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

A-10 Afghanistan Combat Summary for August 2010

By Joachim Jacob



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

A-10 Afghanistan Combat Summary for July 2010

By Joachim Jacob



From the "Airpower Summaries", released as U.S. Air Forces Central press releases on USAFCENT's official public website, for July 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.

July 1:

Sar Banader, Regional Command-Southwest
A-10C Thunderbolt II pilots, U.S. Navy F/A-18 Hornet pilots, U.S. Air Force F-15E aircrews, and U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancer aircrews provided armed overwatch for friendly forces. Pilots released multiple precision-guided munitions, launched rockets, and strafed enemy positions. Pilots also conducted shows of force with flares to deter enemy activity. Aircrews released precision-guided munitions and conducted shows of force with flares on enemy positions. Ground controllers and joint terminal attack controllers declared the engagements successful.

July 2:

Lashkar Gah, Regional Command-Southwest
A-10C Thunderbolt II pilots and U.S. Navy F/A-18 Hornet pilots, provided armed overwatch for friendly forces. Pilots strafed enemy positions and conducted shows of force with flares to deter enemy activity. Joint terminal attack controllers declared the engagements successful.

Morghab, Regional Command-West
A-10C Thunderbolt II pilots, U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancer aircrews and coalition aircrews provided armed overwatch for friendly forces. Pilots strafed enemy positions. Aircrews released multiple precision-guided munitions on enemy positions. Ground controllers and joint terminal attack controllers called the engagements successful.

Sangin, Regional Command-South
U.S. Air Force F-15E aircrews and A-10C Thunderbolt II pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces. Aircrews and pilots conducted multiple shows of force with flares to suppress enemy fire. Ground controllers called the engagements successful.

Orgun, Regional Command-East
A-10C Thunderbolt II pilots, U.S. Air Force F-16C Fighting Falcon pilots, and U.S. Air Force F-15E aircrews provided armed overwatch for friendly forces. Pilots and aircrews conducted shows of force with flares to deter enemy activity. Joint terminal attack controllers declared the engagements successful.

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

July 3:

Tarin Kowt, Regional Command-Southwest
A-10C Thunderbolt II pilots, U.S. Navy F/A-18F Super Hornet aircrews, coalition aircrews and U.S. Air Force MQ-1 Predator operators provided armed overwatch for friendly forces. Aircrews and pilots conducted shows of force to deter enemy forces. Operators released a missile against an enemy target. Ground controllers called the engagements successful.

July 4:

Mushan, 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 conducted shows of force with flares to deter enemy activity. Coalition and joint terminal attack controllers declared the engagements successful.

July 5:

Balocan, Regional Command-South
A-10C Thunderbolt II pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces. Pilots released a precision-guided munition against an enemy position. Joint terminal attack controllers declared the engagements successful.

Chahar Bagh, Regional Command-South West
A-10C Thunderbolt II pilots and U.S. Air Force F-15E aircrews provided armed overwatch for friendly forces. Aircrews strafed enemy positions. Pilots released precision-guided munitions against enemy targets to deter enemy activity. Ground controllers and joint terminal attack controllers declared the engagements successful.

July 6:

Chahar Bagh, Regional Command-South West
U.S. Air Force F-16C Fighting Falcon pilots, A-10C Thunderbolt II pilots and U.S. Air Force F-15E aircrews provided armed overwatch for friendly forces. Pilots and aircrews conducted shows of force with flares to deter enemy activity. Ground controllers and joint terminal attack controllers declared the engagements successful.

July 7:

No A-10 info

July 8:

Gereshk, Regional Command-South West
A-10C Thunderbolt II pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces and conducted shows of force to deter enemy forces. Ground controllers called the engagements successful.

Luman, Regional Command-East
A-10C Thunderbolt II pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces. Pilots conducted a show of force to deter enemy activity. Ground controllers and joint terminal attack controllers called the engagement successful.

July 9:

Sangin, Regional Command-Southwest
A-10C Thunderbolt II pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces and conducted a show of force with flares to deter enemy forces. Ground controllers and joint terminal attack controllers called the engagement successful.

Tarin Kowt, Regional Command-Southwest
A-10C Thunderbolt II pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces and conducted shows of force to deter enemy forces. Joint terminal attack controllers called the engagements successful.

Mushan, Regional Command-South
A-10C Thunderbolt II pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces. Pilots released precision-guided munitions against an enemy target to deter enemy activity. Joint terminal attack controllers called the engagement successful.

July 10:

No A-10 info

July 11:

Sheykabad, Regional Command-South
A-10C Thunderbolt II pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces. A-10 pilots conducted shows of presence, a show of force, performed multiple strafing runs, and released multiple rockets against an enemy target. Joint terminal attack controllers called the engagements successful.

July 12:

Balcon, Regional Command-South
A-10C Thunderbolt II pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces. Pilots conducted shows of force to deter enemy activity. Ground controllers called the engagements successful.

July 13:

No A-10 info

July 14:

Sangin, Regional Command-South West
A-10C Thunderbolt II pilots and coalition aircrews provided armed overwatch for friendly forces. Pilots strafed an enemy target and coalition aircrews conducted a show of force 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. Pilots conducted a show of force to deter enemy activity. Ground controllers and joint terminal attack controllers called the engagements successful.

