Odom served 27 years of active service in personnel and training. He was a personnel officer during his entire military career and saw duty in a variety of jobs, including two overseas tours, a squadron command, two tours at the Air Force Personnel Center, and two tours at HQ USAF. For the last five years of active service, he was engaged in developing and implementing force shaping policy.

Odom was raised in Washington, D.C., attended college in New England, served as a Peace Corps volunteer in the Philippines, and was a legislative researcher prior to joining the Air Force. He has a bachelor's degree in political science, a Master of Public Administration from the University of New Hampshire, and a master's degree in strategic studies.

Odom joined MOAA's Government Relations team in April 2007, and his focus is on retiree and survivor benefits.