Air Sorties in the Global War on Terrorism

July 21, 2006

July 19, 2006

Sortie Type
OIF
OEF
OIF/OEF
Total
ISR
13
7
20
CAS/Armed Recon
41
26
67
Airlift
150
150
Air refueling
38
38
Total
54
33
188
275

OIF=Operation Iraqi Freedom

OEF=Operation Enduring Freedom

ISR=Intelligence-surveillance-reconnaissance

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