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European Maritime Force
polit.	Força Marítima Europeia
European maritime force
gen.	Força Marítima Europeia
English thesaurus
european Maritime Force
abbr., mil.	force maritime européenne
mil., logist.	Non-permanent multi-purpose naval force, with a strength ranging from a group of ships to an aircraft carrier battle group with an amphibious capability. Its command structure, which does not include a headquarters, is organized in two levels: 1. a force commander, located on land, in charge of the planning and training; 2. a tactical commander aboard a ship provided by the country responsible for the operation of the maritime force itself. Able of answering requests from the Western European Union WEU, NATO or from a member State, it is especially prepared for the following missions: 1. assistance and rescue; 2. evacuation of nationals; 3. protection of sea routes; 4. amphibious operations and mine warfare; 5. force deployment (FRA)