European Personnel Recovery Centre


The European Personnel Recovery Centre is an intergovernmental military organisation that contributes to the development and harmonisation of policies and standards related to personnel recovery. The ERPC also provides support for education, training, exercises and operations. The EPRC was established on 8 July 2015 and is based at Poggio Renatico Air Base in Italy.

Member states

The centre has seven participating states:
Additionally, the EPRC has five partner states:
The EPRC is not associated with the European Union Common Security and Defence Policy, CSDP); it is for instance not a project of the Permanent Structured Cooperation of the CSDP. The EPRC 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.

Structure

Leadership

The EPRC is presently led by:
The EPCR comprises the following components:
The EPRC is presently not established at the EU level ; it is for instance not a project of the Permanent Structured Cooperation of the CSDP. The EPRC 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.