RAF Medical Services

Royal Air Force Medical Services
Active	1 April 1918 – Present (following amalgamation of the Royal Flying Corps (RFC) and the Royal Naval Air Service (RNAS))
Country	United Kingdom
Allegiance	HM The King
Branch	Royal Air Force
Role	Medicine
Part of	Headquarters Air Command
Commanders
Head of Royal Air Force Medical Services	Air Commodore Sonia Phythian
Insignia
RAF Ensign
Red Cross Emblem

Royal Air Force of the British Armed Forces
Components
Royal Air Force Air Command Space Command Royal Air Force Regiment Royal Air Force Reserve Royal Air Force Medical Service Nursing Service (PMRAFNS) Chaplaincy Royal Air Force Police Special Forces Aviation Wing
History and future
History of the Royal Air Force Future of the Royal Air Force
Aircraft
Current aircraft Historic aircraft
Personnel
Air Force Department Uniforms Officer / other rank insignia
Organisation
Structure of the Royal Air Force List of Royal Air Force stations
Auxiliary services
Royal Auxiliary Air Force Royal Auxiliary Air Force Regiment
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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.