Air Sorties in the Global War on Terrorism

March 22, 2006

March 20, 2006

Sortie Type
OIF
OEF
OIF/OEF
Total
ISR
14
5
19
CAS/Armed Recon
56
19
75
Airlift
175
175
Air refueling
32
32
Total
70
24
207
301

OIF=Operation Iraqi Freedom

OEF=Operation Enduring Freedom

ISR=Intelligence-surveillance-reconnaissance

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