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Air Sorties in the Global War on Terrorism

Sept. 16, 2005

September 14, 2005

Sortie Type
OIF
OEF
OIF/OEF
Total
ISR
10
9
–
19
CAS/Armed Recon
38
23
–
61
Airlift
–
–
170
170
Air refueling
–
–
35
35
Total
48
32
205
285

OIF=Operation Iraqi Freedom

OEF=Operation Enduring Freedom

ISR=Intelligence-surveillance-reconnaissance

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