By May 13, a total of 1,056 Americans had died in Operation Enduring Freedom. The total includes 1,054 troops and two Department of Defense civilians. Of these deaths, 772 were killed in action with the enemy while 284 died in noncombat incidents.rnThere have been 5,831 troops wounded in action during OEF. This number includes 2,590 who were wounded and returned to duty within 72 hours and 3,241 who were unable to return to duty quickly.rnThe first intelligence-surveillance-reconnaissance MC-12W Liberty Project aircraft to operate from Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, as part of the new 361st Expeditionary Reconnaissance Squadron flew a combat sortie April 1 after arriving at the base three days earlier.rnThe twin turboprop MC-12 provides live streaming video imagery and signals intelligence to ground troops-capabilities that Lt. Col. Darren Halford, 361st ERS commander, described as "unparalleled"-to give ground forces vital information on the enemy.
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