Air Sorties in the Global War on Terrorism

Aug. 10, 2007

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Aug. 8, 2007

Sortie Type
OIF
OEF
OIF/OEF
Total
ISR
16
12
28
CAS/Armed Recon
49
40
89
Airlift
149
149
Air refueling
51
51
Total
65
52
200
317

OIF=Operation Iraqi Freedom

OEF=Operation Enduring Freedom

ISR=Intelligence-surveillance-reconnaissance

Airlift includes Horn of Africa data

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