| Standing NATO Mine Countermeasures Group 2 | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Active | 1999–present |
| Allegiance |  North Atlantic Treaty Organization |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander | Captain Fotios Paraskevas, Hellenic Navy |
Standing NATO Mine Countermeasures Group 2 (SNMCMG2) is a North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) standing mine countermeasures Immediate Reaction Force. Its role is to provide NATO with an immediate operational response capability. [1]
From its activation on 27 May 1999, the unit was initially called Standing Mine Countermeasures Force (in the) Mediterranean (MCMFORMED). [2]
MCMFORMED and her sister force Mine Counter Measures Force North Western Europe (MCMFORNORTH) were tasked in June 1999 to operate in the Adriatic Sea to clear ordnance jettisoned during Operation Allied Force. 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 1,041 square nautical miles (3,570 km2; 1,379 sq mi). [3]
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. [2]
As of 20 January 2024, the fleet consists of: [4]
(Flagship) HS ATLAS class AOR – Replenishment oiler, Heracles 
Gaeta class minehunter, Viareggio 
Tripartite-class minehunter, Lyre 
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