Air Sorties in the Global War on Terrorism

Oct. 25, 2005

October 21-23, 2005

Sortie Type
OIF
OEF
OIF/OEF
Total
ISR
31
15
–
46
CAS/Armed Recon
153
66
–
219
Airlift
–
–
515
515
Air refueling
–
–
106
106
Total
184
81
621
886

OIF=Operation Iraqi Freedom

OEF=Operation Enduring Freedom

ISR=Intelligence-surveillance-reconnaissance

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