Air Sorties in the Global War on Terrorism

June 23, 2006

June 21, 2006

Sortie Type
OIF
OEF
OIF/OEF
Total
ISR
15
7
22
CAS/Armed Recon
60
26
86
Airlift
140
140
Air refueling
41
41
Total
75
33
181
289

OIF=Operation Iraqi Freedom

OEF=Operation Enduring Freedom

ISR=Intelligence-surveillance-reconnaissance

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