Air Support/Defense

Air activity during the month of June was at a lower level than that of the previous two months due to the defensive nature of much of the Battalion’s missions.  The majority of med-evacs was called for heat casualties and victims of surprise firing devices and was completed from small-unprepared LZ’s Air Support Report.

Offensive

            CAS sorties                                          28

            TAO/TAOR sorties                            31

            Fixed Wing transport sorties       0

            Med-evac sorties                              36

            Logistical sorties                               Unknown*

            Recon/C&C sorties                            23

            Troop lift sorties                               26

Defensive

            TPQ’s requested                              107

            Flare ship sorties                             2

* Figures not available due to varieties of ways in which logistical flights were fragged during period covered.