# Belgian Medical Component

The Medical Component of the Belgian Armed Forces (Dutch: Medische Component, French: 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

## Ranks
### Officer ranks

| NATO code | OF-9 | OF-9 | OF-8 | OF-8 | OF-7 | OF-7 | OF-6 | OF-6 | OF-5 | OF-5 | OF-4 | OF-4 | OF-3 | OF-3 | OF-2 | OF-2 | OF-1 | OF-1 | OF-1 | OF-1 | OF-1 | OF-1 |
| Belgian Medical Component vte | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Belgian Medical Component vte | Generaal | Generaal | Luitenant-generaal | Luitenant-generaal | Generaal-majoor | Generaal-majoor | Brigadegeneraal | Brigadegeneraal | Kolonel | Kolonel | Luitenant-kolonel | Luitenant-kolonel | Majoor | Kapitein-commandant | Kapitein | Kapitein | Luitenant | Luitenant | Luitenant | Onderluitenant | Onderluitenant | Onderluitenant |
| Belgian Medical Component vte | Général | Général | Lieutenant général | Lieutenant général | Général-major | Général-major | Général de Brigade | Général de Brigade | Colonel | Colonel | Lieutenant-colonel | Lieutenant-colonel | Major | Capitaine-commandant | Capitaine | Capitaine | Lieutenant | Lieutenant | Lieutenant | Sous-lieutenant | Sous-lieutenant | Sous-lieutenant |
| Belgian Medical Component vte | General | General | Generalleutnant | Generalleutnant | Generalmajor | Generalmajor | Brigadegeneral | Brigadegeneral | Oberst | Oberst | Oberstleutnant | Oberstleutnant | Major | Stabshauptmann | Hauptmann | Hauptmann | Leutnant | Leutnant | Leutnant | Unterleutnant | Unterleutnant | Unterleutnant |

### Other ranks

| NATO code | OR-9 | OR-9 | OR-9 | OR-9 | OR-9 | OR-9 | OR-8 | OR-8 | OR-7 | OR-7 | OR-6 | OR-6 | OR-6 | OR-6 | OR-6 | OR-6 | OR-5 | OR-5 | OR-5 | OR-5 | OR-5 | OR-5 | OR-4 | OR-4 | OR-4 | OR-4 | OR-3 | OR-3 | OR-2 | OR-2 | OR-2 | OR-2 | OR-2 | OR-2 | OR-1 | OR-1 |
| Belgian Medical Component vte | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Belgian Medical Component vte | Adjudant-Majoor | Adjudant-Majoor | Adjudant-Majoor | Adjudant-chef | Adjudant-chef | Adjudant-chef | Adjudant | Adjudant | 1ste sergeant-majoor | 1ste sergeant-majoor | 1ste sergeant-chef | 1ste sergeant-chef | 1ste sergeant-chef | 1ste sergeant | 1ste sergeant | 1ste sergeant | Sergeant | Sergeant | Sergeant | Sergeant | Sergeant | Sergeant | 1ste korporaal-chef | 1ste korporaal-chef | Korporaal-chef | Korporaal-chef | Korporaal | Korporaal | 1ste soldaat | 1ste soldaat | 1ste soldaat | 1ste soldaat | 1ste soldaat | 1ste soldaat | Soldaat | Soldaat |
| Belgian Medical Component vte | Adjudant-Major | Adjudant-Major | Adjudant-Major | Adjudant-chef | Adjudant-chef | Adjudant-chef | Adjudant | Adjudant | Premier sergent-major | Premier sergent-major | Premier sergent-chef | Premier sergent-chef | Premier sergent-chef | Premier sergent | Premier sergent | Premier sergent | Sergent | Sergent | Sergent | Sergent | Sergent | Sergent | Premier caporal-chef | Premier caporal-chef | Caporal-chef | Caporal-chef | Caporal | Caporal | Premier soldat | Premier soldat | Premier soldat | Premier soldat | Premier soldat | Premier soldat | Soldat | Soldat |
| Belgian Medical Component vte | Majoradjutant | Majoradjutant | Majoradjutant | Chefadjudant | Chefadjudant | Chefadjudant | Adjudant | Adjudant | 1er Sergeant Major | 1er Sergeant Major | 1er Sergeant Chef | 1er Sergeant Chef | 1er Sergeant Chef | 1er Sergeant | 1er Sergeant | 1er Sergeant | Sergeant | Sergeant | Sergeant | Sergeant | Sergeant | Sergeant | 1er Korporal Chef | 1er Korporal Chef | Korporal Chef | Korporal Chef | Korporal | Korporal | 1er soldat | 1er soldat | 1er soldat | 1er soldat | 1er soldat | 1er soldat | 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 Medical Component.