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==Composition== | ==Composition== | ||
Task forces are typically interchangeable with [[battle group]]s, being ad-hoc fighting forces formed from Naval [[UNSC Navy tactical formations|tactical formations]].<ref name="fb9"/> In at least one instance, a task force was formed as a subdivision of a battle group - in [[2526]], [[Task Force Yama]] - a force consisting of three [[squadron]]s of [[Prowler]]s - split off from [[Battle Group X-Ray]] under the orders of Vice Admiral [[Preston Cole]]. Yama was commanded by [[Captain]] [[Halima Ascot]].<ref name="silentstorm5">'''[[Halo: Silent Storm]]''', Chapter 5</ref> | Task forces are typically interchangeable with [[battle group]]s, being ad-hoc fighting forces formed from Naval [[UNSC Navy tactical formations|tactical formations]].<ref name="fb9"/> In at least one instance, a task force was formed as a subdivision of a battle group - in [[2526]], [[Task Force Yama]] - a force consisting of three [[squadron]]s of [[Prowler]]s - split off from [[Battle Group X-Ray]] under the orders of Vice Admiral [[Preston Cole]]. Yama was commanded by [[Captain]] [[Halima Ascot]].<ref name="silentstorm5">'''[[Halo: Silent Storm]]''', Chapter 5</ref> | ||
Some task forces were organised into a "wolf pack" configuration consisting of only {{Class|Halberd|destroyer}}s. These "wolf pack" units carried no [[UNSC Marine Corps|Marine]] complements.<ref name="hochapter4">''[[Halo: Oblivion]]'', Chapter 4</ref> | |||
==Purpose== | ==Purpose== |