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Standing NATO Mine Countermeasures Group 1 SNMG1 and SNMCMG1 participate in Joint Warrior 16-1 SNMG1 and SNMCMG1 will participate in JW 161 in command roles, building upon the solid foundation already achieved by continuous a... shape.nato.int Standing NATO Mine Countermeasures Group 1 | London - Facebook ⚓ Mine Clearance in action! WATCH how NATO forces clear legacy mines from WW2 in the Baltic Sea. Led by the German Navy, the exerc... Facebook

Originally established on May 11, 1973, in Ostend, Belgium, the unit was first known as the . Its foundational mandate under the Commander-in-Chief Channel at Northwood was straightforward: protect the critical shipping lanes and reinforcement ports of the English Channel and North-West Europe from underwater threats. snmcmg1

In September 2001, the force was redesigned as the Mine Countermeasures Force Northern Europe (MCMFORNORTH). Standing NATO Mine Countermeasures Group 1 SNMG1 and