US Air Force,
SOUTHWEST ASIA: US Central Command Air Forces officials have released the airpower summary for Sept. 12.
In Afghanistan Sept. 11, an Air Force B-1 Lancer conducted a precision strike against Taliban extremist fighting positions and a mortar position in the vicinity of Asadabad. The B-1 expended Guided Bomb Unit-38s on the positions, destroying the targets.
Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt IIs conducted a precision strike against Taliban extremist fighting positions in the vicinity of Kandahar. The A-10s conducted passes, expending cannon rounds against enemy positions.
An Air Force B-1 and Navy FA-18 Hornets also provided close-air support to coalition troops in contact with enemy forces in the vicinity of Kandahar.
French Air Force M-2000s provided close-air support to coalition troops in contact with enemy forces near Asadabad.
The following close-air support requests supported NATO forces operating as the International Security Assistance Force, or ISAF, in Afghanistan.
Navy FA-18s provided close-air support for coalition troops in contact with Taliban extremists in the vicinity of Kandahar. The FA-18s expended GBU-12s on enemy locations, ending the engagement.
Air Force A-10s provided close-air support to ISAF troops in contact with enemy forces near Kandahar and Now Zad.
Navy F-18s provided close-air support for ISAF troops in contact with Taliban extremists near Now Zad and Musah Qal'eh.
Royal Air Force GR-7s provided close air support to ISAF troops in contact with enemy forces near Musah Qal'eh and Oruzgan.
Additionally, five Air Force intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance, or ISR, aircraft flew missions in support of operations in Afghanistan.
In total, coalition aircraft flew 40 close-air support missions in support of either Operation Enduring Freedom or ISAF. These missions included support to coalition, Afghan and ISAF troops, reconstruction activities and route patrols.
In Iraq, an Air Force Predator unmanned aerial vehicle conducted a strike against anti-Iraqi forces placing an IED in the vicinity of Balad. The UAV fired a Hellfire missile disrupting the activity and destroying the target.
Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcons also provided close-air support to coalition troops in contact with anti-Iraqi forces in the vicinities of Al Hawijah and Balad.
Air Force F-16s and Royal Air Force GR-4s provided close-air support to coalition troops in contact with anti-Iraqi forces in the vicinity of Mosul.
Navy F-18s also provided close-air support to coalition troops in contact with anti-Iraqi forces in the vicinity of Al Kut.
Royal Air Force GR-4s provided close-air support to coalition troops in contact with anti-Iraqi forces in the vicinities of Baghdad and Basrah.
Additionally, 15 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.
On Sept. 10, Air Force rescue and medical crews on HH-60 Pave Hawk helicopters flew three medical-evacuation missions in support of OEF including one local national patient with injuries requiring urgent care who was evacuated as a result of these missions.
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. Approximately 160 airlift sorties were flown; more than 350 tons of cargo were delivered, and close to 3,360 passengers were transported. This included more than 10,600 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 Sept. 10, U.S., French and RAF tankers flew 37 sorties and off-loaded almost 2.4 million pounds of fuel.
