Air Sorties in the Global War on Terrorism

July 9, 2007

July 4, 2007

Sortie Type
OIF
OEF
OIF/OEF
Total
ISR
16
10
26
CAS/Armed Recon
70
35
105
Airlift
–
–
Air refueling
50
50
Total
86
45
50
181

OIF=Operation Iraqi Freedom

OEF=Operation Enduring Freedom

ISR=Intelligence-surveillance-reconnaissance

Airlift includes Horn of Africa data

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