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Standing NATO Mine Countermeasures Group 2 (SNMCMG2) is a North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) standing mine countermeasures Immediate Reaction Force. From 3 September 2001 to 1 January 2005 it was known as the Mine Countermeasures Force South (MCMFORSOUTH). From its activation on 27 May 1999 to September 2001, it was Standing Mine Countermeasures Force in the Mediterranean (MCMFORMED). SNMCMG2 normally comprises eight mine hunters or mine sweepers and a support ship from Belgium, Germany, Greece, Italy, Spain, Turkey, United Kingdom and the United States. SNMCMG2 operates as an integral unit whether participating in exercises or conducting real world operational missions. It is employed primarily in the Mediterranean area but, as required, will be available anywhere NATO requires it to deploy. Command of the force rotates among contributing nations. ==Organization== SNMCMG2 is a component of the NATO Response Force (NRF). Operationally, SNMCMG2 reports to the Allied Maritime Command (MARCOM), which is one of the three Component Commands of Allied Command Operations. Currently (June 2015) the following ships participate in SNMCMG2: * FGS ''Bad Bevensen'' (Germany) * TCG ''Enez'' (Turkey) Commanding officer is Captain Georgios Pelekanakis, HN, taking over from Captain Patrizio Rapalino.〔(Standing NATO Mine Countermeasures Group 2 operational handover (HNDGS Press release No. 63/2010) )〕〔(Standing NATO Mine Countermeasures Group 2 Operational Handover )〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Standing NATO Mine Countermeasures Group 2」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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