Chahar Bagh, Regional Command-South West
A-10C Thunderbolt II pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces. Pilots conducted a show of force with flares to deter enemy activity. Joint terminal attack controllers called the engagement successful.

July 15:

Gereskh, Regional Command-South West
A-10C Thunderbolt II pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces and conducted a show of force with flares to deter enemy activity. Joint terminal attack controllers called the engagement successful.

July 16:

Gereshk, Regional Command-South West
A-10C Thunderbolt II pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces and conducted a show of force with flares to deter enemy activity. Joint terminal attack controllers called the engagement successful.

July 17:

Gereshk, Regional Command-South West
A-10C Thunderbolt II pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces and conducted a show of force with flares to deter enemy activity. Joint terminal attack controllers called the engagement successful.

July 18:

Mushan, Regional Command-South
A-10C Thunderbolt II pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces and conducted a show of force to deter enemy activity. Joint terminal attack controllers called the engagement successful.

Sangin, Regional Command-South West
A-10C Thunderbolt II pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces. Pilots conducted shows of force and released rockets over an enemy target to deter enemy activity. Joint terminal attack controllers and ground controllers declared the engagements successful.

July 19:

Farah, Regional Command-West
A-10C Thunderbolt II pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces and performed multiple strafing runs against an enemy target to deter enemy activity. Ground controllers and joint terminal attack controllers declared the engagements successful.

Mushan, Regional Command-South
A-10C Thunderbolt II pilots, U.S. Navy F/A-18C pilots, and U.S. Air Force F-15E aircrews provided armed overwatch for friendly forces. F/A-18C pilots conducted shows of presence and shows of force over an enemy position to deter enemy activity. F-15E aircrews conducted a show of force and A-10 pilots performed multiple strafing runs over and enemy target to deter enemy activity. Joint terminal attack controllers and ground controllers called the engagements successful.

July 20:

No A-10 info

July 21:

Now Zad, Regional Command-South West
A-10C Thunderbolt II pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces and conducted a show of force with flares to deter enemy activity. Joint terminal attack controllers called the engagement successful.

Sangin, Regional Command-South West
U.S. Navy F/A-18E Super Hornet pilots and A-10C Thunderbolt II pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces. A-10 pilots performed multiple strafing runs against several enemy targets and conducted a show of force with flares to deter enemy activity. F/A-18E pilots conducted a show of force and a strafing run against an enemy position to deter enemy activity. Ground controllers and joint terminal attack controllers declared the engagements successful.

July 22:

No A-10 info

July 23:

Tarin Kowt, Regional Command-South
A U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancer aircrew and A-10C Thunderbolt II pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces. The aircrew and pilots released multiple precision-guided munitions over several enemy targets to deter enemy activity. Joint terminal attack controllers declared the engagements successful.

July 24:

Tarin Kowt, Regional Command-South
U.S. Navy F/A-18F Super Hornet aircrews and A-10C Thunderbolt II pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces Aircrews released precision-guided munitions over enemy targets to deter enemy activity. Plots performed strafing runs and released rockets over enemy targets to deter enemy activity. Joint terminal attack controllers and ground controllers called the engagements successful.

Chahar Bagh, Regional Command-South West
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.

July 25:

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

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

July 26:

No A-10 info

July 27:

Lashkar Gah, Regional Command-South West
U.S. Navy F/A-18C Hornet pilots and A-10C Thunderbolt II pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces. A-10 pilots conducted a show of force over an enemy position. F/A-18C pilots conducted a show of force with flares and performed strafing runs over an enemy target to deter enemy activity. Joint terminal attack controllers and ground controllers declared the engagements successful.

Asadabad, Regional Command-East
A-10C Thunderbolt II pilots and U.S. Air Force F-15E aircrews provided armed overwatch for friendly forces. Pilots performed shows of force with flares over enemy positions. Aircrews released precision-guided munitions against several enemy targets to deter enemy activity. Ground controllers and joint terminal attack controllers called the engagements successful.

Asmar, Regional Command-East
A-10C Thunderbolt II pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces and performed multiple strafing runs against an enemy position to deter enemy activity. Ground controllers and joint terminal attack controllers declared the engagements successful.

July 28:

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

Lashkar Gah Regional Command-South West
A-10C Thunderbolt II pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces
and conducted a show of force with flares to deter enemy activity. Joint terminal attack controllers called the engagement successful.

July 29:

Gereshk, Regional Command-South West
A-10C Thunderbolt II pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces. Pilots conducted shows of force at several locations and released multiple rockets at a enemy position to deter enemy activity. Joint terminal attack controllers called the engagements successful.

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

Surhabad, Regional Command-South West
U.S. Navy F/A-18C pilots and A-10C Thunderbolt II pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces. FA/18C pilots conducted multiple shows of force over several enemy positions and release precision-guided munitions over an enemy target to deter enemy activity. A-10C pilots conducted multiple shows of force over several enemy positions and release precision-guided munitions over an enemy target to deter enemy activity. Joint terminal attack controllers declared the engagements successful.

July 30:

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

July 31:

No A-10 info.


See also:
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

A-10 Afghanistan Combat Summary for June 2010

By Joachim Jacob



From the "Airpower Summaries", released as U.S. Air Forces Central press releases on USAFCENT's official public website, for June 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.

June 1:

Kandahar, Regional Command-South
A-10 pilots provided armed overwatch for Coalition forces. Pilots coordinated with Coalition Joint terminal attack controllers to eliminate an enemy position firing against Coalition forces. Pilots conducted cannon-fire strafing runs against the enemy position and enemy fire ceased. Joint terminal attack controllers declared the engagement successful.

June 2:

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

June 3:

Gereshk, Regional Command-South West
A-10 Thunderbolt II pilots and U.S. Navy F/A-18F Super Hornet aircrews provided armed overwatch for Coalition and friendly forces. Coalition forces reported taking enemy fire and A-10 pilots made cannon-fire strafing runs against enemy positions, which ended enemy fire. Joint terminal attack controllers declared the actions successful. Later, F/A-18F aircrews conducted a show of force, with flares launched, that ground controllers determined successful.

Farah, Regional Command-West
A-10 pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces. Pilots released precision-guided munitions against an enemy vehicle followed by cannon fire strafing runs against an enemy position. The vehicle and enemy position were destroyed. Ground controllers confirmed all actions were successful.

June 4:

Lashkar Gah, Regional Command-South West
A-10 Thunderbolt II pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces. Pilots conducted a strafing run to suppress enemy fire against friendly forces. Ground controllers declared the actions successful when enemy fire ceased.

Kandahar, Regional Command-South
A-10 pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces. Pilots conducted shows of force, with flares launched, to deter enemy forces actions. Ground controllers declared the shows of force successful when no enemy action occurred.

June 5:

Nowzad, Regional Command-West
A-10 Thunderbolt II pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces. Pilots released precision-guided munitions on an enemy fighting position, which destroyed it. Ground controllers determined the hits successful.

Mushan, Regional Command-South
A-10 pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces. Aircrews conducted a show of force to deter enemy action. Ground controllers declared the action successful.

June 6:

Washir, Regional Command-West
A-10 Thunderbolt II pilots provided armed overwatch and close air support for friendly forces. Enemy forces were observed in vicinity of a cave entrance so A-10 pilots released precision-guided munitions against the cave entrance to eliminate the use of the cave by enemy forces. Joint terminal attack controllers declared the actions successful.

June 7:

Parmakan, Regional Command-West
A-10 Thunderbolt II pilots and U.S. Air Force MQ-1B Predator operators provided armed overwatch and close air support for friendly forces. Pilots and operators coordinated with Coalition Joint terminal attack controllers to deter enemy action. When enemy forces were observed utilizing caves and a treeline position during attacks on friendly forces, pilots conducted cannon-fire strafing runs then released precision-guided munitions against enemy positions. The enemy positions were destroyed and the attacks ceased. The operators observed a hidden enemy vehicle and released a missile against the target, which destroyed the enemy vehicle. All actions were deemed successful.

Chahar Bagh, Regional Command-South West
A-10 pilots and Coalition aircrews provided armed overwatch and close air support for Coalition and friendly forces. Pilots conducted cannon-fire strafing runs against an enemy position when insurgents were observed massing for a possible attack. The engagement eliminated a threat to friendly forces. Coalition aircrews conducted a show of force over a concentration of insurgents who were massing and about to attack friendly ground forces. Ground controllers declared all the actions successful when no enemy attacks occurred.

Lashkar Gah, Regional Command-South West
U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle aircrews, A-10 pilots and Coalition aircrews provided armed overwatch for friendly forces. Aircrews and pilots conducted shows of force, one with flares launched, to deter enemy action when ground forces reported taking enemy fire. Enemy fire ceased briefly and when more enemy fire broke out, the F-15E aircrews made strafing runs to deter further enemy action. Ground controllers declared the actions successful when enemy fire ceased.

Tarin Kowt, Regional Command-South
A-10 pilots and Coalition aircrews provided armed overwatch for friendly forces. Pilots and aircrews coordinated with Joint terminal attack controllers to deter enemy action. Coalition aircrews released precision-guided munitions and A-10 pilots conducted cannon-fire strafing runs against enemy positions and enemy vehicles to eliminate threats to friendly forces. The strafing runs were determined successful.

June 8:

Kandahar, Regional Command-South
A-10 Thunderbolt II pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces. Aircrews conducted shows of force, some with flares launched, mixed with cannon fire strafing runs and rocket fire to deter enemy action when friendly forces reported taking enemy fire. Ground controllers declared the actions successful when no further enemy action occurred.

June 9:

Balocan, Regional Command-South
A-10 Thunderbolt II provided armed overwatch and close air support for friendly forces. Pilots conducted a show of force to deter enemy fire when sporadic enemy activity was reported by friendly ground units.

Gereshk, Regional Command-South West
A-10 pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces. Pilots conducted shows of force, with flares launched, to deter a potential enemy forces threat. Ground controllers declared the shows of force successful when no enemy activity was observed.

June 10:

Tarin Kowt, Regional Command-South
A-10 Thunderbolt II pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly ground forces. The pilots conducted a show of force to deter enemy action during ground operations by friendly forces. Ground controllers declared the action successful.

Qalat, Regional Command-South
A-10 pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces. Pilots destroyed an enemy fighting position with a precision-guided munition. Joint terminal attack controllers declared the action successful.

June 11:

Chahar Bagh, Regional Command-South West
U.S. Air Force F-15E aircrews and A-10 Thunderbolt II pilots provided armed overwatch and close air support for friendly ground forces. F-15E aircrews conducted a show of force to break friendly forces contact with enemy forces and deter further enemy activity. A-10 pilots observed enemy forces emplacing an improvised explosive device and made a cannon fire strafing run against the enemy position, which eliminated a threat to friendly forces. Ground controllers declared all engagements successful.

Tarin Kowt, Regional Command-South West
U.S Air Force MQ-1B Predator operators, A-10 pilots and Coalition pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces. Operators observed enemy forces who posed a thereat to friendly forces and fired a missile against the enemy position, eliminating a threat to friendly forces. A-10 and Coalition pilots conducted shows of force, with flares launched, to deter enemy action, which ground controllers declared successful.

Shinkay, Regional Command-South
A-10 pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces. Pilots conducted shows of force to deter potential enemy activity. Ground controllers declared the shows of force successful when no enemy activity was observed.

June 12:

No A-10 info

June 13:

Tarin Kowt, Regional Command-South West
A-10 Thunderbolt II pilots, U.S. Navy F/A-18F Super Hornet aircrews and Coalition aircrews provided armed overwatch for friendly ground forces. Pilots and aircrews conducted shows of force, some with flares launched, to deter enemy activity. Ground controllers declared the shows of force successful when enemy activity ceased.

June 14:

Chahar Bagh, Regional Command-South West
A-10 Thunderbolt II pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces. Pilots conducted a show of force when friendly forces reported taking enemy fire. Later, pilots released rockets to deter further enemy activity. Ground controllers declared the engagements successful.

June 15:

No A-10 info

June 16:

Gereshk, Regional Command-South West
A-10 Thunderbolt II pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces. Pilots observed enemy forces emplacing an improvised explosive device and made cannon-fire strafing runs, which eliminated a threat to friendly forces. Ground controllers declared the engagement successful.

Oruzgan, Regional Command-South
A-10 pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces. Pilots conducted a show of force, with flares launched, to deter enemy sniper fire. Ground controllers declared the show of force successful.

Ghazni, Regional Command-East
U.S. Air Force F-15E aircrews and A-10 pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces. Aircrews and pilots conducted shows of force, some with flares launched, to deter anti-Afghan forces activity in the vicinity of friendly forces. Ground controllers declared the shows of force successful.

Soltani, Regional Command-East
A-10 pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces. Aircrews conducted a show of force, with flares released, which ground controllers declared successful.

June 17:

Shurakian, Regional Command-South West
A-10 Thunderbolt II pilots provided armed overwatch and close air support for friendly forces. When friendly forces came under attack from enemy forces, A-10 pilots conducted several cannon fire strafing runs, which eliminated the threat to friendly forces. Pilots also conducted a show of presence to deter enemy action while friendly forces changed their location. Ground controllers declared all actions successful when no further enemy activity was observed.

June 18:

No A-10 info

June 19:

No A-10 info

June 20:

Gereshk, Regional Command-South West
U.S. Navy F/A-18C pilots and A-10 Thunderbolt II pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces. A-10 pilots engaged enemy forces positioned in a tree line with cannon fire strafing runs and F/A-18C pilots engaged enemy forces with a strafing run. Ground controllers declared the engagements successful.

Sangin, Regional Command-South West
A-10 Thunderbolt II pilots and U.S. Navy F/A-18E Super Hornet aircrews provided armed overwatch and close air support for friendly forces. Pilots and aircrews conducted shows of force, with flares launched, to deter enemy activity, which ground controllers declared successful.

June 21:

Sangin, Regional Command-South West
U.S. Air Force F-15E aircrews, A-10 Thunderbolt II pilots and Coalition aircrews provided armed overwatch and close air support for friendly forces. Coalition and F-15E aircrews conducted shows of force to deter anti-Afghan forces activity. A-10 pilots also conducted a show of force, with flares launched, and later conducted cannon-fire strafing runs and released precision-guided munitions to eliminate threats to friendly forces. Joint terminal attack controllers declared the engagements successful.

Chahar Bagh, Regional Command-South West
A-10 pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces. Pilots conducted shows of force, with flares launched, to deter enemy activity, which ground control determined successful.

June 22:

No A-10 info

June 23:

Lashkar Gah, Regional Command-South West
A-10 Thunderbolt II pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces. Pilots conducted a cannon-fire strafing run on an enemy tree-line position. Coalition joint terminal attack controllers called the engagement successful.

Qal-E-Naw, Regional Command-West
A-10 and U.S. Air Force F-16C pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces and a friendly-forces convoy. All pilots conducted shows of force with flares launched to deter enemy aggression. Ground controllers called the engagements successful.

June 24:

Kandahar, Regional Command-South
A-10 Thunderbolt II pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces and conducted a show of force followed by cannon-fire strafing runs against an enemy position. Coalition joint terminal attack controllers called the engagement successful.

