Belgian Medical Service

Belgian Medical Services
Medische Dienst (Dutch)
Service Médical (French)
Insignia of the Belgian Medical Services
Active2002-present
Country Belgium
Allegiance King of the Belgians
Size1,855 active personnel (2025)
Part of Belgian Armed Forces
Commanders
CommanderGeneral-major Marc Ongena

The Belgian Medical Services of the Belgian Armed Forces (Dutch: Medische Dienst, French: Service Médical)[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 Belgian Medical Services is General-major Marc Ongena (since September 2021).

Organization

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

  • Belgian Medical Services Operational Command (COMOPSMED), in Evere
    • Belgian Medical Services 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 Belgian Air Force, one company supports the Belgian Navy, 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 Belgian Army including units of the Motorized Brigade)
    • 5th Medical Supplies and Distribution Element, in Nivelles

Ranks

Officer ranks

NATO codeOF-10OF-9OF-8OF-7OF-6OF-5OF-4OF-3OF-2OF-1
Belgium Belgian Medical Service[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 codeOR-9OR-8OR-7OR-6OR-5OR-4OR-3OR-2OR-1
Belgium Belgian Medical Service[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 1e sergent-major 1e sergent-chef 1e sergent sergent 1e caporal-chef Caporal-chef Caporal 1e 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

  • FN Five-seven mk2
  • FN P90

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 Belgian Medical Services.[8]

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 Dienst". Belgian Armed Forces. Archived from the original on August 18, 2016. Retrieved 20 May 2020.
  4. ↑ "Militair Hospitaal Koningin Astrid". Belgian Armed Forces. Archived from the original on September 1, 2014. Retrieved 20 May 2020.
  5. ↑ "Nieuw Bataljon bij de Medische Dienst". Belgian Armed Forces. Archived from the original on 8 July 2020. Retrieved 20 May 2020.
  6. ↑ "Nieuw bataljon bij de Medische Dienst". YouTube. 2024-03-06. Retrieved 2024-08-05.
  7. 1 2 "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 in colonel uniform
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