Task Force 48, also known as the 48th Kibō no hakobi-te or in yamataigo 希望の運び手, meaning the Bringer of Hope is a specialized flotilla to give humanitarian support to locations or regions that are hit by the war or any disaster. The 48th is under command of Taisa Motoyoshi Kazue. In YE 42 the flotilla was formed and placed into First Expeditionary Fleet with goal to support their efforts in the Kuvexian War. The flotilla has low numbers of combat vessels to go into any kind of battle, their role is specifically aimed at providing humanitarian aid to those in need of it.
Most of the reason as to why the 48th was formed is summarized above, but the flotilla is not to function as a one time shot. Meaning that if the Kuvexian War would come to an end, the flotilla would be not disbanded, but rather will continue its operations to provide humanitarian aid to areas that are in need of such.
These are the primary and secondary tasks of the 48th:
These roles can change depending on the situation that is given to the 48th. You shall see that the 48th will operate mostly throughout the war in humanitarian support to planets, starbases or systems. But it will not be strange for them to do emergency services at various locations as well with the support of Star Army Emergency Services personnel. Think about medical aid at a starbase, SAR operations at evacuating a starbase or helping in building emergency camps at planets that got hit by the war or any other kind of disaster.
48th Flotilla