Desert Storm – Additional Information
Total sorties flown = 111,500
- 40,900 air interdiction (AI)
- 5,150 close air support (CAS)
- 8,000 offensive counter air (OCA)
- 9,600 defensive counter air (DCA)
- 4,850 suppression of enemy air defenses (SEAD)
- 43,000 support
824 million US gallons of jet fuel consumed (including 398 million during build-up)
140 million pounds of air-to-ground munitions
SOURCE: OSD Briefing, 21 Mar 91