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| [[CDRE]] James Jones
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| '''USA''': CA, NV
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| Dissolved (25 February 2025)
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'''Task Group 91.1''' (abbrev: ''TG 91.1'') is a multi-vessel [[task group]] within the [[Tenth Fleet]].  Commanded by [[RADM]] [[Sir]] James Jones, [[KSK]], [[GCE]], [[CR]], [[SC]], [[OG]], [[CGM]], [[GS]], [[QBM]], [[CBM]], [[RMN]], from his flagship {{hms|Thunderer|SD-323}}, the task group's area of operations includes the [[wikipedia:United_States_of_America|US]] states of [[wikipedia:California|California]] and [[wikipedia:Nevada|Nevada]].
'''Task Group 91.1''' (abbrev: ''TG 91.1'') was a multi-vessel [[task group]] within the [[Tenth Fleet]], active from 2014 until its dissolution on 25 February 2025.  Commanded by [[CAPTSG]] [[Sir]] Erik Roberts, [[KDE]], [[GS]], [[QBM]], [[CBM]], [[RMN]], from his flagship {{hms|Medusa|SD-316}}, the task group's area of operations includes the [[wikipedia:United_States_of_America|US]] states of [[wikipedia:California|California]] and [[wikipedia:Nevada|Nevada]].
==History==
==History==
Task Group 91.1 was formed and established in June 2014 by order of the [[First Space Lord]], [[FADM]] [[Sir]] Scott Akers.<ref name="ND14JU01U">[[Naval Directive 14JU-01U]]</ref>  The first commanding officer was [[CAPTSG]] Sir Thomas Marrone.  Its charter member vessels were {{hms|Artemis|BC-592}} (flagship), {{hms|Wolf|CA-429}}, and {{hms|Roland|DD-476}}.   
Task Group 91.1 was formed and established in June 2014 by order of the [[First Space Lord]], [[FADM]] [[Sir]] Scott Akers.<ref name="ND14JU01U">[[Orders:Naval Directive 14JU-01U]]</ref>  The first commanding officer was [[CAPTSG]] Sir Thomas Marrone.  Its charter member vessels were {{hms|Artemis|BC-592}} (flagship), {{hms|Wolf|CA-429}}, and {{hms|Roland|DD-476}}.   


At BayCon 2015 in Santa Clara, CA, the task group was the host echelon for the annual Tenth Fleet summit, where {{hms|Cerberus|CLAC-42}} commissioned.  The next month ''Cerberus'' and {{hms|Merlin|CA-420}} (Santa Ana, CA) were added to the task group by [[Naval Directive 15JU-01U]].  Shortly after the inclusion of those two vessels, Sir Thomas stepped down as the task group's Commanding Officer and then-[[CAPTSG]] James Jones relieved him; ''Cerberus'' became flagship of the task group.<ref name="ND15JN01">[[Naval Directive 15JN-01]]</ref>  CAPTSG Jones received his promotion to flag status as [[Commodore]] of the task group in October.<ref name="ND15OC01">[[Naval Directive 15OC-01]]</ref> The crew of ''Artemis'' upgraded to the [[superdreadnought]] {{hms|Medusa|SD-316}} under the command of [[CDRE]] Michael Garcia, and ''Merlin'''s crew upgraded to ''Artemis''.  {{hms|Bedivere|DD-486}} returned to the Tenth Fleet and was added along with ''Medusa'' to the task group's command.
At BayCon 2015 in Santa Clara, CA, the task group was the host echelon for the annual Tenth Fleet summit, where {{hms|Cerberus|CLAC-42}} commissioned.  The next month ''Cerberus'' and {{hms|Merlin|CA-270}} (Santa Ana, CA) were added to the task group by [[Orders:Naval Directive 15JU-01U]].  Shortly after the inclusion of those two vessels, Sir Thomas stepped down as the task group's Commanding Officer and then-[[CAPTSG]] James Jones relieved him; ''Cerberus'' became flagship of the task group.<ref name="ND15JN01">[[Orders:Naval Directive 15JN-01]]</ref>  CAPTSG Jones received his promotion to flag status as [[Commodore]] of the task group in October.<ref name="ND15OC01">[[Orders:Naval Directive 15OC-01]]</ref> The crew of ''Artemis'' upgraded to the [[superdreadnought]] {{hms|Medusa|SD-316}} under the command of [[CDRE]] Michael Garcia, and ''Merlin'''s crew upgraded to ''Artemis''.  {{hms|Bedivere|DD-486}} returned to the Tenth Fleet and was added along with ''Medusa'' to the task group's command.


