Artikel 3

1. The European Air Group shall consist of a two-level structure with an equal number of officers from each Party. At the higher level, it shall comprise two air officers, a director and deputy director, each from a different Party. They are supported, at the lower level, by a small permanent staff of Parties' officers and support staff, working under a chief of staff (COS). Each Party shall appoint a Senior Resident National Officer (SRNO) who shall be the senior representative of that Party within the permanent staff of the European Air Group. National experts may be called upon as necessary to reinforce European Air Group capabilities.
2. The European Air Group shall receive direction from a high-level political/military Steering Group composed of representative of the Ministries of Defence and Foreign Affairs, assisted by a staff level Working Group.