Air Sorties from SWA

May 23, 2008
Air Sorties in War on Terrorism, Southwest AsiaMay 20, 2008
Sortie Type
OIF
OEF
OIF/OEF
Total
YTD
ISR
26
15
41
4,124
CAS/Armed Recon
53
49
102
12,398
Airlift
140
140
17,926
Air refueling
57
57
5,727
Total
340
40,175

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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