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Royal Air Force Medical Services
Active1 April 1918 - Present
(following amalgamation of the Royal Flying Corps (RFC) and the Royal Naval Air Service (RNAS))
CountryUnited Kingdom United Kingdom
AllegianceHM The Queen
Branch Royal Air Force
RoleMedicine
Garrison/HQRoyal Centre for Defence Medicine (RCDM)
part of University Hospital Birmingham
Commanders
Director-General of Medical Services (RAF)Air Vice-Marshal Aroop Mozumder
Insignia
RAF Ensign
Red Cross Emblem

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The Royal Air Force Medical Services is the branch of the Royal Air Force that provides health care at home and on deployed operations to RAF service personnel. Medical officers are the doctors of the RAF and have specialist expertise in aviation medicine to support aircrew and their protective equipment. Medical officers also carry out Aeromedical evacuations, providing vital assistance on search-and-rescue missions or emergency relief flights worldwide.

Director of Medical Services

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