Air Sorties in the Global War on Terrorism

Jan. 31, 2006

January 27-29, 2006

Sortie Type
OIF
OEF
OIF/OEF
Total
ISR
42
13
–
55
CAS/Armed Recon
160
36
–
196
Airlift
–
–
545
545
Air refueling
–
–
102
102
Total
202
49
647
898

OIF=Operation Iraqi Freedom

OEF=Operation Enduring Freedom

ISR=Intelligence-surveillance-reconnaissance

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