Feb. 7 airpower summary
February 8th, 2010
Coalition airpower integrated with ground forces in Iraq and International Security Assistance Force troops in Afghanistan during operations Feb. 7, according to Combined Air and Space Operations Center officials here.
Air Operations in Afghanistan:
Close-Air Support
Mazar-E-Sharif
Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle aircrews provided armed overwatch for friendly forces and a helicopter medical-evacuation mission. The aircrews conducted a show of force, with flares launched, to deter anti-Afghan forces activity. The show of force was declared successful by ground control and the helicopter extraction was accomplished without incident.
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Air Operations in Afghanistan:
Close-Air Support
Mazar-E-Sharif
Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle aircrews provided armed overwatch for friendly forces and a helicopter medical-evacuation mission. The aircrews conducted a show of force, with flares launched, to deter anti-Afghan forces activity. The show of force was declared successful by ground control and the helicopter extraction was accomplished without incident.
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