti-Iraqi forces near Al Musayyib. F-16s also provided close-air support to troops in contact with anti-Iraqi forces near Mosul.

Additionally, 10 Air Force and Navy ISR aircraft flew missions in support of operations in Iraq.

In total, coalition aircraft flew 42 close-air-support missions for OIF. These missions included support to coalition troops, infrastructure protection, reconstruction activities and operations to deter and disrupt terrorist activities.

C-130s and C-17s provided intra-theater heavy airlift support, helping sustain operations throughout Afghanistan, Iraq and the Horn of Africa. They flew 160 airlift sorties, delivered 180 tons of cargo and transported 3,370 passengers. This included more than 10,760 pounds of troop resupply airdropped in eastern Afghanistan.

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

On Aug. 12, U.S., French and Royal Air Force tankers flew 42 sorties and off-loaded more than 2.6 million pounds of fuel.