Air Sorties from SWA

Feb. 19, 2009

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Air Sorties in War on Terrorism, Southwest AsiaFeb. 16-17, 2009
Sortie Type
OIF
OEF
OIF/OEF
Total
YTD
ISR
54
36
90
1,872
CAS/Armed Recon
80
158
238
4,803
Airlift
260
260
6,158
Air refueling
100
100
2,220
Total
688
15,053

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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