Air Sorties in SWA 090309

Sept. 3, 2009
Air Sorties in Southwest Asia, Aug. 30, 2009
Sortie Type
OIF
OEF
OIF/OEF
Total
YTD
ISR
25
30
55
10,518
CAS/Armed Recon
28
83
111
23,309
Airlift
137
137
31,851
Air refueling
56
56
11,397
Total
359
77,075

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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