2016 saw the beginning of additional echelon forces added to the task group, with the addition of {{hms|Chainshot|DD-372}} under the command of [[CAPTJG]] Joseph Harney in late May during the very first Task Group 91.1 Summit at BayCon 2016.  ''Chainshot'' and ''Roland'' formed [[Destroyer Division 231]] under then-[[CDR]] Jack Yeager's command the following month.<ref name="ND16JU01">[[Naval Directive 16JU-01]]</ref>  At the end of July, ''Wolf'' and ''Cerberus'' consolidated their crews to form the second superdreadnought in the task group, {{hms|Thunderer|SD-323}} under [[CAPTJG]] Sonja Thiede's command, and with CDRE Jones aboard, ''Thunderer'' became the task group's latest flagship.  Shortly after, {{gns|Randolph Candless|BC-56}} formed out of the crew of ''Artemis'' under the command of [[CAPT]] Aaron Davis, [[GSN]], and formed [[Battlecruiser Division 921]] with their former mothership; ''Artemis'' serving as flag for the division.<ref name="ND16AU03">[[Naval Directive 16AU-03]]</ref>.  ''Roland'' upgraded to {{hms|Intractable|SD-459}} and ''Chainshot'' upgraded to {{hms|Revenge|SD-317}}.  With now four superdreadnoughts operating within the Greater San Francisco Bay Area and Central Valleys, [[Battle Squadron 2]] formed under the command of [[CDRE]] Sir Joseph Harney.<ref name="ND16SE-01">[[Naval Directive 16SE-01]]</ref>.
2016 saw the beginning of additional echelon forces added to the task group, with the addition of {{hms|Chainshot|DD-372}} under the command of [[CAPTJG]] Joseph Harney in late May during the very first Task Group 91.1 Summit at BayCon 2016.  ''Chainshot'' and ''Roland'' formed [[Destroyer Division 231]] under then-[[CDR]] Jack Yeager's command the following month.<ref name="ND16JUN01">[[Orders:Naval Directive 16JUN-01]]</ref>  At the end of July, ''Wolf'' and ''Cerberus'' consolidated their crews to form the second superdreadnought in the task group, {{hms|Thunderer|SD-323}} under then-[[CAPTJG]] Sonja Thiede's command, and with CDRE Jones aboard, ''Thunderer'' became the task group's latest flagship.  Shortly after, {{gns|Randolph Candless|BC-56}} formed out of the crew of ''Artemis'' under the command of [[CAPT]] Aaron Davis, [[GSN]], and formed [[Battlecruiser Division 921]] with their former mothership; ''Artemis'' serving as flag for the division.<ref name="ND16AU03">[[Orders:Naval Directive 16AU-03]]</ref>.  ''Roland'' upgraded to {{hms|Intractable|SD-459}} and ''Chainshot'' upgraded to {{hms|Revenge|SD-317}}.  With now four superdreadnoughts operating within the Greater San Francisco Bay Area and Central Valleys, [[Battle Squadron 2]] formed under the command of [[CDRE]] Sir Joseph Harney.<ref name="ND16SE-01">[[Orders:Naval Directive 16SE-01]]</ref>.
===Task Group Commanding Officers===
===Task Group Commanding Officers===
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| 1 ||[[CAPTSG]] [[Sir]] Thomas Marrone, [[KR]] || {{hms|Artemis|BC-592}} || 17 Jun 2014 ||  08 Jun 2015
| 1 ||[[CAPTSG]] [[Sir]] Thomas Marrone, [[KR]] || {{hms|Artemis|BC-592}} || 17 Jun 2014 ||  08 Jun 2015
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| 2 ||[[RADM]] James Jones || {{hms|Thunderer|SD-323}} || 08 Jun 2015 || ''Incumbent''
| 2 ||[[RADM]] Sir James Jones, [[KSK]], [[GCE]], [[CR]], [[SC]], [[OG]], [[CGM]], [[GS]], [[QBM]], [[CBM]]<br>[[Baron]] [[Whidbey Basin]] || {{hms|Thunderer|SD-323}} || 08 Jun 2015 || 01 Jan 2020<ref name="ND20JA01">[[Orders:Naval Directive 20JA-01]]</ref>
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| 3 || [[CAPTSG]] Sir Erik Roberts || {{hms|Medusa|SD-316}} || 01 Jan 2020 || ''Incumbent''
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==Task Group Headquarters Unit==
==Task Group Headquarters Unit==
* Commanding Officer: [[CDRE]] James Jones, [[SC]], [[OE]], [[OG]], [[GS]], [[CGM]]
* Commanding Officer: [[CAPTSG]] [[Sir]] Erik Roberts, [[KDE]], [[GS]], [[QBM]], [[CBM]]
* Deputy Commanding Officer: [[CAPTSG]] Christopher Beilby, [[OR]]
* Deputy Commanding Officer: VACANT
* Chief of Staff: VACANT
* Chief of Staff: VACANT
* Flag Captain: [[CAPTJG]] Sonja Thiede, [[SC]], [[QBM]], [[EM]] ({{hms|Thunderer|SD-323}})
* Flag Captain:  
* Staff Yeoman: [[ENS]] Marc Reeve
* Staff Yeoman:  


==Order of Battle==
==Order of Battle==
This Task Group has the following subordinate echelons and member vessels:
This Task Group has the following subordinate echelons and member vessels:
===[[BatRon 2|Battle Squadron 2 (BatRon 2)]]===
[[BatRon 2]] is under the command of [[CDRE]] Joseph Harney.  The Squadron is comprised of the following two Divisions:
====[[Battle Division 201|Battle Division 201 (BatDiv 201)]]====
[[BatDiv 201]] is under the command of [[CAPTJG]] Erik Roberts.
