Air Sorties in the Global War on Terrorism

Nov. 4, 2005

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November 2, 2005

Sortie Type
OIF
OEF
OIF/OEF
Total
ISR
10
3
–
13
CAS/Armed Recon
36
21
–
57
Airlift
–
–
175
175
Air refueling
–
–
33
33
Total
46
24
208
278

OIF=Operation Iraqi Freedom

OEF=Operation Enduring Freedom

ISR=Intelligence-surveillance-reconnaissance

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