Standing NATO Mine Countermeasures Group 2 (SNMCMG2) is a
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
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(NATO) standing mine countermeasures Immediate Reaction Force. Its role is to provide NATO with an immediate operational response capability.
History
From its activation on 27 May 1999, the unit was initially called Standing Mine Countermeasures Force (in the) Mediterranean (MCMFORMED).
MCMFORMED and her sister force
Mine Counter Measures Force North Western Europe (MCMFORNORTH) were tasked in June 1999 to operate in the
Adriatic Sea
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to clear ordnance jettisoned during
Operation Allied Force
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. The combined force comprised 11 minehunters and minesweepers and a support ship. The operation, named Allied Harvest, began on 9 June 1999. Search activities began three days later and lasted 73 days. In total, 93 pieces of ordnance were located and cleared in the nine areas which encompassed .
From 3 September 2001 it was known as the Mine Countermeasures Force South (MCMFORSOUTH) and from 1 January 2005 it became Standing NATO Mine Countermeasures Group 2.
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Current ships
As of 5 November 2022, the fleet consists of:Chioggia
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Geography
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* Tripartite-class minehunter, ''Vlaardingen
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* Tripartite-class minehunter, '' Narcis''
* ''Segura'' class minehunter, ''Duero
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* Viana do Castelo-class OPV, '' Viana do Castelo''
See also
* Standing NATO Maritime Group 1
* Standing NATO Maritime Group 2
* Standing NATO Mine Countermeasures Group 1
References
External links
SNMCMG2 official web page
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