Air Sorties in the Global War on Terrorism

March 1, 2006

February 27, 2006

Sortie Type
OIF
OEF
OIF/OEF
Total
ISR
13
4
–
17
CAS/Armed Recon
48
20
–
68
Airlift
–
–
170
170
Air refueling
–
–
32
32
Total
61
24
202
287

OIF=Operation Iraqi Freedom

OEF=Operation Enduring Freedom

ISR=Intelligence-surveillance-reconnaissance

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