Farida Force was the name given to an ad hoc composite Australian Army unit formed during World War II.

Largely consisting of Australian commandos, the force was established for the purpose for conducting an amphibious landing at Dove Bay, east of Wewak during the Aitape-Wewak campaign.

Coming ashore in mid-May 1945, the force quickly established a beachhead and pushed inland, cutting the Wewak road.

[2] The force was transported to the form up point 10,000 yards (9,100 m) off the landing beach in three vessels, the Swan, Dubbo and Colac, and from there they transferred to assault craft.

[4] Over the course of the next week and a half, the elements of Farida Force began patrol operations around the surrounding area and cut the Wewak road, before being placed under the command of the 19th Brigade under Brigadier James Martin[5] on 20 May 1945.