Air Sorties in the Global War on Terrorism

Oct. 27, 2005

October 25, 2005

Sortie Type
OIF
OEF
OIF/OEF
Total
ISR
10
5
–
15
CAS/Armed Recon
42
19
–
61
Airlift
–
–
185
185
Air refueling
–
–
39
39
Total
52
24
224
300

OIF=Operation Iraqi Freedom

OEF=Operation Enduring Freedom

ISR=Intelligence-surveillance-reconnaissance

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