The 506th Orbital Drop Shock Trooper Force Reconnaissance Battalion is one of the UNSCDF's top military units, and is one of the few ODST units that have been allowed public attention, even if limited. Their actions in the Outer and Inner Colonies have been PR coups for the UNSC, boosting public confidence in the UNSC's capabilities, and are infamous among other UNSC Marine units for their efficiency and effectiveness, earning a far higher kill-death ratio than many other UNSC special forces units.