page_title: Military Planning and Conduct Capability
hierarchical_section_title: Military Planning and Conduct Capability
context_page_description: The Military Planning and Conduct Capability is a permanent operational headquarters at the military strategic level for military operations of up to 2500 troops deployed as part of the Common Security and Defence Policy of the European Union by the end of 2020. Since its inception in 2017, the MPCC has commanded three non-executive training missions in Somalia, Mali and the Central African Republic.
  The MPCC is part of the EU Military Staff, a directorate-general of the European External Action Service, and the Director General of the EUMS also serves as Director of the MPCC - exercising command and control over the operations.
  Through the Joint Support Coordination Cell, the MPCC cooperates with its civilian counterpart, the Civilian Planning and Conduct Capability.
  The MPCC is situated in the Kortenberg building in Brussels, Belgium, along with a number of other CSDP bodies.
context_section_description: The Military Planning and Conduct Capability (MPCC) is a permanent operational headquarters (OHQ) at the military strategic level for military operations of up to 2500 troops (i.e. the size of one battle group) deployed as part of the Common Security and Defence Policy (CSDP) of the European Union (EU) by the end of 2020. Since its inception in 2017, the MPCC has commanded three non-executive training missions in Somalia, Mali and the Central African Republic.
  The MPCC is part of the EU Military Staff (EUMS), a directorate-general of the European External Action Service (EEAS), and the Director General of the EUMS also serves as Director of the MPCC - exercising command and control over the operations.
  Through the Joint Support Coordination Cell (JSCC), the MPCC cooperates with its civilian counterpart, the Civilian Planning and Conduct Capability (CPCC).
  The MPCC is situated in the Kortenberg building in Brussels, Belgium, along with a number of other CSDP bodies.
caption: EUMS coat of arms