* [[HMS Medusa (SD-316)]] (Division Flagship), under the command of [[CAPTJG]] Erik Roberts.  Patrolling San Francisco, CA.
* [[HMS Intractable (SD-459)]], under the command of [[CAPTJG]] Jack Yeager.  Patrolling Antioch, CA.
====[[Battle Division 202|Battle Division 202 (BatDiv 202)]]====
[[BatDiv 202]] is under the command of [[CAPTSG]] Sonja Thiede.
* [[HMS Thunderer (SD-323)]] (Division Flagship), under the command of [[CAPTSG]] Sonja Thiede.  Patrolling Fresno, CA.
* [[HMS Revenge (SD-317)]] (Squadron Flagship), under the command of [[CAPTJG]] Theresa Hindle.  Patrolling Sacramento, CA.
===[[Battlecruiser Division 921|Battlecruiser Division 921 (BatCruDiv 921)]]===
===[[Battlecruiser Division 921|Battlecruiser Division 921 (BatCruDiv 921)]]===
[[BatCruDiv 921]] is under the command of [[CAPTSG]] Christopher Beilby.
[[BatCruDiv 921]] is under the command of [[CAPTSG]] Christopher Beilby.
* [[HMS Artemis (BC-592)]] (Division Flagship), under the command of [[CAPTSG]] Christopher Beilby.  Patrolling Santa Ana, CA.
* {{hms|Artemis|BC-592|hcn}} (Division Flagship), under the command of [[CAPTSG]] Christopher Beilby.  Patrolling Santa Ana, CA.
* [[GNS Randolph Candless (BC-56)]], under the command of [[CAPT]] Aaron Davis, [[GSN]].  Patrolling Victorville, CA.
* {{gns|Randolph Candless|BC-56|hcn}}, under the command of [[CAPT]] Aaron Davis, [[GSN]].  Patrolling Victorville, CA.
* {{hms|Diomedes|BC-588|hcn}}, under the command of [[CAPTJG]] Tim Simpson. Patrolling San Diego, CA.
===Detached Duty===
===Detached Duty===
The following vessels are not currently assigned to any of the above echelon forces and are on detached duty with the Task Group:
The following vessels are not currently assigned to any of the above echelon forces and are on detached duty with the Task Group:
* [[HMS Avalon (CL-395)]], under the command of [[CDR]] Timothy Simpson. Patrolling San Diego, CA.
* {{hms|Medusa|SD-316|hcn}} (Flagship), under the command of [[CAPTSG]] Sir Erik Roberts.  Patrolling San Francisco, CA.
* {{hms|Intractable|SD-459|hcn}}, under the command of [[CAPTJG]] Sir Jack Yeager. Patrolling Antioch, CA.
 
==Former Echelons and Members==
==Former Echelons and Members==
* [[Destroyer Division 231]] - formed 15 June 2016 and dissolved 24 August 2016:
* [[Battle Squadron 2]] - formed 03 September 2016 and deactivated, with all former vessels attached directly to the Task Group.
** [[HMS Roland (DD-476)]] (division flagship) - Upgraded to commission ''Intractable'' on 24 August 2016.
* [[Destroyer Division 231]] - formed 15 June 2016 and deactivated 24 August 2016:
** [[HMS Chainshot (DD-372)]] - Upgraded to commission ''Revenge'' on 27 August 2016.
** {{hms|Roland|DD-476|hcn}} (division flagship) - Upgraded to commission ''Intractable'' on 24 August 2016<ref name="BSD160807">[[Orders:BuShips Directive 1608-07]]</ref>, ''Roland'' recommissioned in [[Second Fleet]]<ref name="BSD170601">[[Orders:BuShips Directive 1706-01]]</ref>, but has been decommissioned since 04 January 2020.<ref name="BSD200106">[[Orders:BuShips Directive 2001-06]]</ref>
* [[HMS Cerberus (CLAC-42)]] - Crew merged with ''Wolf'' to commission ''Thunderer'' on 31 July 2016.
