Belgian Medical Component

Medical Component of the Belgian Armed Forces
Insignia of the Medical Component
Founded 2002 (2002)
Country  Belgium
Allegiance King of the Belgians
Size 2,000 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]

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

Princely Members

References

  1. ↑ "La Défense" (in French). Retrieved 2016-03-25.
  2. ↑ "Defensie" (in Dutch). Retrieved 2016-03-25.
  3. ↑ Medical Component Website, Commander Page
  4. ↑ Belgian Defense Website, Oath ceremony of Amedeo of Belgium, Astrid's Picture in colonel uniform


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