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40-401: Task Force Delta is a generic military, or quasi-military (police, firefighters, etc), designation for a specific task force — a small temporary unit or detachment configured for a specific purpose or task. (A unit called Task Force Delta is often a part of a sequence of Task Forces Alpha, Bravo, Charlie, Delta, Echo, etc.) Task Force Delta may refer to: Task force The concept of

80-607: A letter occasionally a number some of the task forces are listed below . Originally stationed at Malta took part in the Battle of Calabria in 1940 it transferred Trincomalee and was a component of the (fast force) of the Eastern Fleet during the Indian Ocean raid April to May 1942. Originally stationed at Malta , took part in the Battle of Calabria on 9 July 1940, took part in the Battle of Cape Spartivento , 27 November 1940,

120-515: A naval task force is as old as navies, and prior to that time the assembly of ships for naval operations was referred to as fleets , divisions , or on the smaller scale, squadrons , and flotillas . Before World War II ships were collected into divisions derived from the Royal Navy 's "division" of the line of battle in which one squadron usually remained under the direct command of the Admiral of

160-784: A number of hunting task groups on 5 October 1939 as a prelude to Battle of the River Plate , 13 December 1939 based in Freetown it was then stationed at, Malta , took part in the Battle of the Tarigo Convoy , 16 April 1941, was involved in the First Battle of Sirte , 17 December 1941 then moved to Freetown in December 1941. Formed to deal with the Tirpitz Sortie against convoys PQ 12 and QP8, 6–13 March 1942. Formed 13 May 1945 and took part in

200-677: A specific subject, which needs urgent addressing, resolutions or results. Subject-specific task forces are very common. NASA lessons contain information from different task forces. Operational Test and Evaluation Force The Operational Test and Evaluation Force ( OPTEVFOR ) is an independent and objective agency within the United States Navy for the operational testing and evaluation (OT&E) of naval aviation , surface warfare , submarine warfare , C4I , cryptologic , and space systems in support Navy and Department of Defense acquisition programs. OPTEVFOR traces its origins to

240-473: A task force set up to eliminate excessive government spending might consider a "best" solution to be one that saves the most money. Normally, the task force then presents its findings and proposed solutions to the institution that called for its formation; it is then up to the institution itself to actually act upon the task force's recommendations. In business, task forces are initiated similar to military situations to form an ad hoc group of persons that focus on

280-810: A two-digit number since March 1943, when Commander-in-Chief, United States Fleet , Admiral Ernest J. King assigned odd fleets to those in the Pacific, and even fleets to those in the Atlantic. The Second Fleet was assigned the Atlantic Fleet, with the Fourth Fleet being assigned to the South Atlantic Force, the Eighth Fleet being assigned to Naval Forces, Northwest African waters, and the Twelfth Fleet assigned to

320-636: Is called a company team . A similar unit at the brigade level is called a brigade combat team (BCT), and there is also a similar Regimental combat team (RCT). In the British Army and the armies of other Commonwealth countries , such units are traditionally known as battlegroups . The 1st Australian Task Force (1 ATF) was a brigade -sized formation which commanded Australian and New Zealand Army units deployed to South Vietnam between 1966 and 1972. More recently, Australian task forces have been designated to cover temporary support elements such

360-707: Is responsible for the planning and execution of operational test and evaluation (OT&E) activities of U. S. Navy surface ships and associated engineering, auxiliary, combat systems, and systems, as well as the U. S. Coast Guard's Deepwater acquisition program . The Training Division provides general military and acquisition-specific training as well as that which is acquisition specific. Tests and evaluates all undersea warfare systems, including submarine, surface and aviation anti-submarine warfare and mine warfare systems. OPTEVFOR exercises operational control over four aircraft squadrons that conduct operational test and evaluation (OT&E) programs: OPTEVFOR also maintains

400-487: Is the U.S. Navy's Operational Test and Evaluation Force . The first digit of a task force designation is that of its parent fleet while the second is sequential. A task force may be made up of groups, each made up of units. Task groups within a force are numbered by an additional digit separated from the TF number by a decimal point. Task units within a group are indicated by an additional decimal. For example, "the third task unit of

