Commander, Task Force 56

CTF 56 commands and controls the employment of tactical Navy expeditionary combat forces in order to maximize U.S. 5th Fleet lethality throughout the maritime domain to deter and if necessary defeat malign efforts from violent extremist organizations and state actors.

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