Monday, October 11, 2010

A-10 Afghanistan Combat Summary for September 2010

By Joachim Jacob



From the "Airpower Summaries", released as U.S. Air Forces Central press releases on USAFCENT's official public website, for September 2010 I extracted and edited all available info related to A-10C Thunderbolt II combat missions in Afghanistan (Operation Enduring Freedom). The mostly daily airpower summaries for OEF and OIF are provided by Combined Air and Space Operations Center (CAOC) officials at Al Udeid AB, Qatar.

September 1:

Chahar Bagh, Regional Command-South West
A-10C Thunderbolt II and U.S. Air Force F-16C pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces. A-10C pilots performed strafing runs over enemy targets to deter enemy activity. F-16 pilots conducted a show of force with flares. Ground controllers and joint terminal attack controllers declared the engagements successful.

September 2:

Sangin, Regional Command-South West
A-10C Thunderbolt II and U.S. Navy F/A-18C Hornet pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces. F/A-18C and A-10C pilots performed multiple strafing runs over enemy targets to deter enemy activity. A-10C pilots released precision guided munitions and multiple rockets over enemy positions to deter enemy activity. Ground controllers and joint terminal attack controllers declared the engagements successful.

Lashkar Gah, Regional Command-South West
A-10C pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces and conducted a show of force with flares over an enemy position to deter enemy activity. Ground controllers declared the engagement successful.

September 3:

Balocan, Regional Command-South
A-10C Thunderbolt II pilots and U.S. Air Force MQ-9A Reaper operators provided armed overwatch for friendly forces. Operators released precision-guided munitions over an enemy position to deter enemy activity. Pilots performed multiple strafing runs and released precision-guided munitions over enemy targets to deter enemy activity. Ground controllers and joint terminal attack controllers declared the engagements successful.

Kandahar, Regional Command-South
A-10C Thunderbolt II pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces and conducted shows of force with flares and performed a strafing run against an enemy position to deter enemy activity. Ground controllers and joint terminal attack controllers called the engagements successful.

September 4:

Kandahar, Regional Command-South
A-10C Thunderbolt II pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces and conducted a show of presence with flares and performed multiple strafing runs against enemy positions to deter enemy activity. Ground controllers called the engagements successful.

Sangin, Regional Command-South West
A-10C pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces and conducted shows of force with flares to deter enemy activity. Ground controllers and joint terminal attack controllers declared the engagements successful.

Chahar Bagh, Regional Command-South West
A-10C pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces and conducted a show of force to deter enemy activity which joint terminal attack controlled deemed successful.

September 6:

Balocan, Regional Command-South
U.S. Navy F/A-18C Hornet and U.S. Air Force A-10C Thunderbolt II pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces. F/A-18C pilots conducted a show of force with flares A-10 pilots released precision-guided munitions and performed multiple strafing runs against enemy targets to deter enemy activity. Ground controllers declared the engagements successful.

September 7:

Chahar Bagh, Regional Command-South West
A-10C Thunderbolt II pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces and conducted a show of force against an enemy position to deter enemy activity. Ground controllers and joint terminal attack controllers called the engagement successful.

September 8:

Sangin, Regional Command-South West
A-10C Thunderbolt II pilots and U.S. Air Force F-15E aircrews provided armed overwatch for friendly forces. Aircrews conducted a show of force with flares. Pilots and aircrews performed multiple strafing runs over multiple enemy positions to deter enemy activity. Pilots also released rockets over enemy positions. Joint terminal attack controllers called the engagements successful.

September 9:

Kandahar, Regional Command-South
A-10C Thunderbolt II and U.S. Air Force F-16C Fighting Falcon pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces. A-10C pilots conducted shows of force with flares and performed multiple strafing runs against enemy positions to deter enemy activity. F-16 pilots released precision-guided munitions over enemy targets to deter enemy activity. Ground controllers and joint terminal attack controllers called the engagements successful.

Tarin Kowt, Regional Command-South
A-10C pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces. Pilots released precision-guided munitions and performed strafing runs over enemy targets to deter enemy activity. Joint terminal attack controllers declared the engagements successful.

