Cold War
The TF 61 designation has been used in the Mediterranean since the late 1940s.
In the early 1960s the Task Force included rotation of Amphibious Squadron Six CTF USS Casa Grande (LSD-13), and Amphibious Squadron Four CTF USS Fremont (APA-44).
In 1982, during the Multi-National Force deployment to Lebanon, the Commander, Amphibious Task Force (CTF 61) was designated Commander, U.S. Forces Lebanon.
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