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The Director General of the European Union Military Staff (DGEUMS) is the head of the European Union Military Staff (EUMS) who also serves as Director of the Military Planning and Conduct Capability (Dir MPCC). This position, which was established in 2001, is held by a three-star general. The current holder is lieutenant general Michiel van der Laan, occupying the position since June 2023.
| Director General of the European Union Military Staff | |
|---|---|
 EUMS coat of arms | |
Incumbent since 28 June 2023Lieutenant General | |
| European Union Military Staff | |
| Reports to | High Representative, Military Committee |
| Seat | Kortenberg building, Brussels, Belgium |
| Term length | 3 or 4 years |
| Formation | 11 June 2001 |
| First holder | Rainer Schuwirth |
| Deputy | Deputy Director General of the European Union Military Staff |
| Website | eeas.europa.eu |
Task
The Director General is responsible for the EUMS' work in providing strategic advice to the High Representative (HR), reporting to the European Union Military Committee (EUMC) - representing member states' Chiefs of Defence - and performing "early warning", situation assessment and strategic planning.
Since 2017 the DGEUMS has served as Director of the Military Planning and Conduct Capability (MPCC), and assumes the function of the single commander for all non-executive military missions of the European Union (EU). The DGEUMS exercises command and control over the current three training Missions and other possible future operations. Presently the MPCC may only run non-executive operations. By the end of 2020 the MPCC will be capable of running executive operations of up to 2,500 troops, i.e. the size of one battle group.
Relation with the rest of the Military Staff, the High Representative and Military Committee
The relationship between the High Representative, the Military Staff and Military Committee as of November 2017: Colour key:
High Representative (a Vice-President of the Commission)
Military Committee (EUMC; a Council body)
Military Staff (EUMS; a Directorate-General of the External Action Service)
| High Representative | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Chairman EUMC  | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Working Group | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Working Group/Headline Goal Task Force | Director General EUMS/ Director MPCC | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Legal advisor | Deputy Director General | Horizontal Coordination | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Assistant Chief of Staff for Synchronisation | EU cell at SHAPE | EU Liaison at the UN in NY | Assistant Chief of Staff for External Relations | NATO Permanent Liaison Team | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Concepts & Capabilities Directorate | Intelligence Directorate | Operations Directorate | Logistics Directorate | Communications & Information Systems Directorate | Military Planning and Conduct Capability (MPCC)
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Role in the command and control structure
The EU command and control (C2) structure is directed by political bodies composed of member states' representatives, and generally requires unanimous decisions. As of April 2019:
- Liaison: Advice and recommendations Support and monitoring Preparatory work
| Political strategic level:[5] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ISS | EUCO Pres. (EUCO) | Chain of command | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coordination/support | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SatCen | CIVCOM | HR/VP (FAC) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| INTCEN | HR/VP (PMG) | HR/VP (PSC)[6] |  CEUMC (EUMC) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| CMPD | DGEUMS[3] (EUMS) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Military/civilian strategic level: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dir MPCC[3] (MPCC) | JSCC | Civ OpCdr CPCC[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operational level: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| MFCdr[4] (MFHQ) | HoM[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tactical level: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| CC[2] Land | CC[2] Air | CC[2] Mar | Other CCs[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Forces | Forces | Forces | Forces | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
- 1 In the event of a CSDP Civilian Mission also being in the field, the relations with the Civilian Planning and Conduct Capability (CPCC) and its Civilian Operation Commander (Civ OpCdr), as well as the subordinate Head of Mission (HoM), are coordinated as shown.
- 2 Other Component Commanders (CCs) and service branches which may be established.
- 3 The MPCC is part of the EUMS and Dir MPCC is double-hatted as DGEUMS. Unless the MPCC is used as Operation Headquarters (OHQ), either a national OHQ offered by member states or the NATO Command Structure (NCS) would serve this purpose. In the latter instance, Deputy Supreme Allied Commander Europe (DSACEUR), rather than Dir MPCC, would serve as Operation Commander (OpCdr).
- 4 Unless the MPCC is used as Operation Headquarters (OHQ), the MFCdr would be known as a Force Commander (FCdr), and direct a Force Headquarters (FHQ) rather than a MFHQ. Whereas the MFHQ would act both on the operational and tactical level, the FHQ would act purely on the operational level.
- 5 The political strategic level is not part of the C2 structure per se, but represents the political bodies, with associated support facilities, that determine the missions' general direction. The Council determines the role of the High Representative (HR/VP), who serves as Vice-President of the European Commission, attends European Council meetings, chairs the Foreign Affairs Council (FAC) and may chair the Political and Security Committee (PSC) in times of crisis. The HR/VP proposes and implements CSDP decisions.
- 6 Same composition as Committee of Permanent Representatives (COREPER) II, which also prepares for the CSDP-related work of the FAC.
