Belgian Medical Component

The Medical Component of the Belgian Armed Forces (Medische Component, Composante Médicale) 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
The Medical Component is commanded by a Major General and has the following organization:


 * Medical Component Operational Command (COMOPSMED), in Evere
 * Medical Component Competence Centre, in Neder-Over-Heembeek
 * Queen Astrid Military Hospital, in Neder-Over-Heembeek
 * 14th Medical Battalion, in Peutie and Lombardsijde
 * Headquarters and Services Company, 3x medical companies (one company supports the Air Component, one company supports the Maritime Component, and one Paracommando qualified company supports the Special Operations Regiment)
 * 23rd Medical Battalion, in Leopoldsburg and Marche-en-Famenne
 * Headquarters and Services Company, 3x medical companies (supporting the Land Component including units of the Motorized Brigade)
 * 5th Medical Supplies and Distribution Element, in Nivelles

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

 * Belgium Med comp OF-5.svg Princess Astrid of Belgium is Colonel of the Medical Component.