Gill Gerard, Butt P, Reade M C, Crozier J, Williams A, Thomas T, Flint B, Matthews G, Duff N, Brown G, Chambers A, Courtenay B, Innes D, Malley B O
3rd Health Support Battalion, Keswick Barracks, Keswick, South Australia, Australia.
3rd Health Support Battalion, Keswick Barracks, Keswick, South Australia, Australia Joint Health Command, Australian Defence Force, Herston, Queensland, Australia.
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The Australian Army recently adopted the British concept of hospital exercise (HOSPEX) as a means of evaluating the capabilities of its deployable NATO Role 2E hospital, the 2nd General Health Battalion. The Australian approach to HOSPEX differs from the original UK model. This article describes the reasons why the Australian Army needed to adopt the HOSPEX concept, how it was adapted to suit local circumstances and how the concept may evolve to meet the needs of the wider Australian Defence Force and our allies.
澳大利亚陆军最近采用了英国的医院演习（HOSPEX）概念，以此作为评估其可部署的北约2E类医院——第2综合卫生营能力的一种方式。澳大利亚对医院演习的做法与英国的原始模式有所不同。本文阐述了澳大利亚陆军采用医院演习概念的原因、如何对其进行调整以适应当地情况，以及该概念可能如何演变以满足更广泛的澳大利亚国防军及其盟友的需求。
