Belgian Medical Component
| Medical Component of the Belgian Armed Forces | |
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Insignia of the Medical Component | |
| Founded | 2002 |
| Country |
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| Allegiance |
 King of the Belgians |
| Size | 2,000 personnel |
| Part of |
 Belgian Armed Forces |
| Commanders | |
| Commander | Major General Geert Laire |
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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 Geert Laire[3]
Organisation
The Medical Component consists of the following units:
- A medical operational command (COMOPSMED), located in Evere.
- 5 Medical Intervention Elements (EMI), located in Destelbergen, Ghlin, Peutie, Lombardsijde, and Landen,which provide the means of transportation for the wounded as well as more specialised medical care in the field.
- A Medical Technical Intervention Element (EMI-Tech), located in Nivelles, which is responsible for medical supplies in Belgium and abroad.
- The Military Hospital of Neder-Over-Heembeek.
Equipment
Weapons
Vehicles
- Agusta A109 Medevac
- John Deere M-Gator
- M113 Ambulance
- MAN Shelter
- Pandur 6X6 Ambulance
- 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.[4]
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
- ↑ Belgian Defense Website, Oath ceremony of Amedeo of Belgium, Astrid's Picture in colonel uniform
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