Air Sorties from SWA

Nov. 21, 2008
Air Sorties in War on Terrorism, Southwest AsiaNov. 18, 2008
Sortie Type
OIF
OEF
OIF/OEF
Total
YTD
ISR
29
15
44
11,856
CAS/Armed Recon
42
55
97
33,157
Airlift
140
140
41,980
Air refueling
42
42
16,229
Total
323
103,222

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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