From the "Airpower Summaries", released as U.S. Air Forces Central press releases on USAFCENT's official public website, for May 2010 I extracted and edited all available info related to A-10 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.
May 1:
Gereshk, Regional Command-South
A-10 Thunderbolt II pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces. When, friendly forces reported receiving enemy fire, pilots conducted a show of force to deter enemy activity.
Soltani, Regional Command-East
A-10 Thunderbolt II pilots provided close air support and armed overwatch for friendly forces. Pilots conducted a show of presence. Pilots followed up with shows of force, with flares launched, that allowed friendly forces to break contact with enemy forces. The actions were confirmed successful by ground controllers.
May 2:
Orgun-E, Regional Command-East
A-10 Thunderbolt II pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly-forces. Pilots released a precision-guided munition against an enemy target. Joint terminal attack.
Kandahar, Reginal Command-South
A-10 pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly-forces. The pilots conducted a show of force, expending flares, to deter enemy action. Ground controllers declared the show of force successful.
Ghazni, Regional Command-East
A-10 pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces and conducted a show of presence. Pilots later conducted shows of force, with flares launched, that allowed friendly forces to break contact with enemy forces. The actions were confirmed successful by ground controllers.
May 3:
No A-10 info
May 4:
Sar Banader, Regional Command-South
A U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancer aircrew, A-10 Thunderbolt II pilots and U.S. Navy F/A-18F Super Hornet aircrews provided armed overwatch for friendly forces and conducted aerial surveillance for suspicious activity. Friendly forces reported receiving enemy fire. Aircrews and pilots released precision-guided munitions and conducted strafing runs against enemy fighting positions, an enemy vehicle, a mortar position and an enemy weapons cache. Ground controllers and Joint terminal attack controllers reported all
Bastion, Regional Command-South
A-10 pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces. Pilots conducted shows of force, with flares launched, to deter enemy activity. Joint terminal attack controllers declared the shows of force successful.
Qalat, Regional Command-East
A-10 pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces. Pilots conducted a show of force that ground controllers determined was successful.
May 5:
No A-10 info
May 6:
Abu Kala, Regional Command-South
A-10 Thunderbolt II pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces. Pilots conducted a show of force, with flares launched, which ground controllers declared successful.
May 7:
Ghazni, Regional Command-East
A-10 Thunderbolt II pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces. Friendly ground forces reported nearby enemy forces and pilots conducted a show of presence and show of force to deter enemy activity. Joint terminal attack controllers declared the actions successful.
Bastion, Regional Command-South
A-10 pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces. Pilots conducted shows of force, expending flares, to deter enemy action when rocket-propelled grenade and small-arms fire were reported. Ground controllers declared the shows of force successful.
May 8:
Surkhabad, Regional Command-South
A-10 Thunderbolt II pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces. Pilots conducted shows of force, with flares launched, to break contact with and deter enemy fire against friendly forces. When enemy fire resumed, pilots conducted cannon-fire strafing runs against enemy positions and stopped enemy fire. Joint terminal attack controllers declared all actions successful.
Gereshk, Regional Command-South
A-10 pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces. Pilots conducted shows of force, with flares launched, and a cannon-fire strafing run to deter enemy activity. Ground controllers declared the shows of force successful when enemy fire ceased.
May 9:
Sangin, Regional Command-South
A-10 Thunderbolt II pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces. Pilots observed an improvised explosive device detonation and conducted shows of force, with flares launched, that ground controllers declared successful.
May 10:
Sangin, Regional Command-South
A-10 Thunderbolt II pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces. Aircrews released precision-guided munitions, made cannon fire strafing runs and fired rockets as required by joint terminal attack controllers and ground commanders. The actions were declared successful.
Gereshk, Regional Command-South
A-10 pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly-forces. At ground controllers' request, pilots conducted shows of force, with flares launched, which were reported as successful.
May 11:
Surkhabad, Regional Command-South
A-10 Thunderbolt II pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly-forces. At ground controllers' request, pilots conducted a show of force.
May 12:
Remak, Regional Command-East
A-10 Thunderbolt II pilots and F-15E Strike Eagle aircrews provided armed overwatch and close air support for friendly forces. Both aircraft conducted shows of force, with flares launched, to deter enemy activity. Ground controllers confirmed shows of force were successful.
May 13:
Remak, Regional Command-East
A-10 Thunderbolt II pilots and F-15E aircrews provided armed overwatch and close air support for friendly forces. Pilots received confirmed coordinates of an enemy fighting position. A-10 pilots released precision-guided munitions and made a cannon fire strafing run against the enemy position that destroyed it. F-15E aircrews conducted shows of force, some with flares launched, to deter further enemy fire against friendly forces. Ground controllers declared all actions successful when no further activity was noted.
May 14:
Ghecko, Regional Command-South
A-10 Thunderbolt II pilots provided armed overwatch for Coalition forces. Pilots conducted shows of force, which joint terminal attack controllers reported as successful.
May 15:
Balocan, Regional Command-South
Throughout the day, A-10 Thunderbolt II pilots and U.S. Navy F/A-18E Super Hornet aircrews provided armed overwatch for friendly forces and an extraction operation. A-10 pilots released a precision-guided munition to destroy an enemy vehicle. Later, pilots conducted a show of force during a military extraction operation to deter enemy activity. F/A-18E aircrews made strafing runs against enemy positions when friendly forces came under enemy fire. The enemy fire ceased. All actions were declared successful by joint terminal attack controllers.