Lashkar Gah, Regional Command-South West
U.S. Air Force MQ-9A operators and A-10 pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces. MQ-9A operators released a missile against an enemy position to deter hostile action. Later, A-10 pilots conducted several cannon-fire strafing runs to support friendly forces in contact with the enemy. Ground controllers and joint terminal attack controllers declared the engagements successful.

Qal-E-Naw, Regional Command-West
U.S. Air Force F-16C and A-10 pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces. F-16C pilots released precision-guided munitions against several enemy positions and conducted shows of force to break hostile contact and deter further enemy activity. A-10 pilots conducted cannon-fire strafing runs, launched rockets, and conducted a show of presence on an enemy position. Ground controllers and joint terminal attack controllers declared the engagements successful.

Tarin Kowt, Regional Command-South West
A-10 pilots provided armed overwatch and shows of force, with flares, for friendly-forces, which ground controllers declared successful.

June 25:

Mushan, Regional Command-East
A-10 Thunderbolt II pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces and released precision-guided munitions against an enemy weapons cache. Coalition joint terminal attack controllers called the engagement successful.

Tarin Kowt, Regional Command-South West
A-10 pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces and released precision-guided munitions and conducted cannon-fire strafing runs against enemy forces inside caves. Joint terminal attack controllers declared the engagements successful.

June 26:

Mushan, Regional Command-North
U.S. Air Force F-16C Fighting Falcon pilots and A-10 Thunderbolt II pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces and a friendly-forces convoy. A-10 pilots conducted cannon-fire strafing runs on enemy positions when actions developed into a threat to friendly forces. Ground controllers called the engagements successful. F-16C pilots released precision-guided munitions on an enemy position that was determined to be a threat to friendly forces.

June 27:

Farah, Regional Command-West
A-10 Thunderbolt II pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces by conducting a show of force to deter enemy activity. Ground controllers called the engagement successful.

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

June 28:

Morghab, Regional Command-West
A-10 Thunderbolt II pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces convoy. A-10 pilots conducted a show of force with flares over an enemy position. Joint terminal attack controllers called the engagement successful.

June 29:

No A-10 info

June 30:

Sar Banader, Regional Command-South West
A-10 Thunderbolt II pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces convoy. A-10 pilots released precision-guided munitions against enemy targets. Joint terminal attack controllers called the engagements successful.

Tarin Kowt, Regional Command-South West
A-10 pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces. A-10 pilots conducted cannon-fire strafing runs, launched rockets, and conducted shows of force with flares on an enemy position. Ground controllers and joint terminal attack controllers declared the engagements successful.




ISAF Regional Commands, probably as of 2008. Full size


Regional Command Southwest Stands Up in Afghanistan

6/13/10 | ISAF Public Affairs Office
ISAF Joint Command - Afghanistan

2010-06-CA-042
For Immediate Release

KABUL, Afghanistan (June 14) - ISAF's new Regional Command Southwest (RC SW) took command of international forces in southwestern Afghanistan today.

The new organization provides improved oversight of ISAF forces operating in Helmand and Nimroz Provinces. With the majority of ISAF forces based in southern Afghanistan, the formation of the new headquarters permits commanders in the south to focus on geographically smaller areas, ensure greater partnering between the Afghan National Security Forces and ISAF, and deliver the levels of security required for governance and development to continue to spread in the region.

Maj. Gen. Richard Mills, commanding general of the new command leads a combined force of approximately 27,000 personnel, with units drawn from eight nations. None of the troops have realigned during the formation of this new command.

"It is a distinct privilege for all of us to stand up Regional Command Southwest," said General Mills. "We are truly building on the outstanding work of all who have served here in Helmand and Nimroz Provinces. This is a natural military progression based on the number of troops serving here and the priority placed on Helmand and Nimroz provinces."

Lt. Gen. David Rodriguez, commander of ISAF Joint Command, said, "The establishment of Regional Command Southwest significantly increases the ability of the Afghan National Security Forces to partner with the coalition."

Regional Command South, led by Maj. Gen. Nick Carter, will continue to direct ISAF operations in the provinces of Kandahar, Zabul, Uruzgan, and Daykundi.

Approximately 30,000 forces continue to operate in RC-S.

Editor's Note: media with questions on the mission or people serving in RC-SW should contact +93 (0) 707 317147 or e-mail imeffwddpaomediasuppo@afg.usmc.milThis e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it
Related Story: Command and Control Changes in Southern Afghanistan




Afghanistan map. Full size




See also:
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

A-10 Afghanistan Combat Summary for April 2010

by Joachim Jacob


From the "Airpower Summaries", released as U.S. Air Forces Central press releases on USAFCENT's official public website, for April 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.

In March 2010, the 104th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron (104th EFS), deployed for Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF) from the 175th Wing (Maryland ANG), Martin State Airport, to the 451st Air Expeditionary Wing (451st AEW) at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, was replaced by elements from the 184th Fighter Squadron, 188th Fighter Wing (Arkansas ANG), Fort Smith, and probaly currently deployed as 184th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron (184th EFS) - but at least now not official confirmed.

April 1:

No A-10 info

April 2:

Surkhabad, Regional Command-South
A-10 Thunderbolt II pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces. Pilots conducted a show of force to gauge enemy movement in the vicinity of the friendly forces.

