Chain of Command
Article 6
1. During the period of deployment, the EU Commander or Head of Mission shall exercise supervisory authority and direct the activities of assigned personnel and units. 2. Assigned personnel and units shall remain under the overall authority of the United States. 3. The United States shall seek to ensure, by means of specific instructions, that assigned personnel carry out their duties and conduct themselves in full conformity with the objectives of the operation and under the direction and guidance of the EU Commander or Head of Mission. 4. The United States shall have the same rights and obligations in terms of day-to-day management of EU crisis management operations as participating Member States of the European Union taking part in the operation. 5. The EU Commander or Head of Mission shall be responsible for overall disciplinary control over assigned personnel. Any disciplinary action shall be taken, as appropriate, by the United States. 6. A National Contingent Point of Contact (NPC) shall be appointed by the United States to represent its national contingent in the relevant EU crisis management operation. The NPC shall report to the Head of Mission on national matters and shall be responsible for day-to-day contingent discipline. 7. The decision to end an operation shall be taken by the European Union, following consultation with the United States, if it is still contributing to the EU crisis management operation at the time such decision is being considered.