Which role is a Combat Support Hospital?

• A. Role 1
• B. Role 3
• C. Role 2
• D. Role 4

Answer: (B)

A Combat Support Hospital is a theater-level medical facility equipped to provide full hospital care, including resuscitation, surgery, and inpatient beds close to the battlefield. It has operating rooms, intensive care, diagnostic services, and a sizable bed capacity, enabling definitive care before patients are evacuated farther or returned home. This level is positioned between initial field care and distant definitive care, distinguishing it from the smaller, forward treatment units that offer limited capabilities and from definitive care located back in the home country or host nation.