440-466: The Asiatic Fleet ) and later numbered fleets . A task force can be assembled using ships from different divisions and squadrons, without requiring a formal and permanent fleet reorganization, and can be easily dissolved following completion of the operational task. The task force concept worked very well, and by the end of World War II about 100 task forces had been created in the U.S. Navy alone. In

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480-783: The Higher School of Mechanics of the Navy detention center during the 1976–1983 military dictatorship. During the Falklands War in 1982 the Argentine Navy formed three smaller Grupos de Tareas (Task Groups) for pincer movements against the Royal Navy. In the U.S. Army , a task force is a battalion -sized (usually, although there are variations in size) ad hoc unit formed by attaching smaller elements of other units. A company -sized unit with an armored or mechanized infantry unit attached

520-583: The Norfolk Naval Base . With its expanding OT&E responsibilities, a subordinate liaison command, located the San Diego Naval Base , created to serve as a liaison with the U.S. Pacific Fleet . VX-6 was one of six air development squadrons formed by the United States Navy beginning in 1946 to develop and evaluate aircraft tactics and techniques. These squadrons were initially directed by

560-517: The Office of Naval Research ), with the CNO authorizing direct liaison between OPTEVFOR and the heads of development agencies involving all technical matters for Navy research, development, testing, and evaluation. Evaluation of systems are done by personnel with technical experience with the equipment being tested and evaluated. Finally, OPTEVFOR coordinates operational test and evaluation (OT&E) activities with

600-415: The United States Navy , task forces are generally temporary organizations composed of particular ships, aircraft, submarines, military land forces, or shore service units, assigned to fulfill certain missions. The emphasis is placed on the individual commander of the unit, and references to "Commander, Task Force" ("CTF") are common. In the U.S. Navy, task forces as part of numbered fleets have been assigned

640-749: The United States Seventh Fleet used TF 76 in World War II, and off Vietnam, and continued to use TF 70–79 numberings throughout the rest of the twentieth century, and up to 2012). See Marine Air Ground Task Force (MAGTF) for a description of the three standard combined arms task force organizations employed by the USMC. Earlier in the Second World War , the British Royal Navy had already devised its own system of Forces, they mainly assigned

680-615: The 11th Bold Quest coalition demonstration. Warfighters, technology teams and testers under the flags of 10 nations and each of the U.S. military services came together at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, N.C. to stress test the IFF integrated suite and Aegis ballistic missile defense system Mode 5 in partnership with COMOPTEVFOR under 13 separate initiatives. JDAT assisted the COMOPTEVFOR with Identification Friend or Foe (IFF) Mode 5 Level 1 Joint Operational Test Approach analysis to validate

720-605: The Battle off Penang - the Battle of the Malacca Strait . During Operation Corporate of the Falklands War in 1982 Royal Navy forces assembled as Task Force 317 , often referred to in general use as "The Task Force", to achieve sea and air supremacy in the Falklands Total Exclusion Zone , before the amphibious forces arrived. The French Navy uses the name Task Force 473 to designate any power projection by

760-458: The Fleet , one squadron was commanded by a Vice Admiral , and one by a Rear Admiral , each flying a different command flag , hence the terms flagship and flag officer . The names "Vice" (second) and "Rear" might have derived from sailing positions within the line at the moment of engagement . In the late 19th century ships were collected in numbered squadrons , which were assigned to named (such as

800-606: The Naval Forces, Europe. The United States Navy has used numbered task forces in the same way since 1945. The U.S. Department of Defense often forms a Joint Task Force if the force includes units from other services. Joint Task Force 1 was the atomic bomb test force during the post–World War II Operation Crossroads . In naval terms, the multinational ( Australia , United States , United Kingdom , Canada , and New Zealand ) Combined Communications Electronics Board mandates through Allied Communications Publication 113 (ACP 113)

