Air Sorties in the Global War on Terrorism

April 18, 2006

April 14-16, 2006

Sortie Type
OIF
OEF
OIF/OEF
Total
ISR
43
18
61
CAS/Armed Recon
136
74
210
Airlift
365
365
Air refueling
109
109
Total
179
92
474
745

OIF=Operation Iraqi Freedom

OEF=Operation Enduring Freedom

ISR=Intelligence-surveillance-reconnaissance

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