Air Sorties in the Global War on Terrorism

Feb. 1, 2006

January 30, 2006

Sortie Type
OIF
OEF
OIF/OEF
Total
ISR
18
3
–
21
CAS/Armed Recon
54
4
–
58
Airlift
–
–
180
180
Air refueling
–
–
31
31
Total
72
7
211
290

OIF=Operation Iraqi Freedom

OEF=Operation Enduring Freedom

ISR=Intelligence-surveillance-reconnaissance

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