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Air Sorties in the Global War on Terrorism

Oct. 21, 2005

October 19, 2005

Sortie Type
OIF
OEF
OIF/OEF
Total
ISR
10
5
–
15
CAS/Armed Recon
52
20
–
72
Airlift
–
–
160
160
Air refueling
–
–
37
37
Total
62
25
197
284

OIF=Operation Iraqi Freedom

OEF=Operation Enduring Freedom

ISR=Intelligence-surveillance-reconnaissance

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