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Belgian Medical Component
The Medical Component of the Belgian Armed Forces ( nl, 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 Belgian Air Component, Air Component, one company supports the Belgian Naval Component, Maritime Component, and one Paracommando qualified company supports the S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
King Of The Belgians
Belgium is a constitutional, hereditary, and popular monarchy. The monarch is titled king or queen of the Belgians ( nl, Koning(in) der Belgen, french: Roi / Reine des Belges}, german: König(in) der Belgier) and serves as the country's head of state. There have been seven kings since independence in 1830. The incumbent, Philippe, ascended the throne on 21 July 2013, following the abdication of his father Albert II. Origins When the Belgians became independent in 1830 the National Congress chose a constitutional monarchy as the form of government. The Congress voted on the question on 22 November 1830, supporting monarchy by 174 votes to 13. In February 1831, the Congress nominated Louis, Duke of Nemours, the son of the French king Louis-Philippe, but international considerations deterred Louis-Philippe from accepting the honor for his son. Following this refusal, the National Congress appointed Erasme-Louis, Baron Surlet de Chokier to be the Regent of Belgium on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
