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AIR FORCE CENTRAL MEDICAL ESTABLISHMENT
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HISTORY OF AFCME
During the 1940's the RAF Central Medical Board (RAFCMB) was established at Lahore, to conduct the medical examination and assessment of aircrew for flying fitness. Sqn Ldr WG Herald was the first President of the RAFCMB. Candidates requiring specialist opinion were referred to the MH at Lahore, as there were no specialist officers posted on the staff. Towards the end of 1941, with the increasing demands of heavy recruitment in the RAF, a Traveling Medical Board was also constituted. The board was formed at Lahore in December 1941 and commenced work in Jan 1942. Flt Lt MY Alurkar was the first Indian to be posted as an Eye specialist on the staff of this Board. The RAFCMB was shifted to Delhi in July 1942 and the Traveling Board was disbanded in 1943.
On 15 August 1947, the RAF Central Medical Board, New Delhi was taken over by the R I.A.F with Wg Cdr MY Alurkar, Eye Specialist, as the first President and Flt Lt J.R. Kumar as member. This Board was subsequently renamed as R.I.A.F. Central Medical Board (RIAFCMB) with establishment No. INDIA/2094, w.e.f. 1st April 1948. The Admin / Domestic services were provided by No. 10 (Admin) Wing, Delhi.
The RIAF Central Medical Board (RIAFCMB), became IAF Central Medical board (IAFCMB), in 1949 when all Royal Air Force personnel left India after Independence and w.e.f 01 Apr 58 this Unit was further, designated as AF Central Medical Establishment (AFCME) and continued to be located at Air Force Station, New Delhi under its administrative control. The admin services continued to be provided by Air Force Station, New Delhi. The major changes in the role and establishment were revised w.e.f 21 Oct 67 and Establishment No. (2094A) was authorized for AFCME.
 AFCME CREST
A distinctive Crest for AFCME was issued in the year 1996. AFCME Celebrated its Golden Jublee in 1996 as it completed its 50 years of Existence .The crest was signed by Honourable President of India and presented to the establishment in Sep 1996. This Crest is a valuable document of the establishment and displayed in office of the Air Officer Commanding. The motto of AFCME engraved on the crest namely, "Shakti Mulam Swastham" means 'Health is the root of strength'.
ROLE OF AFCME
AFCME is a compact and specialised medical evaluation center for aircrew of all the three services of the Armed Forces, the paramilitary organizations, State Government agencies, Flying clubs and Civil Aviation. In addition, the establishment also provides specialist Out Patient Department diagnostic and therapeutic services, at the AF Polyclinic to the serving and retired Air Force personnel and their families, in all the available clinical specialties.
It is an independent Unit directly under the functional and administrative control of the Director General of Medical Services, Air Headquarters (RK Puram). The accounting services are being provided by AFCAO. Work services are controlled by Air HQ through AFRO. Living In / Out accommodation is available at Subroto Park Extension under the control of AOC, AFRO. MT services are provided by Air Force Station, New Delhi.
The three units located at Subroto Park namely the AF Central Accounts (AFCAO) , AFCME and AF Record Office (AFRO) together make the CAMERO Complex. These units have an Officer's Mess, located at Subroto Park, under the Chairmanship of the AOC, AFCME and is known as CAMERO Officers Mess. The living out accommodation for Officers and Airmen is situated in the Subroto Park Extension area and a common pool for accommodation for all the three units is maintained by the C Adm O of AFRO.
The AFCME is situated in a double storied building with over 70 rooms. The ground floor comprises of the reception, waiting rooms, cafeteria, AOC's Secretariat, admin services, library and conference hall. The first floor houses the various departments namely Radiology, Pathology, Medicine & Cardiology, Aviation medicine, ENT, Ophthalmology, and Psychiatry, No. 3 AMU AF, a lodger unit of this establishment occupies a part of the building.
Role of AFCME is as under :
- Review Medical Boards of Air Force Aircrew (Officers and Airmen), Aircrew of the Navy and Army Aviators.
- Annual medical boards of all Gp Capt (Flying branch) posted to Air HQ and all Air Officers of the IAF.
- Medical Examination of candidates selected for NDA (Air Wing), GDOC, AE Course, UE Scheme, Flying (P) Course, Helicopter SSC (W), (CDSE/NCC/Airmen), and Flt Engineer, Flt Gunner, Flt Signaller, Flying (Navigator) and for ground duties SSC (Women).
- Medical examination of personnel selected for PJI duties, free fall, AOP duties, Army Aviation, Naval aviation and Coast Guard aviation.
- Medical examination for initial issue and renewal of flying license for all civil aircrew.
- Authorised centre for holding review, re-categorisation medical board of AF personnel after cardiac, pulmonary or psychiatric disease, middle ear pathology, decompression sickness etc and also for re-flighting after aircraft accidents.
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