Air Sorties in the Global War on Terrorism

March 16, 2007

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March 13, 2007

Sortie Type
OIF
OEF
OIF/OEF
Total
ISR
14
10
24
CAS/Armed Recon
48
55
103
Airlift
130
130
Air refueling
39
39
Total
62
65
169
296

OIF=Operation Iraqi Freedom

OEF=Operation Enduring Freedom

ISR=Intelligence-surveillance-reconnaissance

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