belgian medical component 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). medical component of the belgian armed forcesmedische component (dutch)composante médicale (french)insignia of the medical componentactive2002-presentcountry belgiumallegiance king of the belgianssize1,378 active personnelpart of belgian armed forcescommanderscommandergeneral-major marc ongena 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 codeof-10of-9of-8of-7of-6of-5of-4of-3of-2of-1of(d)student officer belgian medical component generaal luitenant-generaal generaal-majoor brigadegeneraal kolonel luitenant-kolonel majoor kapitein-commandant kapitein luitenant onderluitenant aspirant général lieutenant général général-major général de brigade colonel lieutenant-colonel major capitaine-commandant capitaine lieutenant sous-lieutenant aspirant general generalleutnant generalmajor brigadegeneral oberst oberstleutnant major stabshauptmann hauptmann leutnant unterleutnant aspirant other ranks nato codeor-9or-8or-7or-6or-5or-4or-3or-2or-1 belgian medical component 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 1er sergeant-major 1er sergeant-chef 1er sergeant sergeant 1er caporal-chef caporal-chef caporal 1er 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 medical component.