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Targeted Operations to Defeat ISIS
One Mission, Many Nations.
Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve continues to work by, with and through regional partners to militarily defeat the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria, or ISIS, in order to enable whole-of-coalition governmental actions to increase regional stability.
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As of Aug. 9, 2017, the Coalition has conducted 13,331 strikes in Iraq, and 11,235 strikes in Syria, for a total of 24,566 strikes total in support of Operation Inherent Resolve.
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Cost of Operations
As of June 30, 2017, the total cost of operations related to ISIS since kinetic operations started on Aug. 8, 2014, is $14.3 billion and the average daily cost is $13.6 million for 1,058 days of operations.
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Strikes:
- As of August 9, 2017, the Coalition has conducted 13,331 strikes in Iraq, and 11,235 strikes in Syria, for a total of 24,566 strikes total in support of Operation Inherent Resolve.
Sorties:
- During the week of 31 July – 6 August, Air Force aircraft flew 802 sorties in support of OIR. Since operations began in Iraq and Syria on Aug. 8, 2014, the Air Force has flown more than half of the total 167,912 sorties.
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Average Daily Cost
| Daily Cost ($M) | 8 Aug - 19 Sep 2014 (Ops in Iraq; Pre-Syria, 43 days) | 20 Sep 2014 - 30 June 2017 (Ops in Syria and Iraq, 1015 days) | Average Daily Cost (8 Aug 2014 - 30 June 2017, 1058 days) |
|---|---|---|---|
| By Expense | |||
| Daily Flying OPTEMPO | $ 3.7 | $ 5.1 | $ 5.1 |
| Daily Ship OPTEMPO | $ 0.2 | $ 0.0 | $ 0.0 |
| Munitions | $ 0.7 | $ 3.2 | $ 3.1 |
| Mission Support | $ 1.1 | $ 5.6 | $ 5.4 |
| Total: | $ 5.6 | $ 13.9 | $ 13.6 |
| By Service | |||
| Army | $ 0.3 | $ 2.7 | $ 2.6 |
| Navy | $ 1.9 | $ 1.6 | $ 1.6 |
| Air Force | $ 2.5 | $ 8.6 | $ 8.3 |
| SOCOM | $ 0.8 | $ 1.0 | $ 1.0 |
| Total: | $ 5.6 | $ 13.9 | $ 13.6 |
| By Category | |||
| Logistics Support | $ 0.1 | $ 2.6 | $ 2.5 |
| Operational Support | $ 0.6 | $ 2.8 | $ 2.7 |
| ISR | $ 0.3 | $ 0.1 | $ 0.1 |
| OPTEMPO | $ 3.8 | $ 5.1 | $ 5.1 |
| Military Pay | $ 0.0 | $ 0.2 | $ 0.1 |
| Munitions | $ 0.7 | $ 3.2 | $ 3.1 |
| Total: | $ 5.6 | $ 13.9 | $ 13.6 |
Total Cost
| Extrapolated Total Cost ($M): | Total Cost (8 Aug 2014 - 30 June 2017, 1058 days) | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| By Expense | ||
| Daily Flying OPTEMPO | $ 5,356 | 37% |
| Daily Ship OPTEMPO | $ 23 | 0% |
| Munitions | $ 3,230 | 22% |
| Mission Support | $ 5,747 | 40% |
| Total: | $ 14,356 | 100% |
| By Service | ||
| Army | $ 2,782 | 19% |
| Navy | $ 1,742 | 12% |
| Air Force | $ 8,800 | 61% |
| SOCOM | $ 1,031 | 7% |
| Total: | $ 14,356 | 100% |
| By Category | ||
| Logistics Support | $ 2,634 | 18% |
| Operational Support | $ 2,875 | 20% |
| ISR | $ 79 | 1% |
| OPTEMPO | $ 5,379 | 37% |
| Military Pay | $ 159 | 1% |
| Munitions | $ 3,230 | 22% |
| Total: | $ 14,356 | 100% |
Numbers may not add due to rounding
COST REPORT ARCHIVE
ISIS Areas of Influence
Iraq and Syria: May 2017 (Source: theglobalcoalition.org)
ISIS dominant
ISIS territorial gain
ISIS territorial loss
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Air Force F-22 Raptors assigned to the 95th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron fly above Syria, March 25, 2018, in support of Operation Inherent Resolve. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Colton Elliott
A soldier scans a sector of fire from a military fighting vehicle while escorting the United Kingdom Bridge Training Team to a bridge being built in Mosul, Iraq, March 21, 2018. The soldier, supporting Operation Inherent Resolve, is assigned to the 4th Infantry regiment’s 2nd Battalion. Army photo by Pfc. Anthony Zendejas IV
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U.S. soldiers fire a howitzer in Iraq, Aug. 12, 2018, while supporting Iraqi forces as part of Operation Inherent Resolve. Army photo by 2nd Lt. Jamie Douglas
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An Air Force boom operator directs an F-15 Eagle during an aerial refueling mission over Iraq supporting Operation Inherent Resolve, Aug. 15, 2018. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Xavier Navarro
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