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Air Sorties from SWA

Sept. 17, 2008

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Air Sorties in War on Terrorism, Southwest AsiaSept. 14-15, 2008
Sortie Type
OIF
OEF
OIF/OEF
Total
YTD
ISR
59
34
93
9,193
CAS/Armed Recon
20
140
160
26,343
Airlift
154
154
33,387
Air refueling
114
114
12,998
Total
521
81,921

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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