Air Sorties in Southwest Asia

Oct. 15, 2009

Oct. 10, 2009

Sortie Type
OIF
OEF
OIF/OEF
Total
YTD
ISR
24
30
54
12,909
CAS/Armed Recon
20
82
102
27,529
Airlift
144
144
37,593
Air refueling
45
45
13,607
Total
345
91,638

OIF=Operation Iraqi Freedom

OEF=Operation Enduring Freedom

ISR=Intelligence-surveillance-reconnaissance

YTD = Year to Date

Airlift includes Horn of Africa data

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