List of holders
| No. | Portrait | Director General | Took office | Left office | Time in office | Defence branch | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lieutenant General (born 1945) | 11 June 2001 | 1 March 2004 | 2 years, 264 days |  German Army |  Germany | |
| 2 | Lieutenant General (born 1947) | 1 March 2004 | 28 February 2007 | 2 years, 364 days |  French Army | France | |
| 3 | Lieutenant General David Leakey (born 1952) | 1 March 2007 | 28 May 2010 | 3 years, 88 days |  British Army |  United Kingdom | |
| 4 | Lieutenant General Ton van Osch (born 1955) | 28 May 2010 | 28 May 2013 | 3 years, 0 days |  Royal Netherlands Army |  Netherlands | |
| 5 | Lieutenant General Wolfgang Wosolsobe (1955–2018) | 28 May 2013 | 1 May 2016 | 2 years, 339 days |  Austrian Land Forces |  Austria | |
| 6 | Lieutenant General Esa Pulkkinen (born 1957) | 1 May 2016 | 30 June 2020 | 4 years, 60 days |  Finnish Army |  Finland | |
| 7 | Vice Admiral Hervé Bléjean (born 1963) | 30 June 2020 | 28 June 2023 | 2 years, 363 days |  French Navy | France | |
| 8 | Lieutenant General (born 1965) | 28 June 2023 | Incumbent | 1 year, 295 days | Royal Netherlands Army | Netherlands |
Deputy
The DGEUMS is assisted by the Deputy Director General and the Chef of Staff (DDG/COS, a two-star general).
| Name | Photo | Nationality | Term began | Term ended |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rear Admiral Bruce Williams |  |  United Kingdom | 2011 | 2015 |
| Rear Admiral Waldemar Głuszko |  |  Poland | 2015 | 2017 |
| Major General |  |  Italy | 2017 | 2022 |
| Major General Gábor Horváth | |  Hungary | 2022 |
See also
- High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy
- Chairman of the European Union Military Committee
- Chairman of the NATO Military Committee
- Supreme Allied Commander Europe
- Director of the Civilian Planning and Conduct Capability
References
- "Handover ceremony of EUMS Director-General and MPCC Director". eeas.europa.eu. 29 June 2023. Retrieved 2023-07-13.
- https://cdn4-eeas.fpfis.tech.ec.europa.eu/cdn/farfuture/aGKF41zrLDLuNeg8csm24scxmjEwj4JBvrRbaLeaY4M/mtime:1542656575/sites/eeas/files/mpcc_factsheet_november_2018.pdf Archived 2018-11-21 at the Wayback Machine [bare URL PDF]
- "Impetus" (PDF). eeas.europa.eu. Retrieved 21 April 2023.
- EU Command and Control, p. 13, Military Staff
- http://www.council-tvnewsroom.eu/video/eums-change-of-command-extract[permanent dead link]
External links
| External videos | |
|---|---|
 Change of command ceremony on 28 May 2013, YouTube video | |
| Change of command ceremony in 2016, YouTube video |
Official website
- CV of Director General Pulkkinen, Europa.eu
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The Director General of the European Union Military Staff DGEUMS is the head of the European Union Military Staff EUMS who also serves as Director of the Military Planning and Conduct Capability Dir MPCC This position which was established in 2001 is held by a three star general The current holder is lieutenant general Michiel van der Laan occupying the position since June 2023 Director General of the European Union Military StaffEUMS coat of armsIncumbent Lieutenant Generalsince 28 June 2023European Union Military StaffReports toHigh Representative Military CommitteeSeatKortenberg building Brussels BelgiumTerm length3 or 4 yearsFormation11 June 2001 23 years ago 11 June 2001 First holderRainer SchuwirthDeputyDeputy Director General of the European Union Military StaffWebsiteeeas europa euTaskThe Director General is responsible for the EUMS work in providing strategic advice to the High Representative HR reporting to the European Union Military Committee EUMC representing member states Chiefs of Defence and performing early warning situation assessment and strategic planning Since 2017 the DGEUMS has served as Director of the Military Planning and Conduct Capability MPCC and assumes the function of the single commander for all non executive military missions of the European Union EU The DGEUMS exercises command and control over the current three training Missions and other possible future operations Presently the MPCC may only run non executive operations By the end of 2020 the MPCC will be capable of running executive operations of up to 2 500 troops i e the size of one battle group Relation with the rest of the Military Staff the High Representative and Military Committee The relationship between the High Representative the Military Staff and Military Committee as of November 2017 Colour key High Representative a Vice President of the Commission Military Committee EUMC a Council body Military Staff EUMS a Directorate General of the External Action Service High Representative Chairman EUMC Working Group Working Group Headline Goal Task ForceDirector General EUMS Director MPCC Legal advisorDeputy Director GeneralHorizontal Coordination Assistant Chief of Staff for SynchronisationEU cell at SHAPEEU Liaison at the UN