On 1 June, colleagues from the European Union Military Staff (EUMS) and the Military Planning and Conduct Capability (MPCC) gathered in the Protocol Area of the NEO Building for a ceremony of particular significance. The European External Action Service (EEAS) is the European Union’s diplomatic service. Since 2011, the EEAS carries out the EU’s Common Foreign and Security Policy to promote peace, prosperity, security, and the interests of Europeans across the globe. The EU High Representative