September 10:

Balocan, Regional Command-South
A-10C Thunderbolt II pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces. Pilots performed multiple strafing runs over enemy targets to deter enemy activity. Ground controllers and joint terminal attack controllers declared the engagements successful.

September 11:

Kandahar, Regional Command-South
U.S. Air Force MQ-1B Predator operators and U.S. Air Force A-10C Thunderbolt II pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces. Operators and pilots released precision-guided munitions over enemy targets. Pilots performed a strafing run over an enemy position to deter enemy activity. Ground controllers declared the engagements successful.

Lashkar Gah, Regional Command-South West
U.S. Air Force MQ-9A Reaper operators and U.S. Air Force A-10C pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces. Operators released precision-guided munitions over an enemy target to deter enemy activity. A-10C pilots conducted a show of force with flares to deter enemy activity. Ground controllers declared the engagements successful.

Shurkabad, Regional Command-South West
A-10C pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces and conducted multiple shows of force with flares to deter enemy activity. Ground controllers called the engagements successful.

September 12:

Shinkay, Regional Command-South
A-10C Thunderbolt II pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces and conducted a show of force which ground controllers declared successful.

Lashkar Gah, Regional Command-South West
A-10C pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces. Pilots released multiple precision-guided munitions and performed multiple strafing runs over enemy targets to deter enemy activity. Ground controllers and joint terminal attack controllers declared the engagements successful.

September 13:

Tarin Kowt, Regional Command-South
U.S. Air Force F-16C Fighting Falcon and U.S. Air Force A-10C Thunderbolt II pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces. Pilots released multiple precision-guided munitions over enemy targets to deter enemy activity. Joint terminal attack controllers declared the engagements successful.

Kandahar, Regional Command-South
A-10C pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces and released precision-guided munitions over an enemy target to deter enemy activity. Ground controllers and joint terminal attack controllers declared the engagements successful.

Moqor, Regional Command-East
A-10C pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces. Pilots released multiple precision-guided munitions over enemy targets to deter enemy activity. Joint terminal attack controllers declared the engagements successful

Sangin, Regional Command-South West
A-10C pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces and released precision-guided munitions over an enemy target to deter enemy activity. Ground controllers and joint terminal attack controllers declared the engagements successful.

September 14:

No A-10C info

September 15:

Balocan, Regional Command-West
A U.S. Air Force B-1B aircrew and U.S. Air Force A-10C Thunderbolt II pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces. Pilots and the aircrew released precision-guided munitions against enemy positions to deter enemy activity. Joint terminal attack controllers deemed the engagements successful.

September 16:

Balocan, Regional Command-West
A U.S. Air Force B-1B aircrew, U.S. Navy F/A-18C pilots and U.S. Air Force A-10C Thunderbolt II pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces. F/A-18C pilots conducted a show of force. The B-1B aircrew release precision-guided munitions over an enemy target to deter enemy activity. A-10C pilots conducted a show of force , performed multiple strafing runs, and release multiple precision-guided munitions over multiple enemy positions to deter enemy activity, Joint terminal attack controllers deemed the engagements successful.

Lashkar Gah, Regional Command-South West
U.S. Air Force A-10C pilots and U.S. Air Force MQ-1B Predator operators provided armed overwatch for friendly forces. Operators released precision-guided munitions over an enemy target to deter enemy activity. Pilots released multiple precision-guided munitions and performed multiple strafing runs over enemy targets to deter enemy activity. Ground controllers and joint terminal attack controllers declared the engagements successful.

Kandahar, Regional Command-South West
A-10C Thunderbolt II pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces, conducted shows of force with flares, performed multiple strafing runs, and released multiple precision-guided munitions over multiple enemy positions to deter enemy activity. Joint terminal attack controllers deemed the engagements successful.

September 17:

No A-10C info

September 18:

Balocan, Regional Command-West
A-10C Thunderbolt II pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces. A-10C pilots conducted a show of force with flares, performed multiple strafing runs, and released multiple precision-guided munitions over multiple enemy positions to deter enemy activity. Joint terminal attack controllers deemed the engagements successful.

