What (who) is Combined Task Force 151 - definition
Combined Task Force 151
MULTINATIONAL NAVAL TASK FORCE
CTF-151; Task Force 151; CTF 151
Combined Task Force 151 (CTF-151) is a multinational naval task force, set up in 2009 as a response to piracy attacks in the Gulf of Aden and off the eastern coast of Somalia. Its mission is to disrupt piracy and armed robbery at sea and to engage with regional and other partners to build capacity and improve relevant capabilities in order to protect global maritime commerce and secure freedom of navigation.
task force
GROUP OR FORMATION ESTABLISHED TO WORK ON A SINGLE DEFINED TASK OR ACTIVITY
Task group; Task Group; Taskforce; Joint task forces; Task Unit; Task Force; US European Command Combined Task Force; Task forces; Task unit; Task element
also taskforce
(task forces)
Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English.
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A task force is a small section of an army, navy, or air force that is sent to a particular place to deal with a military crisis.
The United States is sending a naval task force to the area to evacuate American citizens.
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A task force is a group of people working together on a particular task.
We have set up a task force to look at the question of women returning to work.
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taskforce
GROUP OR FORMATION ESTABLISHED TO WORK ON A SINGLE DEFINED TASK OR ACTIVITY
Task group; Task Group; Taskforce; Joint task forces; Task Unit; Task Force; US European Command Combined Task Force; Task forces; Task unit; Task element
see task force
