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Task Force 21 (abbrev: TF21) is a task force-level echelon reporting to the Second Fleet. Its area of operations includes the United_States, states of Minnesota and Wisconsin.

History

Task Force 21 was formed on 04 November 2014 through Naval Directive 14NO-01, which appointed Commodore John Neitz to the position of Commanding Officer. CDRE Neitz chose his previous command, HMS Invincible SD-455 as his flagship.

Task Force 22 Commanding Officers

#	Name	Flagship	Assumed
1	CDRE Sir John Neitz, Baron Westmarch	HMS Invincible SD-455	04 Nov 2014
2	CDRE Sir Justin Grays, Baron New Victoria	HMS Intrepid SD-463	19 April 2016
3	CDRE Ann Erickson		25 Nov 2018

Task Force Command Staff

Commanding Officer:
Deputy Commanding Officer:
Flag Captain:

Area of Operations

TF 22 consists of ships located in Minnesota and Wisconsin.

Order of Battle

Task Group 21.1

TG 21.1 is under the command of CAPTSG Dame Jill McTavish, KDR.

HMS Invincible (SD-455) Task Force 1 flagship. Location: Winona, MN.
HMS Valkyrie (SD-355) Task Group flagship. Location: Minneapolis, MN
HMS Leonidas (BC-584) Location: Moorhead, MN.
HMS Intrepid (SD-463) Location: Willmar, MN.
HMS Hellhound (DD-446) Location: St. Paul, MN.

Destroyer Squadron 265|Destroyer Squadron 265 (DesRon 265)

DesRon 265 is under the command of CAPTJG Sir Paladin Meyer, and is assigned to Task Group 21.1. This Squadron is comprised of 3 destroyers and a heavy cruiser command ship, located northwest of the Twin Cities.

HMS Merlin (CA-270) Location: St. Cloud, MN.
HMS Lodestone (DD-64) Location: Elk River, MN.
HMS Javelin (DD-264) Location: Big Lake, MN.

Task Group 21.2

TG 21.2 is under the command of CAPTSG Timothy Bailey, and comprises chapters located in the state of Wisconsin.

HMS Musashi (BC-775) Location: Milwaukee, WI.
HMS Gawain (DD-481) Location: Madison, WI.
HMS Borzoi (DD-438) Location: River Falls, WI.

Task Force Orders

Order	Effective Date	Subject	Status

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+'''Task Force 21''' (''abbrev'': '''TF21''') is a [[task force]]-level echelon reporting to the [[Second Fleet]].   Its area of operations includes the United_States, states of Minnesota and Wisconsin.
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-}}'''Task Force 21''' (''abbrev'': '''TF21''') is a [[task force]]-level echelon reporting to the [[Second Fleet]].   Its area of operations includes the [[wikipedia:United_States|U.S.]] states of [[wikipedia:Minnesota|Minnesota]] and [[wikipedia:Wisconsin|Wisconsin]].
 ==History==
 Task Force 21 was formed on 04 November 2014 through [[Naval Directive 14NO-01]], which appointed [[Commodore]] John Neitz to the position of Commanding Officer.
-CDRE Neitz chose his previous command, {{hms|Invincible|SD-455|hcn}} as his flagship.
+CDRE Neitz chose his previous command, HMS Invincible SD-455 as his flagship.
 ===Task Force 22 Commanding Officers===
 {| class="wikitable"
 ! # !! Name !! Flagship !! Assumed !! Relieved
 |-
-| 1 || [[CDRE]] Sir John Neitz, Baron [[Westmarch]] || {{hms|Invincible|SD-455}} || 04 Nov 2014<ref>[[Naval Directive 14NO-01]]</ref> ||
+| 1 || [[CDRE]] Sir John Neitz, Baron [[Westmarch]] || HMS Invincible SD-455 || 04 Nov 2014 ||
 |-
-| 2 || [[CDRE]] Sir Justin Grays, Baron [[New Victoria]]|| {{hms|Intrepid|SD-463}} || 19 April 2016<ref>[[Naval Directive 16AP-02]]</ref> ||
+| 2 || [[CDRE]] Sir Justin Grays, Baron [[New Victoria]]|| HMS Intrepid SD-463 || 19 April 2016 ||
 |-
-| 3 || [[CDRE]] Ann Erickson ||       || 25 Nov 2018 <ref>[[Naval Directive 18NOV-01]]</ref> ||
+| 3 || [[CDRE]] Ann Erickson ||       || 25 Nov 2018 ||
 |}
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 ==Order of Battle==
 ===Task Group 21.1===
-TG 21.1 is under the command of [[CAPTSG]] Dame Jill McTavish, [[KDR]].
+TG 21.1 is under the command of [[CAPTSG]] Dame Jill McTavish, KDR.
-* [[HMS Invincible (SD-455)]] Task Force 1 flagship. Location: Winona, MN.
+* HMS Invincible (SD-455) Task Force 1 flagship. Location: Winona, MN.
-* [[HMS Valkyrie (SD-355)]] Task Group flagship. Location: Minneapolis, MN
+* HMS Valkyrie (SD-355) Task Group flagship. Location: Minneapolis, MN
-* [[HMS Leonidas (BC-584)]] Location: Moorhead, MN.
+* HMS Leonidas (BC-584) Location: Moorhead, MN.
-* [[HMS Intrepid (SD-463)]] Location: Willmar, MN.
+* HMS Intrepid (SD-463) Location: Willmar, MN.
-* [[HMS Hellhound (DD-446)]] Location: St. Paul, MN.
+* HMS Hellhound (DD-446) Location: St. Paul, MN.
-=====[[Destroyer Squadron 265|Destroyer Squadron 265 (DesRon 265)]]=====
-DesRon 265 is under the command of [[CAPTJG]] [[Sir]] Paladin Meyer, and is assigned to Task Group 21.1.  This Squadron is comprised of 3 destroyers and a heavy cruiser command ship, located northwest of the [[wikipedia:Minneapolis-St. Paul|Twin Cities]].
-* [[HMS Merlin (CA-270)]] Location: St. Cloud, MN.
-* [[HMS Lodestone (DD-64)]] Location: Elk River, MN.
-* [[HMS Javelin (DD-264)]] Location: Big Lake, MN.
+=====Destroyer Squadron 265|Destroyer Squadron 265 (DesRon 265)=====
+DesRon 265 is under the command of [[CAPTJG]] Sir Paladin Meyer, and is assigned to Task Group 21.1.  This Squadron is comprised of 3 destroyers and a heavy cruiser command ship, located northwest of the [[wikipedia:Minneapolis-St. Paul|Twin Cities]].
+* HMS Merlin (CA-270) Location: St. Cloud, MN.
+* HMS Lodestone (DD-64) Location: Elk River, MN.
+* HMS Javelin (DD-264) Location: Big Lake, MN.
 ===Task Group 21.2 ===
 TG 21.2 is under the command of [[CAPTSG]] Timothy Bailey, and comprises chapters located in the state of Wisconsin.
-* [[HMS Musashi (BC-775)]] Location: Milwaukee, WI.
+* HMS Musashi (BC-775) Location: Milwaukee, WI.
-* [[HMS Gawain (DD-481)]] Location: Madison, WI.
+* HMS Gawain (DD-481) Location: Madison, WI.
-* [[HMS Borzoi (DD-438)]] Location: River Falls, WI.
+* HMS Borzoi (DD-438) Location: River Falls, WI.
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-==References==
-{{reflist}}
-{{task forces}}
-[[Category:Task Forces|21]]