battlegroup
Naval task force
A battlegroup is a military unit assembled for a specific operation, typically combining different types of forces—infantry, armor, artillery—under unified command.
The composition varies by mission rather than following a fixed structure.
In naval contexts, a battlegroup centers on a major warship (often an aircraft carrier) with supporting vessels: The carrier battlegroup deployed to the Pacific.
Team assembled for purpose
- flotillaSmall naval fleet
- carrierOne that transports
- destroyerOne that ruins completely
- frigateMedium-sized naval warship
submarine · cruiser · convoy · squadron · armada · flagship · escort · amphibious
Team assembled for purpose
- brigadeLarge military unit
- battalionMid-sized military unit
- divisionSplitting into parts
- regimentColonel-led military unit
infantry · armored · mechanized · artillery · troops · platoon · company · garrison
Temporary alliance for action
- taskforceTeam assembled for purpose
- combinedMerged into one
- multinationalOperating across multiple countries
- jointShared by multiple parties
NATO · allied · partnership · cooperation · interoperability · coordination · unified · command
Methods to achieve goals
- maneuverDeliberate tactical movement
- deploymentOrganized distribution of resources
- flankingAt the sides of
- encirclementSurrounding enemy forces completely
advance · offensive · feint · reconnaissance · logistics · counterattack · attrition · coordination
taskforce
Team assembled for purpose
frigate · submarine · cruiser · convoy · squadron · armada · flagship · escort · amphibious · surface
taskforce
Team assembled for purpose
regiment · infantry · armored · mechanized · artillery · troops · platoon · company · garrison · deployment
coalition
Temporary alliance for action
- taskforceTeam assembled for purpose
- combinedMerged into one
- multinationalOperating across multiple countries
joint · NATO · allied · partnership · cooperation · interoperability · coordination · unified · command · contribution
tactics
Methods to achieve goals
- maneuverDeliberate tactical movement
- deploymentOrganized distribution of resources
- flankingAt the sides of
encirclement · advance · offensive · feint · reconnaissance · logistics · counterattack · attrition · coordination · objective
- naval operationsfleet, admiral, patrol boats, commander, fleet command
- naval termsadmiral, navy, carrier, submarine, ship
- naval warfaredestroyer, naval combat, naval tactics, naval operations, warship
battlegroupfleet
Vehicles under unified command
armada · squadron · task force
battlegroupsupply convoy
Vehicles transporting provisions together
hospital ship · peacekeeping force · humanitarian mission · civilian population
- battleground statesElectorally competitive regions