Air Sorties in the Global War on Terrorism

Aug. 25, 2006

Aug. 23, 2006

Sortie Type
OIF
OEF
OIF/OEF
Total
ISR
14
9
23
CAS/Armed Recon
42
31
73
Airlift
150
150
Air refueling
42
42
Total
56
40
192
288

OIF=Operation Iraqi Freedom

OEF=Operation Enduring Freedom

ISR=Intelligence-surveillance-reconnaissance

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