Air Sorties From SWA

May 9, 2008
Air Sorties in War on Terrorism, Southwest AsiaMay 7, 2008
Sortie Type
OIF
OEF
OIF/OEF
Total
YTD
ISR
23
38
61
3,687
CAS/Armed Recon
64
42
106
11,089
Airlift
146
146
16,242
Air refueling
50
50
5,131
Total
363
36,149

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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