Royal Air Force Medical Services | |
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Active |
1 April 1918 - Present |
Country | United Kingdom |
Allegiance | HM The Queen |
Branch | Royal Air Force |
Role | Medicine |
Garrison/HQ |
Royal Centre for Defence Medicine (RCDM) part of University Hospital Birmingham |
Commanders | |
Director-General of Medical Services (RAF) | Air Vice-Marshal Aroop Mozumder |
Insignia | |
RAF Ensign | |
Red Cross Emblem |
1 April 1918 - Present
The Royal Air Force Medical Services is the branch of the Royal Air Force that provides health care at home and on deployed operations to RAF service personnel. Medical officers are the doctors of the RAF and have specialist expertise in aviation medicine to support aircrew and their protective equipment. Medical officers also carry out Aeromedical evacuations, providing vital assistance on search-and-rescue missions or emergency relief flights worldwide.
The head of the medical branch is titled the Director-General of Medical Services (RAF); previously, the Director-General of RAF Medical Services.