[1] Any naval unit within the USEUCOM or USAFRICOM AOR may be assigned to TF 60 as required upon signal from the Commander of the Sixth Fleet.

The Task Force is often composed of one or more aircraft carriers, each with an accompanying complement of two to six cruisers and destroyers.

[citation needed] During the 1986 confrontation with Libya, that led to Operation El Dorado Canyon, the Sixth Fleet's battle force was under the command of Rear Admiral David E.

[citation needed] In November 2007, Task Group 60.4 held the Africa Partnership Station role, embarked aboard the amphibious ship USS Fort McHenry.

[3] The HSV Swift was scheduled to join Fort McHenry in Africa in November 2007.