Air Sorties in SWA 10-19-09

Oct. 23, 2009
Air Sorties in Southwest Asia, Oct. 19, 2009
Sortie Type
OIF
OEF
OIF/OEF
Total
YTD
ISR
26
29
55
13,428
CAS/Armed Recon
22
87
109
28,435
Airlift
153
153
38,930
Air refueling
49
49
14,048
Total
366
94,841

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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