Air Sorties from SWA

June 16, 2008
Air Sorties in War on Terrorism, Southwest AsiaJune 11, 2008
Sortie Type
OIF
OEF
OIF/OEF
Total
YTD
ISR
26
13
39
4,873
CAS/Armed Recon
48
48
96
14,481
Airlift
134
134
20,547
Air refueling
52
52
6,743
Total
321
46,644

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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