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| Iraq |
| Air Power |
| 2006-06-19 |
| One of the best ways to tell where there is fighting going on is to monitor the Air Component Data page at CentCom. It spells out where aircraft were used on a daily basis. Here is the 6-16 report. In Iraq yesterday, U.S. Air Force F-16s conducted a precision strike on a building containing anti-Coalition forces in the vicinity of Fallujah. The aircraft expended a GBU-12 (Guided Bomb Unit-12), successfully destroying the building. United States Air Force F-16s and Predator unmanned aerial vehicle, and U.S. Navy F-18s also provided close air support to Coalition troops in contact with enemy forces in the vicinity of Al Mahmudiyah. In total, Coalition aircraft flew 55 close air support missions in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. These missions included support to Coalition troops, infrastructure protection, reconstruction activities and operations to deter and disrupt terrorist activities. Thirteen U.S. Air Force and U.S. Navy Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance aircraft flew missions in support of operations in Iraq. United States Navy fighter aircraft performed in a non-traditional ISR role with their electro-optical and infrared sensors. In Afghanistan, Coalition aircraft flew 24 close air support missions for Operation Enduring Freedom. These missions included support to Coalition and Afghan troops, reconstruction activities and route patrols. United States Air Force A-10s provided close air support to Coalition troops in contact with enemy forces in the vicinities of Asadabad and Bagram. In addition, eight U.S. Air Force and French ISR aircraft flew missions in support of operations in Afghanistan . United States Air Force C-130s and C-17s provided intra-theater heavy airlift support, helping sustain operations throughout Afghanistan, Iraq and the Horn of Africa. Approximately 165 airlift sorties were flown; almost 460 tons of cargo were delivered, and close to 2,300 passengers were transported. This included 85 thousand pounds of troop re-supply air-dropped in northeast and central Afghanistan. Coalition C-130 crews from Australia, Canada and Korea flew in support of either OIF or OEF. On June 15, U.S. Air Force, Royal Air Force and French tankers flew 36 sorties and off-loaded almost 2.2 million pounds of fuel. |
| Posted by:Chuck Simmins |
| #1 One of the best ways to tell where there is fighting going on is to monitor the Air Component Data page at CentCom. It spells out where aircraft were used on a daily basis. Here is the 6-16 report. thanks for the tip Chuck, good short cut for finding ops. |
| Posted by: RD 2006-06-19 15:38 |