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. "Combined" is the British-American military term for multi-national formations. CTF – Commander Task …

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, the term has now caught on for general usage and is a standard part of NATO terminology. Many non-military organizations now create "task forces" or task groups for temporary activities that might have once been performed by ad hoc …