From the "Airpower Summaries", released as U.S. Air Forces Central press releases on USAFCENT's official public website, for August 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.
August 1:
Lashkar Gah, Regional Command-South
A-10C Thunderbolt II pilots and U.S. Air Force F-16C Fighting Falcon pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces. A-10C and F-16C pilots performed strafing runs over enemy targets to deter enemy activity. Ground controllers and joint terminal attack controllers declared the engagements successful.
Oruzan, Regional Command-South
A-10C Thunderbolt II pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces. Pilots released precision-guided munitions, performed strafing runs, and released rockets over several enemy targets to deter enemy activity. Joint terminal attack controllers and ground controllers declared the engagements successful.
August 2:
Kandahar, Regional Command-South
A-10C Thunderbolt II pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces. Pilots conducted multiple strafing runs over enemy positions to deter enemy activity. Ground controllers and joint terminal attack controllers called the engagements successful.
Oruzgan, Regional Command-South
A-10C Thunderbolt II 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 called the engagements successful.
August 3:
Balocan, Regional Command-South
A-10C Thunderbolt II pilots and U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle aircrews provided armed overwatch for friendly forces. Pilots conducted a show of force with flares and released precision-guided munitions over enemy positions. Aircrews released precision-guided munitions over an enemy target to deter enemy activity. Ground controllers and joint terminal attack controllers called the engagements successful.
August 4:
Balocan, Regional Command-South
A-10C Thunderbolt II pilots and U.S. Air Force F-16C Fighting Falcon pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces. Pilots performed strafing runs against enemy positions to deter enemy activity. Ground controllers and joint terminal attack controllers called the engagements successful.
Kandahar, Regional Command-South
A-10C Thunderbolt II pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces. Pilots conducted a show of force over an enemy position to deter enemy activity. Ground controllers and joint terminal attack controllers called the engagements successful.
August 5:
No A-10 info
August 6:
Balocan, Regional Command-South
A-10C Thunderbolt II pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces. Pilots conducted 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.
Tarin Kowt, Regional Command-South
A-10C Thunderbolt II pilots and U.S. Air Force F-16C pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces. F-16C pilots released precision-guided munitions and performed multiple strafing runs over enemy targets to deter enemy activity. A-10 pilots conducted a show of force and performed multiple strafing runs over enemy targets to deter enemy activity. Joint terminal attack controllers and ground controllers deemed the engagements successful.
August 7:
Shurakian, Regional Command-South West
U.S. Navy F/A-18C Hornet pilots and A-10C Thunderbolt II pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces. F/A-18C pilots conducted shows of force with flares, released precision-guided munitions, and performed multiple strafing runs over enemy targets. A-10 pilots performed multiple strafing runs over enemy targets to deter enemy activity. Joint terminal attack controllers called the engagements successful.
Mushan, Regional Command-South
A-10C Thunderbolt II pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces and released precision-guided munitions over enemy positions to deter enemy activity. Joint terminal attack controllers declared the engagements successful.
Balocan, Regional Command-South
A-10C pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces. Pilots released precision-guided munitions and performed multiple strafing runs over enemy targets to deter enemy activity. Joint terminal attack controllers and ground controllers deemed the engagements successful.
August 8:
Kandahar, Regionaol Command-South
A-10C Thunderbolt II pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces. Pilots released precision-guided munitions and conducted a show of force over enemy positions to deter enemy activity. Ground controllers and joint terminal attack controllers called the engagements successful.
Gereshk, Regional Command-South West
A-10C pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces and conducted a show of force to deter enemy activity. Ground controllers and joint terminal attack controllers declared the engagement successful.
Tarin Kowt, Regional Command-South
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.
Balocan, Regional Command-South
A-10C pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces. Pilots released precision-guided munitions over an enemy targets to deter enemy activity. Joint terminal attack controllers and ground controllers deemed the engagements successful.
August 9:
Chahar Bagh, Regional Command-South West
A-10C Thunderbolt II pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces and released precision-guided munitions against an enemy target to deter enemy activity. Ground controllers and joint terminal attack controllers called the engagement successful.
Kandahar, Regional Command-South
A-10C pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces and conducted shows of force with flares over enemy positions to deter enemy activity. Ground controllers and joint terminal attack controllers deemed the engagements successful.
August 10:
Kandahar, Regional Command-South
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. Ground controllers and joint terminal attack controllers deemed the engagements successful.
August 11:
Kandahar, Regional Command-South
A-10C Thunderbolt II pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces. Pilots conducted multiple strafing runs and released rockets over enemy positions to deter enemy activity. Ground controllers and joint terminal attack controllers deemed the engagements successful.
Chahar Bagh, Regional Command-South West
A-10C Thunderbolt II pilots, U.S. Air Force MQ-9A Reaper operators, and U.S. Navy F/A-18C Hornet pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces. A-10C pilots strafed enemy targets to deter enemy activity. F/A-18C pilots conducted multiple shows of force with flares to deter enemy activity. Operators released precision-guided munitions and missiles over enemy targets to deter enemy activity. Ground controllers and joint terminal attack controllers deemed the engagements successful.
Shinkay, Regional Command-South
A-10C Thunderbolt II pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces and conducted shows of force with flares to deter enemy activity. Joint terminal attack controllers called the engagements successful.
Please note: No further Airpower Summary info for August 2010 was released.
See also:
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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