Air Sorties in the Global War on Terrorism

June 2, 2006

May 31, 2006

Sortie Type
OIF
OEF
OIF/OEF
Total
ISR
13
5
18
CAS/Armed Recon
46
23
69
Airlift
160
160
Air refueling
34
34
Total
59
28
194
281

OIF=Operation Iraqi Freedom

OEF=Operation Enduring Freedom

ISR=Intelligence-surveillance-reconnaissance

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