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Air Sorties in the Global War on Terrorism

April 11, 2006

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April 7-9, 2006

Sortie Type
OIF
OEF
OIF/OEF
Total
ISR
42
17
59
CAS/Armed Recon
162
52
214
Airlift
380
380
Air refueling
93
93
Total
204
69
473
746

OIF=Operation Iraqi Freedom

OEF=Operation Enduring Freedom

ISR=Intelligence-surveillance-reconnaissance

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