Originally Posted by
schoolio
Interesting NY Times article:
The battalion is called Task Force Odin — the name is that of the chief god of Norse mythology, but it also is an acronym for “observe, detect, identify and neutralize.” The task force of about 300 people and 25 aircraft is a Rube Goldberg collection of surveillance and communications and attack systems, a mash-up of manned and remotely piloted vehicles, commercial aircraft with high-tech infrared sensors strapped to the fuselage, along with attack helicopters and infantry.
A good friend of mine was in ODIN 1 and I've got friends in ODIN 2 as well. The article was spot on. Army assets are are doing a superb job supporting Army assets.