Kandahar, Regional Command-South West
U.S. Air Force MQ-1B Predator operators and U.S. Air Force A-10C pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces. Operators released precision-guided munitions over an enemy target to deter enemy activity. Pilots conducted a show of force with flares and performed multiple strafing runs over multiple enemy positions to deter enemy activity. Joint terminal attack controllers deemed the engagements successful.

Tarin Kowt, Regional Command-South
U.S. Navy F/A-18C Hornet, U.S. Navy F/A-18E Super Hornet, and U.S. Air Force A-10C pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces. Navy pilots conducted shows of force, some with flares, to deter enemy activity. Air Force pilots performed multiple strafing runs over multiple enemy positions to deter enemy activity. Joint terminal attack controllers declared the engagements successful.

Morghab, Regional Command-West
Coalition aircrews, U.S. Navy F/A-18C and U.S. Air Force A-10C pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces. Coalition aircrews and U.S. Navy pilots conducted multiple shows of force, some with flares. A-10C pilots released precision-guided munitions to deter enemy activity. Joint terminal attack controllers declared the engagements successful.

Remak, Regional Command-East
Coalition aircrews, U.S. Air Force F-16C and U.S. Air Force A-10C pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces. Pilots and aircrews conducted multiple shows of force, some with flares, over enemy positions to deter enemy activity. F-16 pilots released precision-guided munitions and performed a strafing run against enemy targets to deter enemy activity. Joint terminal attack controllers declared the engagements successful.

September 19:

Qalat, Regional Command-South
A-10C Thunderbolt II and U.S. Navy F/A-18C Hornet pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces. A-10C pilots performed strafing runs over enemy positions to deter enemy activity. FA/18C pilots conducted a show of force. Joint terminal attack controllers deemed the engagements successful.

Balocan, Regional Command-West
A U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancer aircrew U.S. Air Force A-10C pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces. Pilots performed multiple strafing runs over enemy targets to deter enemy activity. The aircrew and pilots released multiple precision-guided munitions over multiple enemy positions to deter enemy activity. Joint terminal attack controllers deemed the engagements successful.

September 20:

Kandahar, Regional Command-South
A-10C Thunderbolt II pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces. Pilots performed multiple strafing runs and released multiple precision-guided munitions over multiple enemy positions to deter enemy activity. Ground controllers deemed the engagements successful.

September 21:

Mushan, Regional Command-South
A-10C Thunderbolt II pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces and conducted a show of force with flares over an enemy position which joint terminal attack controllers called successful.

Balocan, Regional Command-South
U.S. Air Force MQ-1B Predator crews and U.S. Air Force A-10C pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces. Pilots performed multiple strafing runs over enemy targets to deter enemy activity. Crews released precision-guided munitions over an enemy position. Joint terminal attack controllers deemed the engagements successful.

Kandahar, Regional Command-South
Coalition MQ-9A Reaper crews, U.S. Air Force F-15E aircrews U.S. Air Force A-10C pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces. Reaper crews and F-15E aircrews released multiple precision-guided munitions over multiple enemy positions and pilots released rockets and conducted a show of force with flares over enemy targets deter enemy activity. Ground controllers called the engagements successful.

September 22:

Lashkar Gah, Regional Command-South West
A-10C Thunderbolt II pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces, and conducted shows of force with flares over enemy positions to deter enemy activity. Joint terminal attack controllers deemed the engagements successful.

Shinkay, Regional Command-South
A-10C pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces and performed multiple strafing runs over enemy targets to deter enemy activity. Ground controllers and joint terminal attack controllers declared the engagements successful.

Kandahar, Regional Command-South
U.S. Air Force MQ-9A Reaper crews, U.S. Air Force F-16C pilots, and U.S. Air Force A-10C Thunderbolt II pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces. Crews released precision-guided munitions over and enemy target to deter enemy activity. Pilots conducted shows of force, some with flares, over enemy positions to deter enemy activity. Ground controllers called the engagements successful.

September 23:

Balocan, Regional Command-West
A U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancer aircrew and U.S. Air Force A-10C Thunderbolt II pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces. The aircrew conducted a show of force and pilots performed multiple strafing runs over enemy targets to deter enemy activity. Joint terminal attack controllers deemed the engagements successful.

