Air Sorties in the Global War on Terrorism

July 24, 2006

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July 20, 2006

Sortie Type
OIF
OEF
OIF/OEF
Total
ISR
14
7
21
CAS/Armed Recon
45
23
68
Airlift
170
170
Air refueling
38
38
Total
59
30
208
297

OIF=Operation Iraqi Freedom

OEF=Operation Enduring Freedom

ISR=Intelligence-surveillance-reconnaissance

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