Air Sorties in the Global War on Terrorism

April 25, 2006

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April 21-23, 2006

Sortie Type
OIF
OEF
OIF/OEF
Total
ISR
46
19
65
CAS/Armed Recon
160
68
228
Airlift
370
370
Air refueling
96
96
Total
206
87
466
759

OIF=Operation Iraqi Freedom

OEF=Operation Enduring Freedom

ISR=Intelligence-surveillance-reconnaissance

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