Monday, September 19
AIR SUPPORT ROUNDUP, WAR ON TERROR, 09-14-2005
| IRAQ: Coalition aircraft flew 38 close air support and armed reconnaissance sorties Sept. 14 for Operation Iraqi Freedom. These missions included support to Coalition troops, infrastructure protection, reconstruction activities, and operations to deter and disrupt terrorist activities. Coalition aircraft also supported Iraqi and Coalition ground forces operations to create a secure environment for ongoing Transitional National Assembly meetings. U.S. Air Force F-16s provided close air support to Coalition troops in the vicinity of Al Muqdadiyah. Ten U.S. Air Force and U.S. Navy Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) aircraft flew missions in support of operations in Iraq. U.S Air Force fighter aircraft also performed in a non-traditional ISR role with their electro-optical and infrared sensors. AFGHANISTAN: Coalition aircraft flew 23 close air support and armed reconnaissance sorties in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. These missions included support to Coalition and Afghan troops, the parliamentary and provincial election process, and reconstruction activities, and providing presence route patrol. U.S. Air Force A-10s and a B-52 provided close air support to Coalition troops in the vicinities of Carlson, Deh Rawood, Kandahar, and Oruzgan. Nine U.S. Air Force and French Air Force ISR aircraft flew missions in support of operations in Afghanistan. Royal Air Force fighter aircraft also performed in a non-traditional ISR role. U.S. Air Force C-17s and C-130s provided intra-theater heavy airlift support, helping sustain operations throughout Afghanistan, Iraq, and the Horn of Africa. Nearly 170 airlift sorties were flown, moving about 430 short tons of cargo, and more than 4,020 passengers. This included approximately 47,000 pounds of troop re-supply and civic aid airdropped in Southeastern Afghanistan. Coalition C-130 crews from the United Kingdom, Australia, Canada, Japan, and the Republic of Korea flew in support of either OIF or OEF. On Sept. 13, U.S. Air Force, Royal Air Force, and Singapore Air Force tankers flew 35 sorties and offloaded more than 2 million pounds of fuel. Weblog LINK |
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