Air Sorties in the Global War on Terrorism

Aug. 8, 2006

Aug. 4-6, 2006

Sortie Type
OIF
OEF
OIF/OEF
Total
ISR
38
25
63
CAS/Armed Recon
134
73
207
Airlift
520
520
Air refueling
116
116
Total
172
98
636
906

OIF=Operation Iraqi Freedom

OEF=Operation Enduring Freedom

ISR=Intelligence-surveillance-reconnaissance

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