April 3:

No A-10 info

April 4:

Surkhabad, Regional Command-South
A-10 Thunderbolt II pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces. Pilots conducted a show of presence to prevent enemy fire from a compound then made a cannon-fire strafing run that ended enemy fire from an adjacent enemy fighting position. Pilots also conducted shows of force to ensure no further enemy fire occurred. All actions were successful in meeting the ground commander's intent.

April 5:

Gereshk, Regional Command-South
A-10 Thunderbolt II pilots, Coalition aircrews and U.S. Navy F/A-18E Super Hornet aircrews provided armed overwatch and responded to friendly ground forces under attack by enemy forces. A-10 pilots made a strafing run, successfully ending enemy fire and Coalition aircrews released a missile against enemy forces. In addition F-18E aircrews and A-10 pilots conducted several shows of force, one with flares launched to deter further enemy activity.

April 6:

No A-10 info

April 7:

Surkhabad, Regional Command-South
A-10 Thunderbolt II pilots provided armed overwatch of friendly forces. The aircrews conducted a show of force, with flares launched, which was determined successful by ground controllers.

April 8:

Sol Tani, Regional Command-East
A-10 Thunderbolt II pilots provided armed overwatch for a friendly-forces convoy returning to its base. Pilots conducted shows of presence to deter any potential enemy aggression against the convoy. The shows of presence were successful as no enemy action was noted.

Abu Kala, Regional Comand-South
A-10 Thunderbolt II pilots provided armed overwatch for a friendly-forces patrol and surveillance over a village for suspicious activity. Pilots conducted a show of presence. The show of presence was declared successful by ground forces.

April 9:

Balocan, Regional Command-South
A-10 Thunderbolt II pilots provided armed overwatch for a friendly forces operation. Pilots conducted a show of force to deter enemy action in the area. The show of force, with flares launched, was determined successful.

April 10:

No A-10 info

April 11:

No A-10 info

April 12:

No A-10 info

April 13:

Tarin Kowt, Regional Command-South
A-10 Thunderbolt II pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces and conducted a show of force that was declared successful by ground controllers. However, a short time later, friendly forces reported further enemy small-arms fire. Pilots conducted several more shows of force, some with flares launched, in the area but enemy fire continued. Pilots followed up with numerous strafing runs using cannon fire against the enemy fighting position, which successfully ended enemy fire. U.S. Navy F/A-18C Hornet pilots also conducted a show of force to deter further enemy fire. The show of force was deemed successful.

Farah, Regional Command-West
A-10 Thunderbolt II pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces and conducted a show of force, which was declared successful.

April 14:

Parmakan, Regional Command-West
A-10 Thunderbolt II pilots conducted shows of presence, with flares launched, to deter enemy action in the area. The shows of presence were declared successful

Gereshk, Regional Command-South
A-10 Thunderbolt II pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces. A show of force was conducted to deter enemy small-arms fire in the vicinity of friendly forces. The show of force was deemed successful by Joint Tactical Air Controllers when no enemy action occurred

April 15:

Balocan, Regional Command-South
A-10 Thunderbolt II pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces. At the direction of friendly ground forces, pilots conducted shows of force, with flares launched, to deter enemy action. The shows of force were reported successful.

April 16:

Kandahar, Regional Command-South
A-10 Thunderbolt II pilots conducted shows of force to deter enemy activity. A joint terminal attack controller reported the shows of force as successful.

April 17:

No A-10 info

April 18:

Tarin Kowt, Regional Command-South
A-10 Thunderbolt II pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces. The pilots conducted a show of presence, with flares launched, to deter enemy activity in vicinity of the friendly forces. Ground control confirmed the show of force was successful.

April 19:

No A-10 info

April 20:

No A-10 info

April 21:

Oruzgan, Regional Command-South
A-10 Thunderbolt II pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces. When a public uprising was observed with nearby enemy forces possibly carrying rocket-propelled grenades, shows of force were conducted to deter enemy action in the area. The shows of force, with flares launched, were declared successful by joint terminal attack controllers.

April 22:

Gereshk, Regional Command-South
A-10 Thunderbolt II pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces. Pilots conducted a show of force, with flares launched, when friendly forces received sporadic enemy small-arms fire. The show of force was declared successful by ground controllers once enemy fire ceased.

Kandahar, Regional Command-South
A-10 Thunderbolt II pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces. Aircrews conducted a show of force, with flares launched, to deter enemy aggression along a road. The show of force was confirmed successful by ground controllers.

April 23:

Farah, Regional Command-West
A-10 Thunderbolt II pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces during an exfiltration operation. Pilots conducted a show of force, which was called successful by joint terminal attack controllers.

April 24:

Ghazni, Regional Command-East
A-10 Thunderbolt II pilots and F-15E aircrews provided armed overwatch for friendly forces. Aircrews and pilots conducted shows force to deter anti-Afghan activity. Ground controllers declared the shows of force successful.

April 25:

Tarin Kowt, Regional Command-South
A-10 Thunderbolt II pilots provided close air support for friendly forces. Pilots conducted shows of force, with flares launched, and deterred enemy actions while friendly forces were in the area.

April 26:

Chahar Bagh, Regional Command-East
A-10 Thunderbolt II pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces. Pilots conducted a show of force, with flares launched, over an enemy firing point to deter enemy aggression. The show of force was confirmed successful by joint terminal attack controllers.

