| European Air Transport Command | |
|---|---|
 EATC insignia | |
| Active | since 1 July 2010 (predecessor founded September 2001) |
| Country | Belgium France Germany Italy Luxembourg Netherlands Spain |
| Allegiance |  European Union (made available to the Common Security and Defence Policy in accordance with TEU, Article 42.3) |
| Type | Military Air Transport |
| Role | multinational command center |
| Size | 160–200 |
| Garrison/HQ | Eindhoven Airbase |
| Motto(s) | Integrated, Innovative, Effective |
| Engagements | 2011 military intervention in Libya 2012 intervention in Mali |
| Website | eatc-mil.com |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander | Major General Andreas Schick (Germany) |
The European Air Transport Command (EATC) is the command centre that exercises the operational control of the majority of the aerial refueling capabilities and military transport fleets of a consortium of seven European Union (EU) member states. As of January 2015, the combined fleet under the authority of the EATC represents 75% of the European air transport capacity.[1] Located at Eindhoven Airbase in the Netherlands, the command also bears a limited responsibility for exercises, aircrew training and the harmonisation of relevant national air transport regulations.[2][3]
The command was established in 2010 with a view to provide a more efficient management of the participating nations' assets and resources in this field.
The EATC is presently not established at the EU level (referred to as the Common Security and Defence Policy, CSDP); it is for instance not a project of the Permanent Structured Cooperation (PESCO) of the CSDP. The EATC and its assets may however contribute in the implementation of the CSDP, when made available as a multinational force in accordance with article 42.3 of the Treaty on European Union (TEU).
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 April 2015. Retrieved 4 April 2015.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ Eindhoven regelt internationale militaire luchtvaart (in Dutch)
- ^ "Claude-France Arnould Visits EATC Headquarters". www.eda.europa.eu.