Task Force 76

United States Navy task force Task Force 76 / Amphibious Force U.S. Seventh Fleet / Expeditionary Strike Group SEVENActive1943 to presentCountryUnited States of AmericaBranchUnited States NavyTypeExpeditionary Strike GroupRoleAmphibious OperationsPart ofUnited States Seventh FleetGarrison/HQWhite Beach Naval FacilityMottoForward From the SeaFlagshipUSS Blue Ridge (AGC-2)USS Blue Ridge (LCC-19)CommandersCurrentcommanderRADM Brian MuttyNotablecommandersVADM Daniel E. BarbeyMilitary unit Expeditionary Strike Group SEVEN/Task Force 76 (Amphibious Force U.S. SEVENTH Fleet) is a United States Navy task force. It is part of the United States Seventh Fleet and the USN's only permanently forward-deployed expeditionary strike group. It is based at the White Beach Naval Facility at the end of the Katsuren Peninsula in Uruma City, Okinawa, Japan. Originally stood up to handle the unique amphibious warfare requirements presented by the Pacific War, Commander, Task Force 76 (CTF 76) continues to conduct such operations throughout the U.S. Seventh Fleet area of operations, which includes the Western Pacific Ocean and the Indian Ocean. History 1943 – Southwest Pacific Amphibious Force, later cal