The Union Task Force [UTF] is a joint LBPU program which combines members of Union state military forces into one combined unit. It's members come from areas of varying doctrines and training, making the unit unpredictable. However their coordination makes them a very successful force. The UTF is employed for Counter-Troll Purposes, clan relief efforts, liberations and general defense of the Union. Union Protectors must vote for their use in specific purposes. They can automatically respond without vote if the Union is attacked. For example, if a troll was to harass Union members, the UTF could be mobilized quickly for an organized grief report counterattack to get the troll banned. Thus is how the UTF can be used to defend the Union from threats.
History
The Union Task Force was founded near the beggining of the LBPU in 2009 as a task unit of the best of the best in the Union. Commanded by MRLane1 from the H4H Bounty Hunters, the force saw little use except during one Online Create Battle engagement in the RSR War, dubbed the 'Battle of Twisted Forest,' which resulted in a loss for the UTF. After that, President Godman2k7 moved to produce more equipment for the UTF such as tanks, patrol boats and research experimental weapons such as the portable Railgun. However, this was of little use against trolls who fought in other ways than simply competition. While interest in weapon development continued, it never contributed to the success of the Union in that era.
It is presumed that the UTF was mobilized against high priority H4H targets as well such as K00n3ss, however this was mainly a matter dealt with directly by the H4H Bounty Hunters.
After the Union collapsed in a schism in 2011, the Union Task Force was dissolved. The New Union adopted a similar task unit dubbed the Union Survival Operations (U.S.O) which was purely for Online Create Battle. It's presumed that the focus in this area is what caused the New Union to collapse, seeing as interest in OCB led to disinterest in politics and more in warfare, leading to the reformation of the Commando Recon Operations.
It was later in the reformation of the LBPU that the UTF was brought back to life in late 2013. It participated in several operations during the RU Flamewars and months later was truly reformed in December of 2014 to respond to recent troll threats.