in NYAssistant Chief of Staff for External RelationsNATO Permanent Liaison Team Concepts amp Capabilities DirectorateIntelligence DirectorateOperations DirectorateLogistics DirectorateCommunications amp Information Systems DirectorateMilitary Planning and Conduct Capability MPCC Chief of Staff Working Group Current Operations Role in the command and control structure The EU command and control C2 structure is directed by political bodies composed of member states representatives and generally requires unanimous decisions As of April 2019 Liaison Advice and recommendations Support and monitoring Preparatory work vte Political strategic level 5 ISSEUCO Pres EUCO Chain of command Coordination support SatCenCIVCOMHR VP FAC INTCENHR VP PMG HR VP PSC 6 CEUMC EUMC CMPDDGEUMS 3 EUMS Military civilian strategic level Dir MPCC 3 MPCC JSCCCiv OpCdr CPCC 1 Operational level MFCdr 4 MFHQ HoM 1 Tactical level CC 2 LandCC 2 AirCC 2 MarOther CCs 2 ForcesForcesForcesForces 1 In the event of a CSDP Civilian Mission also being in the field the relations with the Civilian Planning and Conduct Capability CPCC and its Civilian Operation Commander Civ OpCdr as well as the subordinate Head of Mission HoM are coordinated as shown 2 Other Component Commanders CCs and service branches which may be established 3 The MPCC is part of the EUMS and Dir MPCC is double hatted as DGEUMS Unless the MPCC is used as Operation Headquarters OHQ either a national OHQ offered by member states or the NATO Command Structure NCS would serve this purpose In the latter instance Deputy Supreme Allied Commander Europe DSACEUR rather than Dir MPCC would serve as Operation Commander OpCdr 4 Unless the MPCC is used as Operation Headquarters OHQ the MFCdr would be known as a Force Commander FCdr and direct a Force Headquarters FHQ rather than a MFHQ Whereas the MFHQ would act both on the operational and tactical level the FHQ would act purely on the operational level 5 The political strategic level is not part of the C2 structure per se but represents the political bodies with associated support facilities that determine the missions general direction The Council determines the role of the High Representative HR VP who serves as Vice President of the European Commission attends European Council meetings chairs the Foreign Affairs Council FAC and may chair the Political and Security Committee PSC in times of crisis The HR VP proposes and implements CSDP decisions 6 Same composition as Committee of Permanent Representatives COREPER II which also prepares for the CSDP related work of the FAC List of holdersNo Portrait Director General Took office Left office Time in office Defence branch Nationality1Schuwirth Rainer Lieutenant General de born 1945 11 June 20011 March 20042 years 264 days German Army Germany 2Schuwirth Rainer Lieutenant General born 1947 1 March 200428 February 20072 years 364 days French Army France 3Leakey David Lieutenant General David Leakey born 1952 1 March 200728 May 20103 years 88 days British Army United Kingdom 4Osch Ton Lieutenant General Ton van Osch born 1955 28 May 201028 May 20133 years 0 days Royal Netherlands Army Netherlands 5Wosolsobe Wolfgang Lieutenant General Wolfgang Wosolsobe 1955 2018 28 May 20131 May 20162 years 339 days Austrian Land Forces Austria 6Pulkkinen Esa Lieutenant General Esa Pulkkinen born 1957 1 May 201630 June 20204 years 60 days Finnish Army Finland 7Blejean Herve Vice Admiral Herve Blejean born 1963 30 June 202028 June 20232 years 363 days French Navy France 8van der Laan Michiel Lieutenant General born 1965 28 June 2023Incumbent1 year 295 days Royal Netherlands Army NetherlandsDeputyThe DGEUMS is assisted by the Deputy Director General and the Chef of Staff DDG COS a two star general List of Deputy Directors General Name Photo Nationality Term began Term ended Rear Admiral Bruce Williams United Kingdom 2011 2015 Rear Admiral Waldemar Gluszko Poland 2015 2017 Major General Italy 2017 2022 Major General Gabor Horvath Hungary 2022See alsoEuropean Union portal High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Chairman of the European Union Military Committee Chairman of the NATO Military Committee Supreme Allied Commander Europe Director of the Civilian Planning and Conduct CapabilityReferences Handover ceremony of EUMS Director General and MPCC Director eeas europa eu 29 June 2023 Retrieved 2023 07 13 https cdn4 eeas fpfis tech ec europa eu cdn farfuture aGKF41zrLDLuNeg8csm24scxmjEwj4JBvrRbaLeaY4M mtime 1542656575 sites eeas files mpcc factsheet november 2018 pdf Archived 2018 11 21 at the Wayback Machine bare URL PDF Impetus PDF eeas europa eu Retrieved 21 April 2023 EU Command and Control p 13 Military Staff http www council tvnewsroom eu video eums change of command extract permanent dead link External linksExternal videosChange of command ceremony on 28 May 2013 YouTube videoChange of command ceremony in 2016 YouTube video Official website CV of Director General Pulkkinen Europa eu