Belgian Medical Component

Medical Component of the Belgian Armed Forces
Medische Component (Dutch)
Composante Médicale (French)
Insignia of the Medical Component
Active2002-present
Country Belgium
Allegiance King of the Belgians
Size1,378 active personnel
Part of Belgian Armed Forces
Commanders
CommanderGeneral-major Marc Ongena

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).

Organization

Main article: Structure of the Belgian Armed Forces § Medical Component

The Medical Component is commanded by a Major General and has the following organization:

Ranks

Main article: Belgian military ranks

Officer ranks

NATO code OF-10 OF-9 OF-8 OF-7 OF-6 OF-5 OF-4 OF-3 OF-2 OF-1
Belgium Belgian Medical Component[7]
Generaal Luitenant-generaal Generaal-majoor Brigadegeneraal Kolonel Luitenant-kolonel Majoor Kapitein-commandant Kapitein Luitenant Onderluitenant
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

NATO code OR-9 OR-8 OR-7 OR-6 OR-5 OR-4 OR-3 OR-2 OR-1
Belgium Belgian Medical Component[7]
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 Premier sergent-major Premier sergent-chef Premier sergent Sergent Premier caporal-chef Caporal-chef Caporal Premier soldat Soldat
Majoradjutant Chefadjudant Adjudant 1er Sergeant Major 1er Sergeant Chef 1er Sergeant Sergeant 1er Korporal Chef Korporal Chef Korporal 1er soldat Soldat

Equipment

Weapons

Vehicles

Princely Members

References

  1. ^ "La Défense" (in French). Archived from the original on 2016-04-01. Retrieved 2016-03-25.
  2. ^ "Defensie" (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 2016-03-20. Retrieved 2016-03-25.
  3. ^ "Competentiecentrum Medische Component". Belgian Armed Forces. Retrieved 20 May 2020.[permanent dead link‍]
  4. ^ "Militair Hospitaal Koningin Astrid". Belgian Armed Forces. Retrieved 20 May 2020.[permanent dead link‍]
  5. ^ "Nieuw Bataljon bij de Medische Component". Belgian Armed Forces. Archived from the original on 8 July 2020. Retrieved 20 May 2020.
  6. ^ "Nieuw bataljon bij de Medische Component". YouTube. 2024-03-06. Retrieved 2024-08-05.
  7. ^ a b "IPR Medische component". mil.be (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 20 February 2005. Retrieved 25 November 2021.
  8. ^ Belgian Defense Website, Oath ceremony of Amedeo of Belgium, Astrid's Picture[permanent dead link‍] in colonel uniform
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