U.S. Fifth Fleet Task Forces

CTF 50 - Strike forces: Plans & conducts strike operations. Commanded by a Carrier Strike Group Commander.

CTF 51 - Contingency Response: Plans & conducts contingency response missions.

CTF 52 - Mine Warfare: Provides command & control of all mine warfare assets in the region.

CTF 53 - Logistics: Provides logistics support to the Fleet, including underway replenishment by Military Sealift Command-operated ships.

CTF 54 - Submarine Forces: Commands operation of U.S. submarine forces (SSN/SSGN) and coordinates theatre-wide Anti-Submarine Warfare matters.

CTF 55 - Surface Forces: Controls surface forces such as USN Patrol Craft, U.S. Coast Guard patrol boats.

CTF 56 - Expeditionary Combat Forces: Controls Explosive Ordnance Disposal, Naval Coastal Warfare, SeaBees, Expeditionary Logistics SupportForces and Riverine Forces.

CTF 57 - Maritime Patrol Forces: Conducts maritime surveillance and reconnaissance operations region wide.

CTF 58 - Contingency Task Force: A specified task force stood up to provide command and control to designated missions.

CTF 59 - Humanitarian Assistance & Disaster Relief: Plans and conducts humanitarian assistance/disaster response missions such as to earthquakes, cyclones and oil spill response.

CTF IA - Individual Augmentee: Ensures Individual Augmentees deployed to the region receive the assistance they need.

CTF IM - Iraqi Maritime: Supports the Government of Iraq in maintaining the integrity of Iraqi territorial waters and the defense of the Al Basrah and Khawr Al Amaya oil terminals. Additionally, CTF-IM synchronises maritime efforts with U.S. Forces - Iraq to transition those tasks to the Iraqi Navy and Iraqi Marines.

CTF Shore Battlespace - Shore Battlespace: Coordinates all facility and security support for shore installations in the AOR.