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Journal - Page 69 - Line 25

The 21st Cavalry Brigade (Air Combat) receives, equips, fields, trains, and evaluates all modernized attack and cavalry aviation units, either active or reserve component, employing a standard model called the Unit Fielding and Training Program (UFTP). The 21st Cavalry Brigade is also responsible for the reception, forming, training, and deploying Task Force ODIN to Iraq and Afghanistan. In support of operations relating to what was initially referred to as the Global War on Terror, and later Overseas Contingency Operations, the 21st Cavalry Brigade gained responsibility to assist Army attack helicopter battalions and other aviation units in their preparation for deployment. To accomplish that mission the 21st Cavalry Brigade created a mobile training program that allowed units to remain at their home station and receive critical training assistance. With the creation of the Task Force Observe, Detect, Identify, and Neutralize (Task Force ODIN) in 2006, the 21st Cavalry Brigade eventually gained responsibility for administrative control of these units, as well as their reception, formation, training, and deployment.