Air Sorties from SWA

Dec. 19, 2008
Air Sorties in War on Terrorism, Southwest AsiaDec. 17, 2008
Sortie Type
OIF
OEF
OIF/OEF
Total
YTD
ISR
31
4
35
12,977
CAS/Armed Recon
44
61
105
36,044
Airlift
120
120
45,435
Air refueling
46
46
17,480
Total
306
111,936

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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