April 27:

Surkhabad, Regional Command-East
A-10 Thunderbolt II pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces. The pilots conducted shows of force to deter enemy fire in the vicinity of friendly forces. The shows of force were declared successful by joint terminal attack controllers.

April 28:

Qalat, Regional Command-East
A-10 Thunderbolt II pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces. Pilots conducted a show of presence, with flares launched, to deter enemy aggression. The show of presence was confirmed successful by ground controllers

Kandahar, Regional Command-South
A-10 Thunderbolt II pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces during an operation. Pilots conducted a show of force, with flares launched, to deter potential enemy action. The show of force was confirmed successful by joint terminal attack controllers.

April 29:

Chahar Bagh, Regional Command-East
Coalition and A-10 Thunderbolt II pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces. Pilots conducted shows of force, with flares launched, to deter enemy aggression. The shows of force were confirmed successful by joint terminal attack controllers.

April 30:

Sangin, Regional Command-South
U.S. Navy F/A-18C Hornet pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces. Pilots conducted a show of force, with flares launched, which was confirmed successful by ground controllers.

Later, A-10 Thunderbolt II pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces. Pilots conducted shows of force, with flares launched, to deter enemy activity. Ground controllers declared the shows of force successful.

See also:
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

A-10 Afghanistan Combat Summary for March 2010

by Joachim Jacob


From the "Airpower Summaries", released as U.S. Air Forces Central press releases on USAFCENT's official public website, for March 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.

In March 2010, the 104th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron (104th EFS), deployed from the 175th Wing (Maryland ANG), Martin State Airport, was replaced by elements from the 184th Fighter Squadron, 188th Fighter Wing (Arkansas ANG), Fort Smith, and probaly currently deployed as 184th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron (184th EFS).

Mar 1:

Sar Banader, Regional Command-South
A-10 Thunderbolt II pilots provided several shows of force, releasing multiple flares, in support of friendly forces who had received enemy small-arms fire. The shows of were declared successful.

Mar 2:

Chahar Bagh, Regional Command-South
A-10 Thunderbolt II pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces. Once on station, pilots conducted shows of presence and shows of force, with flares launched, to deter enemy action. Ground control declared the actions successful when no enemy action was noted.

Mar 3:

Balocan, Regional Command-East
A U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancer aircrew provided armed overwatch and conducted shows of force in support of a friendly-forces convoy when suspicious personnel were observed gathering along the route of the convoy. The shows of force were declared successful and the aircrew resumed armed overwatch until the friendly convoy left the area.

A-10 Thunderbolt II pilots arrived on-station and conducted a show of force, with flares launched, that was declared successful by ground control.

Mar 4:

Balocan, Regional Command-South
A-10 Thunderbolt II pilots provided armed overwatch and surveillance for friendly ground forces. Pilots observed enemy personnel shooting at friendly forces and conducted a show of force, with flares launched. The show of force was deemed successful when pilots met the ground commander's intent.

Mar 5:

No A-10 info

Mar 6:

Tarin Kowt, Regional Command-South
A-10 Thunderbolt II pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces. Pilots released a precision-guided munition on confirmed coordinates of an enemy position. The engagement met the ground commander's intent.

Sangin, Regional Command-South
A-10 pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces. Aircrews conducted a show of force to deter enemy action in the area. The show of force, with flares launched, was successful as no enemy action was noted.

Mar 7:

Chahar Bagh, Regional Command-South
A-10 Thunderbolt II pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces. Pilots conducted shows of force, with flares launched, when friendly forces reported taking sporadic enemy fire. Ground control intentions were met when enemy fire ceased.

Gereshk, Regional Command-South
A-10 pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces. Pilots conducted shows of force, with flares launched, over an enemy compound to stop enemy fire. Ground control deemed the airpower actions successful when enemy fire stopped.

Tarin Kowt, Regional Command-South
A-10 pilots provided close air support to friendly ground forces. Aircrews conducted shows of force, to deter enemy action from a possible enemy bunker position. The shows of force were declared successful when no enemy action was noted.

Mar 8:

No A-10 info:

Mar 9:

Musa Qala, Regional Command-South
A-10 Thunderbolt II pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces. Pilots conducted a show of force to deter enemy forces from firing rocket-propelled grenades. The show of force was deemed successful when enemy fire ceased.

Farah, Regional Command-West
A-10 pilots provided close air support to friendly forces following the detonation of an improvised-explosive device. Pilots conducted a show of force, with flares launched, to deter anti-Afghan forces activity in the vicinity of the blast. The show of force was declared successful when no enemy action was noted.

Mar 10:

No A-10 info

Mar 11:

No A-10 info

Mar 12:

No A-10 info

Mar 13:

Kandahar, Regional Command-South
A-10 Thunderbolt II pilots conducted a show of force, releasing numerous flares above friendly forces who had received fire from enemy forces. The show of force was declared successful when enemy action ceased.

Surkhabad, Regional Command-South
A-10 Thunderbolt II pilots conducted multiple shows of force above personnel in a suspected enemy firing position. Ground forces monitored the location and declared the shows of force successful.

