Air Sorties in the Global War on Terrorism

Sept. 17, 2007

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Sept. 13, 2007

Sortie Type
OIF
OEF
OIF/OEF
Total
ISR
14
10
24
CAS/Armed Recon
62
44
106
Airlift
160
160
Air refueling
58
58
Total
76
54
218
348

OIF=Operation Iraqi Freedom

OEF=Operation Enduring Freedom

ISR=Intelligence-surveillance-reconnaissance

Airlift includes Horn of Africa data

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