Air Sorties in the Global War on Terrorism

Dec. 27, 2005

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December 22-25, 2005

Sortie Type
OIF
OEF
OIF/OEF
Total
ISR
37
18
–
55
CAS/Armed Recon
144
83
–
227
Airlift
–
–
720
720
Air refueling
–
–
110
110
Total
181
101
830
1,112

OIF=Operation Iraqi Freedom

OEF=Operation Enduring Freedom

ISR=Intelligence-surveillance-reconnaissance

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