The EU Operations Centre shall be comprised of staff seconded by Member States and provided by the EUMS. The relevant liaison and support cells of the military missions and operation in the Horn of Africa and in the Sahel region shall be integrated into the EU Operations Centre, without prejudice to the current chains of command.

The human resources put at the disposal of the EU Operations Centre shall cover all military expertise required to implement its mandate and tasks properly on the basis of an implementation plan. The precise definition of the expertise required shall be the responsibility of the Head of the EU Operations Centre, in close consultation with the Operation and Mission Commanders, the Civilian Operation Commander, and the EUMS.