Air Sorties from SWA

March 19, 2009
Air Sorties in War on Terrorism, Southwest AsiaMar. 15-16, 2009
Sortie Type
OIF
OEF
OIF/OEF
Total
YTD
ISR
50
36
86
2,982
CAS/Armed Recon
42
156
198
7,437
Airlift
265
265
9,775
Air refueling
91
91
3,409
Total
640
22,603

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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