Mar 14:

No A-10 info

Mar 15:

Musa Qala, Regional Command-South
A-10 Thunderbolt II pilots conducted shows of force above friendly forces taking enemy small-arms fire. Following the shows of force, pilots conducted a strafing run requested by a joint terminal attack controller, which met the ground commander's intent.

A-10 Thunderbolt II pilots provided armed overwatch to friendly forces. Upon request from ground forces, pilots conducted shows of force to deter enemy action. The shows of force were declared successful.

Chahar Bagh, Regional Command-South
A-10 Thunderbolt II pilots conducted shows of force above friendly forces in contact with enemy personnel attacking friendly positions with small-arms fire. A JTAC declared the shows of force successful.

Mar 16:

No A-10 info

Mar 17:

No A-10 info

Mar 18:

Musa Qala Regional Command-South
A-10 Thunderbolt II pilots provided armed overwatch for Coalition forces. Pilots conducted a show of force requested by a joint terminal attack controller above a possible enemy fighting position, releasing numerous flares. The JTAC declared the show of force successful.

Mar 19:

Shurakian, Regional Command-South
A-10 Thunderbolt II pilots conducted a show of force, releasing multiple flares, to deter enemy action. Ground forces, who were receiving small-arms and rocket-propelled grenade fire, declared the show of force successful when enemy activity ceased.

Musa Qala, Regional Command-South
A-10 Thunderbolt II pilots conducted shows of force above a friendly-forces convoy stopped for an improvised explosive device. Friendly ground forces declared the shows of force successful.

Lashkar Gah, Regional Command-South
A-10 Thunderbolt II pilots conducted a shows of force in support of a friendly-forces convoy. The shows of force were declared successful.

Mar 20:

Gereshk, Regional Command-South
A-10 Thunderbolt II pilots conducted shows of force, releasing numerous flares, to support friendly forces receiving small-arms fire from enemy forces. The shows of force were declared successful.

Mar 21:

Balocan, Regional Command-South
A-10 Thunderbolt II pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces. A joint terminal attack controller requested a show of force to deter enemy action. The aircrews conducted a show of force, releasing multiple flares. The JTAC declared the show of force successful.

Mar 22:

Chahar Bagh, Regional Command-South
A-10 Thunderbolt II pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces and conducted a show of force above possible enemy locations. Ground forces declared the show of force successful.

A-10 Thunderbolt II pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces and released multiple flares while conducting a show of force requested by a joint terminal attack controller. The show of force was declared successful and the aircrews were then tasked to provide armed overwatch to friendly forces executing a medical evacuation.

Balocan, Regional Command-South
A-10 Thunderbolt II pilots provided armed overwatch for Coalition forces. Pilots received several requests to conduct shows of force during the mission and identified possible enemy personnel. Ground forces declared all shows of force successful.

Mar 23:

Chahar Bagh, Regional Command-South
A-10 Thunderbolt II pilots conducted shows of force in support of friendly forces advancing on enemy positions. The shows of force were declared successful by ground commanders.

Mar 24:

No A-10 info

Mar 25:

Musa Qaleh, Regional Command-South
A-10 Thunderbolt II pilots supported friendly forces under attack by enemy personnel firing from a tree line. The pilots conducted a show of force, releasing multiple flares at the request of ground forces to deter enemy action. Ground forces then requested a strafing run. The pilots conducted strafing runs against the enemy position, successfully defending friendly forces.

Mar 26:

No A-10 info

Mar 27:

Morghab, Regional Command-West
A-10 Thunderbolt II pilots responded to friendly ground forces under attack by enemy forces. A joint terminal attack controller requested pilots conduct a show of force above enemy positions. The pilots conducted shows of force, releasing numerous flares. Friendly ground forces declared the shows of force successful.

Surkhabad, Regional Command-South
A-10 Thunderbolt II pilots conducted shows of force above an enemy fighting position to deter enemy action. Ground commanders declared the shows of force successful.

Mar 28:

No A-10 info

Mar 29:

Shurakian, Regional Command-South
A-10 Thunderbolt II pilots conducted a show of force to support friendly forces under attack by enemy personnel with small-arms fire. Ground forces reported the show of force was successful.

Mar 30:

Farah, Regional Command-West
Coalition pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly ground forces defending a school under attack by enemy personnel. A joint terminal attack controller requested a show of force to deter enemy action. The joint terminal attack controller declared the show of force successful.

A-10 Thunderbolt II pilots, replacing Coalition pilots, continued armed overwatch for friendly forces defending the school and conducted shows of force to deter enemy action. A joint terminal attack controller declared the shows of force successful.

Mar 31:

Gereshk, Regional Command-South
U.S. Navy F/A-18F aircrews provided armed overwatch for friendly forces. The aircrews conducted a show of force, with flares launched, to deter enemy activity against friendly forces. The show of force was declared successful.

U.S. Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt II pilots provided armed overwatch of friendly forces, replacing the U.S. Navy aircraft. When enemy firing positions were confirmed, A-10 pilots made strafing runs and the enemy fire ceased. The engagement was declared successful.

Surkhabad, Regional Command-SouthA-10 pilots provided armed overwatch of friendly forces. The pilots released precision-guided munitions against insurgent bunkers where enemy forces were firing against friendly ground forces. The munitions were followed by strafing runs to ensure enemy fire ceased. No further enemy action was noted.

See also:
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