Air Sorties From SWA

April 23, 2008
Air Sorties in War on Terrorism, Southwest AsiaApril 20, 2008
Sortie Type
OIF
OEF
OIF/OEF
Total
YTD
ISR
26
6
32
3,015
CAS/Armed Recon
52
38
90
9,126
Airlift
140
140
13,542
Air refueling
47
47
4,198
Total
309
29,881

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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