Air Sorties in the Global War on Terrorism

March 7, 2007

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March 4, 2007

Sortie Type
OIF
OEF
OIF/OEF
Total
ISR
15
11
26
CAS/Armed Recon
46
37
83
Airlift
160
160
Air refueling
35
35
Total
61
48
195
304

OIF=Operation Iraqi Freedom

OEF=Operation Enduring Freedom

ISR=Intelligence-surveillance-reconnaissance

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