Air Sorties in the Global War on Terrorism

April 13, 2006

April 11, 2006

Sortie Type
OIF
OEF
OIF/OEF
Total
ISR
10
9
19
CAS/Armed Recon
52
24
76
Airlift
170
170
Air refueling
29
29
Total
62
33
199
294

OIF=Operation Iraqi Freedom

OEF=Operation Enduring Freedom

ISR=Intelligence-surveillance-reconnaissance

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