September 24:

Tarin Kowt, Regional Command-South
Coalition aircrews and U.S. Air Force A-10C Thunderbolt II pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces. Aircrews performed strafing runs over enemy positions to deter enemy activity. Pilots conducted a show of force with flare to deter enemy activity. Joint terminal attack controllers declared the engagements successful.

September 25:

Balocan, Regional Command-South
U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle aircrews, U.S. Air Force MQ-9A Reaper crews, and U.S. Air Force A-10C Thunderbolt II pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces. Pilots performed multiple strafing runs over multiple enemy targets to deter enemy activity. Aircrews, crews, and pilots released multiple precision-guided munitions over multiple enemy positions to deter enemy activity. Ground controllers and joint terminal attack controllers declared the engagements successful.

September 27:

Abu Kala, Regional Command-South
A-10C Thunderbolt II pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces and conducted a show of presence with flares to deter enemy activity which ground controllers deemed successful.

Balocan, Regional Command-South
U.S. Navy F/A-18C Hornet and U.S. Air Force A-10C pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces. A-10C pilots performed multiple strafing runs over multiple enemy targets to deter enemy activity. All pilots released multiple precision-guided munitions over multiple enemy positions to deter enemy activity. Ground controllers and joint terminal attack controllers declared the engagements successful.

September 28:

Balocan, Regional Command-West
Coalition aircrews, U.S. Air Force MQ-1B Predator crews, U.S. Navy F/A-18C Hornet and U.S. Air Force A-10C Thunderbolt II pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces. Aircrews conducted a show of force and A-10C pilots conducted a show of presence to deter enemy activity. Predator crews and F/A-18C pilots released precision-guided munitions over multiple enemy positions to deter enemy activity. Ground controllers and joint terminal attack controllers deemed the engagements successful

Tarin Kowt, Regional Command-South
U.S. Navy F/A-18C and U.S. Air Force A-10C pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces. F/A-18C pilots conducted a show of force to deter enemy activity. A-10C pilots released precision-guided munitions and performed multiple strafing runs over enemy positions to deter enemy activity. Ground controllers and joint terminal attack controllers deemed the engagements successful.

Qalat, Regional Command-South
A-10C pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces and conducted a show of force with flares to deter enemy activity. Ground controllers called the engagement successful.

September 29:

Bagram, Regional Command-South
A-10C pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces, conducted a show of force with flares, and conducted a strafing run over an enemy target to deter enemy activity. Ground controllers deemed the engagements successful.

September 30:

Kandahar, Regional Command-South
U.S. Air Force MQ-1B Predator crews and U.S. Air Force A-10C Thunderbolt II pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces and released precision-guided munitions over enemy positions to deter enemy activity. Ground controllers deemed the engagements successful.

Please note: There's still a lack of standard terms, and there also some typos. Let me check their content again to post their content smarter. Meanwhile there's also some more info available related to August 2008 A-10C OEF combat operations. This additional info will be uploaded soon.

See also:
A-10 Afghanistan Combat Summary for August 2010
A-10 Afghanistan Combat Summary for July 2010
A-10 Afghanistan Combat Summary for June 2010
A-10 Afghanistan Combat Summary for May 2010
A-10 Afghanistan Combat Summary for April 2010
A-10 Afghanistan Combat Summary for March 2010
A-10 Afghanistan Combat Summary for February 2010
A-10 Afghanistan Combat Summary for January 2010
A-10 Afghanistan Combat Summary for December 2009
A-10 Afghanistan Combat Summary for November 2009
A-10 Afghanistan Combat Summary for October 2009
A-10 Afghanistan Combat Summary for September 2009
A-10 Afghanistan Combat Summary for August 2009
A-10 Afghanistan Combat Summary for July 2009
A-10 Afghanistan Combat Summary for June 2009
A-10 Afghanistan Combat Summary for May 2009
A-10 Afghanistan Combat Summary for April 2009
A-10 Afghanistan Combat Summary for March 2009
A-10 Afghanistan Combat Summary for February 2009
A-10 Afghanistan Combat Summary for January 2009
A-10 Afghanistan Combat Summary for December 2008
A-10 Afghanistan Combat Summary for November 2008
A-10 Afghanistan Combat Summary for October 2008

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