| Unit name | Belgian Medical Services |
|---|---|
| Dates | 2002-present |
| Country | Belgium |
| Allegiance | King of the Belgians |
| Size | 1,855 active personnel (2025) |
| Command structure | Belgian Armed Forces |
| Commander 1 | General-major Marc Ongena |
| Commander1 label | Commander |
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
Equipment
Weapons
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.[7]
References
- ^ "La Défense" (in French). Archived 2016-04-01 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2016-03-25.
- ^ "Defensie" (in Dutch). Archived 2016-03-20 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2016-03-25.
- ^ "Competentiecentrum Medische Dienst". Belgian Armed Forces. Archived from the original on August 18, 2016. Retrieved 20 May 2020.
- ^ "Militair Hospitaal Koningin Astrid". Belgian Armed Forces. Archived from the original on September 1, 2014. Retrieved 20 May 2020.
- ^ "Nieuw Bataljon bij de Medische Dienst". Belgian Armed Forces. Archived from the original on 8 July 2020. Retrieved 20 May 2020.
- ^ "Nieuw bataljon bij de Medische Dienst". YouTube. 2024-03-06. Retrieved 2024-08-05.
- ^ Belgian Defense Website, Oath ceremony of Amedeo of Belgium, Astrid's Picture in colonel uniform