Operation Enduring Freedom

摘要

By May 16, a total of 1,965 Americans had died in Operation Enduring Freedom. The total includes 1,962 troops and three Department of Defense civilians. Of these deaths, 1,547 were killed in action with the enemy while 418 died in noncombat incidents. There have been 15,950 troops wounded in action during OEF. The Air Force has temporarily halted increasing the number of Predator and Reaper combat air patrols flying in support of operations in Afghanistan, in order to ease strain on the force and rebuild the training pipeline, said Lt. Gen. Larry D. James, deputy chief of staff for intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance.