Air Sorties in the Global War on Terrorism

March 20, 2007

March 15-16, 2007

Sortie Type
OIF
OEF
OIF/OEF
Total
ISR
25
13
38
CAS/Armed Recon
86
76
162
Airlift
314
314
Air refueling
65
65
Total
111
89
379
579

OIF=Operation Iraqi Freedom

OEF=Operation Enduring Freedom

ISR=Intelligence-surveillance-reconnaissance

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