| Director General of the European Union Military Staff | |
|---|---|
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| Reports to | High Representative, Military Committee |
| Inaugural holder | Rainer Schuwirth |
| Formation | 2001 |
| Website | eeas.europa.eu |
The Director General of the European Union Military Staff (DGEUMS) is the head of the European Union Military Staff (EUMS) and also serves as Director of the Military Planning and Conduct Capability. This position, which was established in 2001, is held by a three-star general.[1]
The Director General leads the EUMS' work in providing strategic advice to the High Representative (HR) and providing strategic advice to the High Representative (HR) and commanding non-executive operations through its Military Planning and Conduct Capability (MPCC) operational headquarters. EU officials have indicated that a review in 2018 might extend the MPCC's mandate to also include executive missions.[2][3]
commanding non-executive operations through its Military Planning and Conduct Capability (MPCC) operational headquarters. EU officials have indicated that a review in 2018 might extend the MPCC's mandate to also include executive missions.[4][5]
Since 2017 DGEUMS has also served as Director of the Military Planning and Conduct Capability, and as such assumes the function of the single commander for all non-executive military missions, exercising command and control over the current three training Missions and other possible future non-executive military Missions.
EU officials have indicated that a review in 2018 might extend the mandate of the MPCC, and thereby the Director General, to also include executive missions.[6][7]
The EUMS also reports to the European Union Military Committee (EUMC), representing member states' Chiefs of Defence, and performs "early warning", situation assessment and strategic planning.