** {{hms|Chainshot|DD-372|hcn}} - Upgraded to commission ''Revenge'' on 27 August 2016.<ref name="BSD160808">[[Orders:BuShips Directive 1608-08]]</ref>
* [[HMS Merlin (CA-420)]] - Upgraded to recommission ''Artemis'' on 28 November 2015, ''Merlin'' has since recommissioned within [[Second Fleet]].
* {{hms|Cerberus|CLAC-42|hcn}} - Crew merged with ''Wolf'' to commission ''Thunderer'' on 31 July 2016<ref name="BSD160706">[[Orders:BuShips Directive 1607-06]]</ref>, ''Cerberus'' has since recommissioned in [[Third Fleet]]<ref name="BSD170303">[[Orders:BuShips Directive 1703-03]]</ref>.
* [[HMS Wolf (CA-429)]] - Crew merged with ''Cerberus'' to commission ''Thunderer'' on 31 July 2016.
* {{hms|Thunderer|SD-323|hcn}} - Upgraded to commission ''Guadalcanal'' on 15 November 2018.<ref name="BSD181109">[[Orders:BuShips Directive 1811-09]]</ref>
* [[HMLAC Grimalkin (LAC-002)]] - Upgraded to ''Bedivere'' on 28 November 2015.
* {{hms|Merlin|CA-270|hcn}} - Upgraded to recommission ''Artemis'' on 28 November 2015, ''Merlin'' has since recommissioned within [[Second Fleet]].
* [[HMLAC Cochrane (LAC-010)]] - Decommissioned 1 June 2016 due to inactivity.
* {{hms|Wolf|CA-429|hcn}} - Crew merged with ''Cerberus'' to commission ''Thunderer'' on 31 July 2016<ref name="BSD160706">[[Orders:BuShips Directive 1607-06]]</ref>, ''Wolf'' has since recommissioned within [[Eighth Fleet]]<ref name="BSD170902">[[Orders:BuShips Directive 1709-02]]</ref>.
* [[HMS Bedivere (DD-486)]] - Upgraded to ''Avalon'' on 18 June 2018.
* {{hms|Avalon|CL-395|hcn}} - Upgraded to recommission ''Kodiak Max'' on 03 January 2019.<ref name="BSD190103">[[Orders:BuShips Directive 1901-03]]</ref>
* {{hms|Bedivere|DD-486|hcn}} - Upgraded to ''Avalon'' on 18 June 2018.
* {{hmlac|Grimalkin|LAC-002|hcn}} - Upgraded to ''Bedivere'' on 28 November 2015.
* {{hmlac|Cochrane|LAC-010|hcn}} - Decommissioned 1 June 2016 due to inactivity.
* {{hms|Revenge|SD-317|hcn}} - Decommissioned 24 April 2020 due to inactivity.
* {{hms|Kodiak Max|CA-413|hcn}} - Upgraded to commission ''Diomedes'' on 30 March 2021.


==Honors==
==Honors==
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* [[Royal Meritorious Unit Citation]]: Per [[Tenth Fleet Order 1507-01]], awarded to all members of [[Task Group 91.1]] at the time of issuance (7 July 2015); {{hms|Artemis|BC-592}}, {{hms|Merlin|CA-270}}, {{hms|Roland|DD-476}}, {{hms|Wolf|CA-429}}, and {{hms|Cerberus|CLAC-42}}.
* [[Royal Meritorious Unit Citation]]: Per [[Orders:Tenth Fleet Order 1507-01]], awarded to all members of [[Task Group 91.1]] at the time of issuance (7 July 2015); {{hms|Artemis|BC-592}}, {{hms|Merlin|CA-270}}, {{hms|Roland|DD-476}}, {{hms|Wolf|CA-429}}, and {{hms|Cerberus|CLAC-42}}.
==Task Group Orders==
==Task Group Orders==
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Task Group 91.1 was dissolved on 25 February 2025 by [[Orders:Her Majesty's Naval Directive 2502-05]] as part of a consolidation of single-ship echelons; its subordinate [[Battlecruiser Division 921]] was expressly retained.<ref name="hmnd250205">[[Orders:Her Majesty's Naval Directive 2502-05]]</ref>


==References==
==References==
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