840-443: The Navy and Marine Corps' aviation acquisition programs. Testing of these programs are done at the following field activities: These programs include strike/fighter , assault weapon, airborne electronic warfare , air-based anti-submarine warfare , aviation maintenance, and trainer systems. The C4I & Space Division responsible for the planning and execution of operational test and evaluation (OT&E) activities pertaining to

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880-622: The Navy's ashore and afloat command, control, communications, computer and intelligence (C4I) systems. The Comptroller/Resource Management Division provides the plans, programs, and budgets of OPTEVFOR's fiscal resources. The Expeditionary Warfare Division is responsible for the planning and execution of operational test and evaluation (OT&E) activities of Joint Chemical / Biological traditional acquisition programs, Anti-Terrorist Force Protection (ATFP) programs, Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) , riverine warfare , and diving and salvage programs. The Information Resources Division assists

920-809: The Operational Development Force, which was redesignated in May 1959 as the Operational Test and Evaluation Force (OPTEVFOR). These six squadrons were initially designated as VX-1 (tail code XA ), VX-2 (tail code XB ), VX-3 (tail code XC ), VX-4 (tail code XF ), VX-5 (tail code XE ) and VX-6 (tail code XD ). On 1 January 1969, the surviving Air Development Squadrons (VX-1, VX-4, VX-5 and VX-6) became Air Test and Evaluation Squadrons. Their designations were changed to VXE-1, VXE-4, VXE-5 and VXE-6. Their tail codes of these squadrons were changed to JA , JF , JE and JD , respectively. In May 1959,

960-506: The T&;R activity in order to provide adequate scheduling for the fleet command, and mandates that CNO-OPNAV (N091/N912) be promptly notified of any cancellations. The Fleet RDT&E Support Process defines prioritization of fleet commander support for T&E activities as follows: Finally, the Fleet RDT&;E Support Process also defines unscheduled RDT&E support requirements, including

1000-400: The actual testing activity. The Fleet RDT&E Support Process defines the appropriate formats for request for T&E activities. Fleet RDT&E Support Process defines the levels of fleet commander support as follows: The Fleet RDT&E Support Process also mandates that all T&E requests be submitted and updated on a quarterly basis beginning nine (9) months prior to the quarter that

1040-484: The appropriate format for Emergency Fleet Support Requests. The Commander, Operational Test and Evaluation Force (COMOPTEVFOR) is designated as the RDT&;E fleet-support scheduling agent for CNO (N091), including all at-sea operational test and evaluation (OT&E) activities. The Aviation Warfare Division is responsible for the planning and execution of operational testing and evaluation (OT&E) activities pertaining to

1080-585: The battalion-sized force which operated in Urozgan Province , Afghanistan from 2006 to 2013, and the Northern Territory Emergency Response Task Force . In government or business a task force is a temporary organization created to solve a particular problem. It is considered to be a more formal ad hoc committee . A taskforce , or more commonly, task force, is a special committee, usually of experts , formed expressly for

1120-454: The command was renamed Operational Test and Evaluation Force (OPTEVFOR) to reflect more accurately its increased responsibilities regarding weapon systems and tactics testing and evaluation (T&E). In 1960, the OPTEVFOR headquarters moved to its present location, located off Terminal Boulevard near the U.S. Atlantic Fleet headquarters. Due to Congressional and DOD initiatives to improve

1160-622: The defense acquisition process, in 1971, OPTEVFOR was designated the Navy's sole (OT&E) agency, with greater involvement in the research and development (R&D) process and production decision-making process. In keeping with these expanded responsibilities, the Force Commander (COMOPTEVFOR) began reporting directly to the Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) . In 2013, the COMOPTEVFOR was the lead operational test agency who, along with Joint Staff , J6 Joint Deployable Analysis Team (JDAT), coordinated

1200-593: The end of World War II, the Composite Task Force was consolidated with other fleet units doing development work and in December 1947, was re-designated as the Operational Development Force (OPDEVFOR) , with the force commander flying his flag on the USS Adirondack (AGC 15) , as an operational command reporting to Commander-in-Chief of the U.S. Atlantic Fleet. In 1949, the command moved ashore to

