Air Sorties from SWA

Nov. 19, 2008
Air Sorties in War on Terrorism, Southwest AsiaNov. 16, 2008
Sortie Type
OIF
OEF
OIF/OEF
Total
YTD
ISR
29
13
42
11,764
CAS/Armed Recon
45
51
96
32,958
Airlift
140
140
41,720
Air refueling
42
42
16,146
Total
320
102,588

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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