Posted on 05/11/2008 9:23:59 AM PDT by SandRat
Courtesy Story
Posted on 05.11.2008 at 11:51AM
By the U.S. Air Forces Central Public Affairs Office
SOUTHWEST ASIA — Coalition airpower integrated with coalition ground forces in Iraq and the International Security Assistance Force in Afghanistan in the following operations May 10, according to Combined Air and Space Operations Center officials here.
In Afghanistan, an Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle dropped a guided bomb unit-38 onto a disabled coalition forces vehicle in Sangin successfully destroying the vehicle and ensuring that no valuable information or equipment fell into enemy hands. Furthermore, the F-15E conducted shows of force in the same area in order to deter enemy activities against coalition forces. The missions were declared successful by the Joint Terminal Attack Controller.
Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt IIs fired cannon rounds onto enemy vehicles and dropped GBU-12s onto an enemy building in the vicinity of Bermel. Furthermore, an A-10 performed a show of force in the area to deter enemy activities. The JTAC reported the missions as a success.
In Gardez, an A-10 conducted shows of force in order to deter enemy activities in the area. The missions were confirmed as successful by the JTAC.
An Air Force B-1B Lancer dropped GBU-38s onto enemy combatants in the vicinity of Kabul. The JTAC declared the mission a success.
In total, 54 close air support missions were flown as part of the ISAF and Afghan security forces, reconstruction activities and route patrols.
Eleven Air Force surveillance and reconnaissance aircraft flew missions as part of operations in Afghanistan. Additionally, two Royal Air Force aircraft performed tactical reconnaissance.
In Iraq, Navy F/A-18F Super Hornets dropped GBU-38s onto enemy positions in the vicinity of Al Amarah. The mission was reported as a success by the JTAC.
Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcons dropped GBU-38s onto an enemy building and an area containing Improvised Explosive Devices in the vicinity of Baqubah. The JTAC confirmed the mission as a success.
In Baqubah, an F-16 dropped a GBU-38 onto an enemy bunker successfully destroying the target.
An F-16 dropped a GBU-38 onto an enemy mortar team in the vicinity of Baghdad. The mission was declared a success by the JTAC.
Shows of force were performed by Navy F/A-18E Super Hornets over enemy positions in Al Amarah. The JTAC reported the missions as a success.
In total, coalition aircraft flew 74 close air support missions for Operation Iraqi Freedom. These missions integrated and synchronized coalition ground forces, protected key infrastructure, provided over watch for reconstruction activities and helped to deter and disrupt terrorist activities.
Twenty-five Air Force, Navy, and Royal Australian Air Force surveillance and reconnaissance aircraft flew missions as part of operations in Iraq. Additionally, eight Air Force, Navy, and Royal Air Force aircraft performed tactical reconnaissance.
U.S. Air Force C-130 Hercules and C-17 Globemaster III’s provided intra-theater heavy airlift, helping to sustain operations throughout Afghanistan, Iraq and the Horn of Africa.
Approximately 157 airlift sorties were flown; 421 tons of cargo delivered, and 1,789 passengers were transported. This included approximately 47,000 pounds of troop re-supply air-dropped in Afghanistan.
Coalition C-130 crews from Australia, Canada, and Iraq flew as part of operations in Afghanistan or Iraq.
On May 9, U.S. Air Force, French, and Royal Air Force aerial refueling crews flew 50 sorties and off-loaded approximately 2.6 million pounds of fuel to 183 receiving aircraft.
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In retrospect... if the loony left had their way back in ww2... we would all be speaking German and Japanese.
War is terrible... 4,000 men and women died in the WOT so far over a period of 7 years... but some of the battles during ww2... for instance, we lost 24,800 men (killed or wounded) in Iwo Jima in one month!
This is the reason I get so pissed off at newspapers listing the number of deaths on the front page... those guys have no idea that freedom has a cost.
I love the sound of a Hellfire missile.
Sadr’s Mahdi Army tugs are criminals
al Qaeda are terrorists Jihadi Islam-O-Fascists.
Because they are cowardly, ill-begotten offspring between their father and a mange ridden, flea infested jackal in heat.
This will be with us till we finally drop the MOABs on the Haj and mop up whatever scurries away.
“Hellfire Missile Kills Insurgent, Destroys Vehicle in Baghdad.”
How sad......I hope it wasn’t a Chevy!
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So what do you propose?
1. A major expansion.
2. Arm, equip, train, fund Iranian resistance groups.
3. Hire our own Persian mercenaries to target the mullahs and the Revolutionary Guard leadership.
Maybe an old East German Passant.
or was it called a Trabant???
Lovely ideas. Although it would be likely to increase support ub Iran for the mullahs as against foreign interference.
Major problem, though. You have any thoughts on how to get a Democratic congress to fund such a program?
Actually, I believe it was the Iraqi government officials and army that started the use of the term “criminals”.
Which is pretty much what various commentators claim. So, what else is new?
Major problem, though. You have any thoughts on how to get a Democratic congress to fund such a program?
Not one.
Actually, I do, but I doubt there is any chance of that idea having a chance of being more than a joke any earlier than 2010.
Tough times ahead. No doubt about that.
Every option has its own consequences, repercussions, fallout.
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