Surkhabad, Regional Command-South
A-10 pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces. Pilots conducted shows of force, with flares launched, to deter enemy activity after friendly forces reported an attack. Ground controllers declared the action successful.
May 16:
No A-10 info
May 17:
No A-10 info
May 18:
Kandahar, Regional Command-South
A-10 Thunderbolt pilots provided armed overwatch, close air support for friendly forces and a convoy escort. Pilots conducted shows of force, with flares, to break contact with hostile forces. Joint terminal attack controllers called the shows of force successful.
Tarin Kowt, Regional Command-South
A-10 pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces. Pilots made a cannon-fire strafing run against an enemy sniper position to deter enemy activity. Joint terminal attack controllers confirmed the pilot's action was successful.
May 19:
Lashkar Gah, Regional Command-South
U.S. Navy F/A-18E Super Hornet aircrews provided armed overwatch for friendly forces. Aircrews observed enemy forces setting up improvised explosive devices and released a precision-guided munition against the enemy position. They followed up with a strafing run to eliminate the threat to friendly forces. Joint terminal attack controllers declared the
A-10 Thunderbolt II pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces and a friendly convoy that encountered an improvised explosive device. The pilots conducted shows of force, with numerous flares, in order to deter enemy small arms fire in the vicinity of the convoy. Ground controllers declared the shows of force successful when enemy fire ceased and contact with enemy forces was broken,
May 20:
Ghazni, Regional Command-East
A-10 Thunderbolt II pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces. Aircrews successfully executed a show of force to deter suspicious activity. Ground controllers determined the action was successful.
May 21:
Chahar Bagh, Regional Command-South
A-10 Thunderbolt II pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces. While overhead, the pilots observed enemy forces emplacing improvised explosive devices and firing against friendly forces. The point of origin of the enemy fire was confirmed and pilots released a precision-guided munition against the enemy position. Joint terminal attack controllers declared the engagement successful when enemy fire ceased.
Kandahar, Regional Command-South
A-10 pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces. When friendly forces reported enemy fire and confirmed the point of origin, pilots released a precision-guided munition against the enemy position and destroyed it. Pilots later conducted a show of force, with flares expended, to deter enemy forces activity. Ground controllers reported all actions successful.
Musa Qala, Regional Command-South
A-10 pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces. The pilots conducted shows of presence, which ground controllers determined were successful.
May 22:
No A-10 info
May 23:
No A-10 info
May 24:
Orgun-E, Regional Command-East
A-10 Thunderbolt II pilots provided armed overwatch for Coalition forces. Pilots conducted a show of force, with flares launched, to deter enemy action. Ground controllers reported the show of force successful.
May 25:
Chahar Bagh, Regional Command-South
A-10 Thunderbolt II pilots and U.S. Navy F/A-18E aircrews provided armed overwatch for Coalition and Friendly forces. Pilots and aircrews conducted shows of force, some with flares launched, to deter enemy action when Coalition forces reported enemy fire. A-10 pilots followed this action with cannon-fire strafing runs and a final show of force. Ground controllers reported all actions successful.
May 26:
Chahar Bagh, Regional Command-South
Coalition operators provided armed overwatch for friendly forces. Operators observed enemy forces firing a weapon at friendly forces and received ground controllers' permission to engage enemy forces. Operators released a missile and eliminated the threat to friendly forces.
Later, A-10 Thunderbolt II pilots, U.S. Navy F/A-18E Super Hornet aircrews and Coalition aircrews provided armed overwatch for friendly forces. Pilots and aircrews conducted shows of force, one with flares launched, to stop enemy fire, deter an imminent attack against friendly forces and deter enemy activity in the area. The shows of force were determined successful by ground controllers.
Ghecko, Regional Command-East
A-10 pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces. Pilots conducted a show of force to deter enemy small-arms fire. The show of force was determined successful by Coalition and joint terminal attack controllers.
May 27:
Surkhabad, Regional Command-South
A-10 Thunderbolt II pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces. Pilots conducted shows of force to break contact with and deter enemy action. When enemy fire resumed, pilots conducted a cannon-fire strafing run against the enemy position, which eliminated the threat to friendly forces.
May 28:
No A-10 info
May 29:
Soltani, Regional Command-East
A-10 Thunderbolt II pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces. Pilots conducted a show of presence, which ground controllers declared successful.
Kandahar, Regional Command-East
A-10 pilots provided armed overwatch and close air support for Coalition forces. Pilots conducted a show of force to deter enemy action.
May 30:
Mushan, Regional Command-South
A-10 Thunderbolt II pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces. Pilots were passed coordinates for an enemy position and released a precision-guided munition, which eliminated the enemy position. Joint terminal attack controllers called the engagement successful.
Kandahar, Regional Command-South
A-10 pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces. Pilots coordinated with Coalition Joint terminal attack controllers to eliminate an enemy position that presented a threat to friendly forces. Precision-guided munitions were released against the enemy position and destroyed it. Pilots also conducted a show of force to deter any enemy action in the area.
May 31:
No A-10 info.
See also:
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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