On 7 July 2011, Captain Adbulhamit Şener, Turkish Navy, relieved Captain Georgios Pelekanakis, Greek Navy, as Commander of the Standing NATO Mine Counter Measures Group 2 (SNMCMG2).
According to NATO, during 2010, SNMCMG2 has seen the participation of 19 ships from five contributing nations. The Group sailed 15,000 nautical miles, training and operating as a single team. Thirty two port visits were conducted in 16 different Countries, and SNMCMG2 took part in four operations, carrying out route surveys and surveillance surges, as well as eight exercises.
The current composition of SNMCMG 2 is as follows:
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Pennant
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Name
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Type
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Country
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| A-579 | TCG Cezayirli Gazi Hasanpaşa | Support | Turkey |
| M-32 | ESPS Sella | Minehunter | Spain |
| M-64 | HS Kalypso | Minehunter | Greece |
| M-5560 | ITS Chioggia | Minehunter | Italy |
| M-262 | TCG Enez | Minehunter | Turkey |
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