Council Decision (CFSP) 2023/1599 of 3 August 2023 on a… Article 4

Chain of command and structure

Article 4

1.   The Initiative shall have a unified chain of command as a crisis management operation. 2.   The Initiative shall have its headquarters in Brussels. 3.   The Initiative shall have a civilian pillar under the strategic command and control of the Civilian Operation Commander (the ‘civilian pillar’), and a military pillar under the strategic command and control of the Military Commander (the ‘military pillar’). 4.   The Joint Support Coordination Cell, co-chaired for the Initiative by the Civilian Operation Commander and the Military Commander, shall ensure the unity of the chain of command.