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  2. Task force - Wikipedia

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    A task force (TF) is a unit or formation established to work on a single defined task or activity. Originally introduced by the United States Navy , [ 1 ] the term has now caught on for general usage and is a standard part of NATO terminology.

  3. Joint task force - Wikipedia

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    A joint task force is a "joint" (multi-service) ad hoc military formation. The task force concept originated with the United States Navy in the 1920s and 1930s. [1] "Combined" is the British-American military term for multi-national formations. CTF – Commander Task Force, sometimes Combined Task Force; CCTF – Commander Combined Task Force

  4. Intelligence Support Activity - Wikipedia

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    The Intelligence Support Activity (ISA), also known at various times as Mission Support Activity (MSA), Office of Military Support (OMS), Field Operations Group (FOG), Studies and Analysis Activity (SAA), Tactical Concept Activity, Tactical Support Team, Tactical Coordination Detachment, [1] and also nicknamed "The Activity" and the "Army of Northern Virginia", [2] is a United States Army ...

  5. Battlegroup (army) - Wikipedia

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    A battlegroup (British/Commonwealth term) or task force (U.S. term) in modern military theory is the basic building block of an army's fighting force. A battlegroup is formed around an infantry battalion or armoured regiment, which is usually commanded by a lieutenant colonel. The battalion or regiment also provides the command and staff ...

  6. Gang intelligence unit - Wikipedia

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    Members of the Oakland Police Department Gang Task Force with California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation Special Service Unit agents in 2001. A gang intelligence unit (GIU) (also known as an anti-gang unit, gang suppression unit, gang task force, or simply a gang unit, among many other terms) is an American law enforcement unit tasked with investigating, suppressing, and ...

  7. Joint Special Operations Command - Wikipedia

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    The Joint Special Operations Command (JSOC) is a joint component command of the United States Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) and is charged with studying special operations requirements and techniques to ensure interoperability and equipment standardization, to plan and conduct special operations exercises and training, to develop joint special operations tactics, and to execute special ...

  8. Special mission unit - Wikipedia

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    The Army's 1st Special Forces Operational Detachment – Delta (1st SFOD-D), widely known as Delta Force. JSOC color-coded as Task Force Green. [8] The Navy's Naval Special Warfare Development Group (DEVGRU), commonly known as SEAL Team Six. JSOC color-coded as Task Force Blue. [8] The Air Force's 24th Special Tactics Squadron (24 STS). JSOC ...

  9. Delta Force - Wikipedia

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    The 1st Special Forces Operational Detachment–Delta (1st SFOD-D), also known as Delta Force, Combat Applications Group (CAG), or within Joint Special Operations Command (JSOC) as Task Force Green, [2] is a special operations force of the United States Army under the operational control of JSOC.