Air Sorties from SWA

April 22, 2009
Air Sorties in War on Terrorism, Southwest AsiaApril 19, 2009
Sortie Type
OIF
OEF
OIF/OEF
Total
YTD
ISR
30
22
52
4,257
CAS/Armed Recon
22
76
98
10,651
Airlift
135
135
14,570
Air refueling
37
37
4,809
Total
322
34,287

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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