Belgian Medical Component
| Medical Component of the Belgian Armed Forces | |
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| French: Composante Médicale Dutch: Medische Component | |
.svg) Insignia of the Medical Component | |
| Founded | 2002 |
| Country |  Belgium |
| Allegiance |  King of the Belgians |
| Size | 1,700 active personnel |
| Part of |  Belgian Armed Forces |
| Commanders | |
| Commander | Major General Pierre Neirinkx |
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 Major General Pierre Neirinkx[3]
Organization
The 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[4]
- Queen Astrid Military Hospital, in Neder-Over-Heembeek[5]
- 14th Medical Battalion, in Peutie and Lombardsijde[6]
- 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 [7]
- Headquarters and Services Company, 3x medical companies (supporting the Motorized Brigade)
- 5th Medical Supplies and Distribution Element, in Nivelles
Ranks
Officers
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| Général-major | Général de brigade | Colonel | Lieutenant-colonel | Major | Capitaine-commandant | Capitaine | Lieutenant | Sous-lieutenant | Aspirant | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Generalmajor | Brigadegeneral | Oberst | Oberstleutnant | Major | Stabshauptmann | Hauptmann | Leutnant | Unterleutnant | Aspirant | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 sergent-major | 1er sergent-chef | 1er sergent | Sergent | 1er caporal-chef | Caporal-chef | Caporal | 1er soldat | Soldat | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Majoradjudant | Chefadjudant | Adjudant | Erste Sergeant Major | Erste Sergeant Chef | Erste sergeant | Sergeant | Erste Korporal Chef | Korporal Chef | Korporal | Erste Soldat | Soldat | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Equipment
Weapons
Vehicles
- 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
- Princess Astrid of Belgium is Colonel of the Medical Component.[8]
External links
- Official website of the Medical Component (in Dutch)
- Official website of the Medical Component (in French)
References
- ^ "La Défense" (in French). Retrieved 2016-03-25.
- ^ "Defensie" (in Dutch). Retrieved 2016-03-25.
- ^ Medical Component Website, Commander Page
- ^ "Competentiecentrum Medische Component". Belgian Armed Forces. Retrieved 20 May 2020.
- ^ "Militair Hospitaal Koningin Astrid". Belgian Armed Forces. Retrieved 20 May 2020.
- ^ "Nieuw Bataljon bij de Medische Component". Belgian Armed Forces. Retrieved 20 May 2020.
- ^ "Nieuw Bataljon bij de Medische Component". Belgian Armed Forces. Retrieved 20 May 2020.
- ^ Belgian Defense Website, Oath ceremony of Amedeo of Belgium, Astrid's Picture in colonel uniform
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