Air Sorties in the Global War on Terrorism

Dec. 9, 2005

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December 7, 2005

Sortie Type
OIF
OEF
OIF/OEF
Total
ISR
15
2
–
17
CAS/Armed Recon
62
18
–
80
Airlift
–
–
140
140
Air refueling
–
–
36
36
Total
77
20
176
273

OIF=Operation Iraqi Freedom

OEF=Operation Enduring Freedom

ISR=Intelligence-surveillance-reconnaissance

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