page_title: USS Ardent (MCM-12)
hierarchical_section_title: USS Ardent (MCM-12)
caption_attribution_description: 050719-N-5526M-012 - The Avenger-class mine countermeasure ship w:USS Ardent (MCM-12) conducts surface action group operations during exercise Nautical Union. Nautical Union is a joint exercise directed through Commander Destroyer Squadron Five Zero (COMDESRON 50) between the U.S. and coalition forces. Nautical Union operations include conducting Maritime Security Operations (MSO) training, air defense, anti submarine warfare, surface warfare, mine counter measures, electronic warfare, replenishment at sea (RAS) and command and control. Maritime Security Operations (MSO) set the conditions for security and stability in the maritime environment as well as complements the counter-terrorism and security efforts of regional nations. (RELEASED)
context_page_description: The third USS Ardent (MCM-12) is an Avenger-class mine countermeasures ship in the United States Navy.
  She was built by Peterson Shipbuilders, Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin. Ardent is homeported at San Diego, California and is part of the U.S. 3rd Fleet.
  Her Command History for 1993-94 indicates that '.. from 1 January 1994 to 31 October 1994 ARDENT was assigned to Mine Countermeasures Group 3' under Captain Richard Owens. On 1 November 1994 a reorganization of the U.S. Navy's Mine Countermeasures Community took place. Commander, Mine Warfare Command ceased to be Type Commander for the ships homeported in Ingleside, Texas; and a new entity, Naval Surface Group Ingleside, was created to serve as local agent for the new Type Commander, Commander, Naval Surface Forces Atlantic. NSG Ingleside was also intended to give the Ingleside ships "cradle to grave" assistance and supervision. In the new organization, ARDENT was assigned to Mine Countermeasures Squadron 3, still under Captain Richard Owens. ARDENT remained in MCMRON 3 through the end of 1994.
context_section_description: The third USS Ardent (MCM-12) is an Avenger-class mine countermeasures ship in the United States Navy.
  She was built by Peterson Shipbuilders, Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin. Ardent is homeported at San Diego, California and is part of the U.S. 3rd Fleet.
  Her Command History for 1993-94 indicates that '.. from 1 January 1994 to 31 October 1994 ARDENT was assigned to Mine Countermeasures Group 3' under Captain Richard Owens. On 1 November 1994 a reorganization of the U.S. Navy's Mine Countermeasures Community took place. Commander, Mine Warfare Command ceased to be Type Commander for the ships homeported in Ingleside, Texas; and a new entity, Naval Surface Group Ingleside, was created to serve as local agent for the new Type Commander, Commander, Naval Surface Forces Atlantic. NSG Ingleside was also intended to give the Ingleside ships "cradle to grave" assistance and supervision. In the new organization, ARDENT was assigned to Mine Countermeasures Squadron 3 (MCMRON 3), still under Captain Richard Owens.  ARDENT remained in MCMRON 3 through the end of 1994.
  Ardent was featured in a front-page article in the 31 July 2006 edition of DefenceNews that pointed out that Ardent and USS Dextrous were suffering from equipment failures that made them unable to perform their role.
  Ardent holds a decommissioning ceremony at Naval Base San Diego on 17 August 2020 and was officially decommissioned on 27th of the same month.
caption: USS Ardent at sea in the Persian Gulf, July 2005
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