The Medical Component of the Belgian Armed Forces (Dutch: Medische Component, French: Composante Médicale)[1][2] is the military medical service which provides medical support for its members in home and abroad operations, participating in humanitarian aid and providing certain services to the civilian society. The current Commander of the Medical Component is General-major Marc Ongena (since September 2021).
| Medical Component of the Belgian Armed Forces | |
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| Medische Component (Dutch) Composante Médicale (French) | |
.svg) Insignia of the Medical Component | |
| Active | 2002-present |
| Country |  Belgium |
| Allegiance |  King of the Belgians |
| Size | 1,378 active personnel |
| Part of |  Belgian Armed Forces |
| Commanders | |
| Commander | General-major Marc Ongena |
Organization
editThe Medical Component is commanded by a Major General and has the following organization:
- Medical Component Operational Command (COMOPSMED), in Evere
- Medical Component Competence Centre, in Neder-Over-Heembeek[3]
- Queen Astrid Military Hospital, in Neder-Over-Heembeek[4]
- 14th Medical Battalion, in Peutie and Lombardsijde[5]
- Headquarters and Services Company, 3x medical companies (one company supports the Air Component, one company supports the Maritime Component, and one Paracommando qualified company supports the Special Operations Regiment)
- 23rd Medical Battalion, in Leopoldsburg and Marche-en-Famenne [6]
- Headquarters and Services Company, 3x medical companies (supporting the Land Component including units of the Motorized Brigade)
- 5th Medical Supplies and Distribution Element, in Nivelles
Ranks
editOfficer ranks
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| Général | Lieutenant général | Général-major | Général de Brigade | Colonel | Lieutenant-colonel | Major | Capitaine-commandant | Capitaine | Lieutenant | Sous-lieutenant | ||||||||||||||
| General | Generalleutnant | Generalmajor | Brigadegeneral | Oberst | Oberstleutnant | Major | Stabshauptmann | Hauptmann | Leutnant | Unterleutnant | ||||||||||||||
Other ranks
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| Adjudant-Majoor | Adjudant-chef | Adjudant | 1ste sergeant-majoor | 1ste sergeant-chef | 1ste sergeant | Sergeant | 1ste korporaal-chef | Korporaal-chef | Korporaal | 1ste soldaat | Soldaat | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Adjudant-Major | Adjudant-chef | Adjudant | 1er sergeant-major | 1er sergeant-chef | 1er sergeant | Sergeant | 1er caporal-chef | Caporal-chef | Caporal | 1er soldat | Soldat | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Majoradjutant | Chefadjudant | Adjudant | 1er Sergeant Major | 1er Sergeant Chef | 1er Sergeant | Sergeant | 1er Korporal Chef | Korporal Chef | Korporal | 1er soldat | Soldat | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Equipment
editWeapons
editVehicles
edit- Agusta A109 Medevac from Air Component
- John Deere M-Gator
- Pandur 6X6 Ambulance from Land Component (Driven and Maintained by Motorized Brigade Personnel)
- Renault Premium Cargo
- Toyota Land Cruiser
- Unimog Ambulance 4X4
- Volvo 10T
- Volvo Recovery
- Volkswagen Ambulance LT35
- Refrigerator Plasma Volvo (Thermoking)
- Jeep 4X4 Bombardier
- Volvo 10T Cargo (6X4)
- Ford Transit Ambulance
Princely Members
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External links
edit- Official website of the Medical Component (in Dutch) Archived 2005-11-24 at the Wayback Machine
- Official website of the Medical Component (in French) Archived 2005-12-01 at the Wayback Machine
References
edit- ^ "La Défense" (in French). Archived from the original on 2016-04-01. Retrieved 2016-03-25.
- ^ "Defensie" (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 2016-03-20. Retrieved 2016-03-25.
- ^ "Competentiecentrum Medische Component". Belgian Armed Forces. Retrieved 20 May 2020.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Militair Hospitaal Koningin Astrid". Belgian Armed Forces. Retrieved 20 May 2020.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Nieuw Bataljon bij de Medische Component". Belgian Armed Forces. Archived from the original on 8 July 2020. Retrieved 20 May 2020.
- ^ "Nieuw bataljon bij de Medische Component". YouTube. 2024-03-06. Retrieved 2024-08-05.
- ^ a b "IPR Medische component". mil.be (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 20 February 2005. Retrieved 25 November 2021.
- ^ Belgian Defense Website, Oath ceremony of Amedeo of Belgium, Astrid's Picture[permanent dead link] in colonel uniform
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