1240-477: The fifth task group of the second task force of the Sixth Fleet would be numbered 62.5.3." This system extends further to task elements, individual ships in a task group. This arrangement was typically abbreviated, so references like TF 11 are commonly seen. Task units are sometimes nicknamed "Taffy", as in "Taffy 3" of Task Force 77, formally Task Unit 77.4.3. There is no requirement for uniqueness over time (e.g.,

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1280-527: The final months of World War II when the need arose for an effective means to combat Japanese kamikaze attacks. On 2 July 1945, the Composite Task Force, U.S. Atlantic Fleet , was formed to develop tactics and evaluate equipment to counter the Kamikazes. This force was commanded by Vice Admiral Willis A. Lee , USN, and consisted of miscellaneous types of combatant ships and drone aircraft. Following

1320-429: The interoperability of fielded combat systems and served as COMOPTEVFOR’s lead analysis organization, responsible for all reconstruction and coordination of issues with Service program offices, and producing a detail report of results for submission to DOT&E. OPTEVFOR provides OT&E policy direction, technical and procedural guidance, and financial support for the independent and objective testing and evaluation of

1360-623: The operational test agencies of the other U.S. military services as well as the DOD Director of Operational Test and Evaluation , who establishes operational test policy for the U.S. Defense Department . The Fleet Research, Development, Test & Evaluation (RDT&E) Support Process conforms to the most current version of SECNAVINST 5000.2 pertaining to Navy or multi-service testing and evaluation (T&E) activities. It recommends that T&E requests for fleet commander support be made in writing, via CNO-OPNAV (N091/N912) , nine (9) month prior to

1400-503: The present system, which allocated numbers from 1 to 834. For example, the Royal Navy's Illustrious battle group in 2000 for Exercise Linked Seas, subsequently deployed to Operation Palliser , was Task Group 342.1. The French Navy is allocated the series TF 470–474, and Task Force 473 has been used recently for an Enduring Freedom task force deployment built around the French aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle (R91) . Task Force 142

1440-436: The purpose of studying a particular problem. The task force usually performs some sort of an audit to assess the current situation, then draws up a list of all the current problems present and evaluates which ones merit fixing and which ones are actually fixable. The task force would then formulate a set of solutions to the problems and pick the "best" solution to each problem, as determined by some set of standards. For example,

1480-500: The sea. This Task Force can be composed of a carrier battle group articulated around the aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle , or it can be composed of an amphibious group articulated around a Mistral -class amphibious assault ship . In Argentina, Navy Task Units of Task Group ( Grupo de Tareas ) G.T.3.3  [ es ] were responsible for thousands of instances of forced disappearance , torture and illegal execution of Argentine civilians, many of whom were incarcerated in

1520-415: The staff with current and planned automated information systems (AIS), technology and office automation, and telecommunications, including hardware and software support, configuration control and management, requirements analysis and system analysis, design recommendations, and user training. The Security Division oversees and coordinates OPTEVFOR security policy and programs. The Surface Warfare Division

1560-519: The systems and tactics at the direction of the Chief of Naval Operations (CNO). In terms of its relationship to operational fleet units, OPTEVFOR is supported by the Commander, U.S. Fleet Forces Command (COMUSFF) ; the Commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet (COMPACFLT) ; and the Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Europe (COMUSNAVEUR) . It also closely follows all R&D programs within the Navy and its laboratories (including

1600-778: Was involved in the First Battle of Sirte , 17 December 1941 it then moved to Trincomalee in March 1942 was a component (slow force) of the Eastern Fleet during the Indian Ocean raid April to May 1942. Formed as part of a number of hunting task groups on 5 October 1939 as a prelude to Battle of the River Plate, 13 December 1939 and part of the South America Division after which it was stationed at, Gibraltar , took part in Operation Catapult , 3 July 1940, took part in Operation Rheinübung 19 May - 15 June 1941. Part of

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