US Air Force,
SOUTHWEST ASIA: Coalition airpower integrated with coalition ground forces in Iraq and International Security Assistance Force troops in Afghanistan during operations Jan. 15, according to Combined Air and Space Operations Center officials here.
In Afghanistan, shows of force were conducted by Air Force F-15E Strike Eagles to deter enemy activities. The on-scene joint terminal attack controller reported the missions were successful.
In total, 16 close-air-support missions were flown as part of ISAF and Afghan security forces, reconstruction activities and route patrols.
Four Air Force and Royal Air Force intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance aircraft flew missions as part of operations in Afghanistan. Additionally, two RAF aircraft performed tactical reconnaissance.
In Iraq, Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcons dropped guided bomb unit-38s on an improvised explosive device cache, destroying the target. The mission was declared a success by the JTAC.
An RAF Tornado GR-4 destroyed an enemy building in Iskandariyah by dropping enhanced Paveway II munitions on the target. The JTAC confirmed the mission was successful.
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An Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon at Balad Air Base, Iraq, waits for its next mission. (U.S. Air Force photo)
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In Basrah, an F-16 dropped a GBU-12 on an enemy firing position destroying the target. The mission was reported as successful by the JTAC.
In Babil, F-16s dropped GBU-12s and GBU-38s to destroy deep-buried pressure-plate IEDs and deep-buried command-wire IEDs. The JTAC declared the missions successful.
In Al Kut, F-16s performed shows of force over a coalition convoy in order to deter enemy activities. The missions were confirmed successful by the JTAC.
In total, coalition aircraft flew 48 close-air-support missions for Operation Iraqi Freedom. These missions supported coalition ground forces, protected key infrastructure, provided over watch for reconstruction activities and helped to deter and disrupt terrorist activities.
Twenty-two Air Force and Navy ISR aircraft flew missions as part of operations in Iraq.
Air Force C-130 Hercules aircraft and C-17 Globemaster IIIs provided intra-theater heavy airlift support, helping to sustain operations throughout Afghanistan, Iraq and the Horn of Africa.
Approximately 125 airlift sorties were flown, 225 tons of cargo were delivered and 3,522 passengers were transported. Airlift included approximately 24,000 pounds of troop re-supply air-dropped in Afghanistan.
Coalition C-130 crews from Australia, Canada, Iraq and Japan flew as part of operations in Afghanistan or Iraq.
On Jan. 14, Air Force and RAF aerial refueling crews flew 42 sorties and off-loaded approximately 2.6 million pounds of fuel to 240 receiving aircraft.
