Air Sorties in the Global War on Terrorism

Dec. 27, 2006

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Dec. 21-25, 2006

Sortie Type	OIF	OEF	OIF/OEF	Total
ISR	65	37		102
CAS/Armed Recon	145	145		290
Airlift			619	619
Air refueling			162	162
Total	210	182	781	1,173

OIF=Operation Iraqi Freedom

OEF=Operation Enduring Freedom

ISR=Intelligence-surveillance-reconnaissance

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