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| Afghanistan |
| CENTAF releases airpower summary for Nov. 19 |
| 2006-11-20 |
| Afghanistan Nov. 18, U.S. Navy F/A-18Cs and F/A-18Es provided close-air support for International Security Assistance Force troops in contact with Taliban extremists near Kandahar. The F/A-18Cs expended a guided bomb unit-12 and the F/A-18Es expended a GBU-12 and cannon rounds on enemy positions. Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt IIs provided close-air support to ISAF troops in contact with enemy forces near Asadabad. In total, 42 close-air support missions were flown in support of ISAF and Afghan troops, reconstruction activities and route patrols. Additionally, seven Air Force intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance, or ISR, aircraft flew missions in support of operations in Afghanistan. Navy fighter aircraft performed in non-traditional ISR roles with their electro-optical and infrared sensors. In Iraq, an Air Force Predator conducted a strike against anti-Iraqi forces near Ramadi. The Predator expended Hellfire missiles on enemy targets. Royal Air Force GR-4s provided close-air support to troops in contact with anti-Iraqi forces near Baghdad. United States Air Force F-15E Strike Eagles provided close-air support to troops in contact with anti-Iraqi forces near Bayji, Baghdad and Al Musayyib. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcons provided close-air support to troops in contact with anti-Iraqi forces near Subakhu. In total, coalition aircraft flew 30 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. Additionally, 16 U.S. Air Force, U.S. Navy, Royal Air Force and Royal Australian Air Force ISR aircraft flew missions in support of operations in Iraq. U.S. Air Force fighter aircraft performed in non-traditional ISR roles with their electro-optical and infrared sensors. 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 more than 120 airlift sorties, delivered more than 270 tons of cargo and transported more than 3,400 passengers. Coalition C-130 crews from Australia and Canada flew in support of OIF or OEF. On Nov. 17, U.S. Air Force, Royal Air Force and French Air Force tankers flew 33 sorties and off-loaded almost 2.3 million pounds of fuel. |
| Posted by:Chuck Simmins |