This is great news. Task Force ODIN was amazingly successful in Iraq (2400 bombers killed, 141 captured), and I hope to see good things with Task Force ODIN-A in Afghanistan. –Head Jundi
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Danger Room Article in Wired about Task Force ODIN
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U.S. to Expand Drone Use, Other Surveillance in Afghanistan
By YOCHI J. DREAZEN
SEPTEMBER 18, 2008
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Army is preparing to deploy a network of drones and other surveillance aircraft to Afghanistan in an expanding effort to defeat the resurgent Taliban and reverse a downward spiral in the country.
The effort, known as Task Force ODIN-A, is set to begin early next year and will coincide with the planned deployments of thousands of American troop reinforcements to Afghanistan, senior U.S. military officials said.
The officials said drones — remotely piloted aircraft — and manned surveillance aircraft will be deployed to identify insurgent targets inside Afghanistan, including on the Afghan side of the border with Pakistan. The military will use the information to launch airstrikes and ground attacks on militants.
The Army has used drones and piloted planes, including a modified version of the C-12 similar to this one, for reconnaissance in Iraq.
