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Text: Update on Afghanistan Air Operations

(17,000 sorties flown since Operation Enduring Freedom began) (140)
The U.S. Central Command reported on December 24 that the United
States has conducted a total approximately 17,000 air missions in the
since the beginning of Operation Enduring Freedom.
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United States Central Command
Operation Enduring Freedom Update 
MacDill Air Force Base, Fla., Dec. 24, 2001 -- To date, there have
been approximately 17,000 operational sorties flown since the
beginning of Operation Enduring Freedom. Leaflets were dropped over
six locations and Commando Solo broadcast missions continued in the
region.
Recent improvements to convoy routes on the ground have alleviated the
need for daily C-17 humanitarian aid drops. Future air drops will be
scheduled on a need-by-need basis.
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