Crisis Management and Planning Directorate

The Kortenberg building

The Crisis Management and Planning Directorate (CMPD) was a body within the European Union's (EU) External Action Service (EEAS) that was in charge of the integrated civilian-military planning within the sphere of the Common Security and Defence Policy (CSDP).[1]

## Structure

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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:[2]

Liaison:       Advice and recommendations       Support and monitoring       Preparatory work

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Political strategic level:[5]

ISS| | | | | | | EUCO Pres. (EUCO)| | | | Chain of command

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SatCen| | | CIVCOM| | | HR/VP (FAC)

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INTCEN| | | HR/VP (PMG)| | | HR/VP (PSC)[6]| |

CEUMC (EUMC)
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DGEUMS[3] (EUMS)
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Dir MPCC[3] (MPCC)| | JSCC| | Civ OpCdr CPCC[1]

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Tactical level:| | | |
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CC[2] Land| | CC[2] Air| | CC[2] Mar| | Other CCs[2]
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Forces| | Forces| | Forces| | Forces
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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.

## See also

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* High Representative
* Common Security and Defence Policy
* Structure of the Common Security and Defence Policy
* European Union Military Staff
* Military Planning and Conduct Capability
* Civilian Planning and Conduct Capability

## References

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1. ^ "The Crisis Management and Planning Directorate (CMPD)". EEAS - European External Action Service - European Commission. Archived from the original on 2019-09-25. Retrieved 2019-09-25.
2. ^ EU Command and Control, p. 13, Military Staff

## External links

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* Official website

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Common Security and Defence Policy of the European Union

Leadership|

* High Representative
* Director General of the Military Staff/Director of the Military Planning and Conduct Capability
* Director of the Civilian Planning and Conduct Capability
* Chairman of the Military Committee
* European Council
* Foreign Affairs Council

Structure|

| External Action Service|

* Command structure on the civilian/military strategic and operational levels (Military Planning and Conduct Capability within the Military Staff, Civilian Planning and Conduct Capability, Joint Support Coordination Cell)
* Intelligence and Situation Centre (Club de Berne)
* Crisis Management and Planning Directorate
* Security & Defence College

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Agencies|

* Defence Agency
* Institute for Security Studies
* Satellite Centre

Council preparatory bodies|

* Committee of Permanent Representatives
* Political and Security Committee
* Politico-Military Group
* Military Committee
* Committee for Civilian Aspects of Crisis Management

European Commission bodies|

* Directorate-General for Defence Industry and Space

Funding|

* Defence Fund

Policies|

* Security Strategy
* Everything but Arms
* Annual Review

Equipment|

* Galileo navigation system
* Secure Software-defined Radio (PESCO)

Decorations|

* Service medal
* Medal for Extraordinary Meritorious Service
* Monitor mission medal

Related|

* Permanent Structured Cooperation (PESCO)
* Headline Goal 2010
* Military Erasmus
* Military Mobility (PESCO)
* Intelligence School (PESCO)
* Kortenberg building
* NATO relations (Berlin Plus agreement, Joint Declaration)

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*[Dir MPCC]: Director of the Military Planning and Conduct Capability
*[MPCC]: Military Planning and Conduct Capability
*[JSCC]: Joint Support Coordination Cell
*[Civ OpCdr]: Civilian Operations Commander
*[CPCC]: Civilian Planning and Conduct Capability
*[MFCdr]: Mission Force Commander
*[MFHQ]: Mission Force Headquarters
*[HoM]: Head of Mission
*[CC]: Component Commander