SNMG1
SNMG1
( Standing NATO Response Force Maritime
Group 1 ) . Units assigned to this force are mostly
from countries with access to the Atlantic. The group is usually formed
with up to eight units, generally destroyers and frigates. Initially
established in 1968, as
Standing Naval Force Atlantic
and commonly known as STANAVFORLANT. Recently changed itīs original
name, due to changes in NATO doctrine. Currently is one the groups
forming the maritime component of NATOīs Response Force ( NRF ). Itīs
area of operations include eastern Atlantic, and in recent years, being
part of operation Active Endeavour, also includes the Mediterranean.
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SNMG2
SNMG2
( Standing NATO Response Force Maritime
Group 2 ) . Units assigned to this force are mostly
from countries with access to the Mediterranean, although it is quite
usual to find units from north european countries. The group is usually
formed with up to eight units, generally destroyers and frigates.
Initially established in 1992, as
Standing Naval Force
Mediterranean and commonly known as STANAVFORMED. Recently
changed itīs original name, due to changes in NATO doctrine. Currently
is one the groups forming the maritime component of NATOīs Response
Force ( NRF ). Itīs area of operations is usually the Mediterranean.
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SNMCMG1
SNMCMG1
( Standing NATO Response Force Mine
Countermeasures Group 1 ) . Units assigned to this
force are mostly from countries with access to the Atlantic. The group
is usually formed with five or six minehunters and a support ship,
usually acting as flagship. Commonly known as MCMFORNORTH, recently
changed itīs original name, due to changes in NATO doctrine. Currently
is one the groups forming the maritime component of NATOīs Response
Force ( NRF ). Itīs area of operations is the northern atlantic, from
Norway to the Strait of Gibraltar, Ireland to the Baltic sea.
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SNMCMG2
SNMCMG2
( Standing NATO Response Force Mine
Countermeasures Group 2 ) . Units assigned to this
force are mostly from countries with access to the Mediterranean. As it
happens with SNMG2 it is quite usual to find units from north european
countries. The group is usually formed with five or six minehunters and
a support ship, usually acting as flagship. Commonly known as
MCMFORSOUTH or MCMFORMED, recently changed itīs original name, due to
changes in NATO doctrine. Currently is one the groups forming the
maritime component of NATOīs Response Force ( NRF ). Itīs area of
operations is usually the Mediterranean.
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