A battalion commander's confidence to win ■ PLA Daily reporter Chen Dianhong and correspondent Xu Haojie As night fell, the war hawks returned home. A cross day and night flight training of a land aviation brigade of the 74th group army had just ended. After getting off the plane, Xue Feng, commander of a helicopter battalion, rushed to the battalion headquarters without stopping. Xue Feng assessed the pilot's ability one by one. Since he became battalion commander, it is Xue Feng's habit to "look back" on the combat capability of the whole battalion at regular intervals. Xue Feng has been racing against time in the past two years, from being the technical inspection director of the training section to the commander of the helicopter battalion. On the day of taking office, Xue Feng was overjoyed by the new fighters parked in the hangar. Looking at the composition of the personnel on the roster, Xue Feng was under pressure again. Talk with the pilot, make plans for the "short board" and keep an eye on the way of operation... From then on, Xue Feng pressed the "fast forward" key in his work rhythm—— The iron wings whirled from the rising sun to the treetops on the moon. Xue Feng led everyone to practice their weaknesses, make up for their weaknesses and strengthen their ability. Under the unified planning of the brigade, Xue Feng led the pilots to fight with the air defense forces, train with the naval forces, and perform joint exercises with the air force. The tracks were all over the mountains and forests of southern China and the deep ocean. As time goes by, a "fist camp" grows rapidly in honing. In the latest "looking back", Xue Feng found that another 14 flight instructors of the battalion had passed the qualification evaluation. "The transformation and reconstruction of the army, personal 'Phoenix Nirvana'." When it comes to the changes in personnel ability and quality, Xue Feng is gratified: pilot he Weihua has served as company commander for more than three years and led the company to solve many training problems in transformation; Pilot Wu Han served as battalion staff officer for 2 years and performed well in various drills; Pilot Bao Yunling practiced hard and was praised by the brigade as a "model of a strong army" From the test firing of new bombs to tackling difficult problems, from red and blue confrontation to comprehensive exercises... A number of pilots have grown rapidly in honing and have a deeper thinking about winning the future battlefield. In Xue Feng's view, the speed of talent transformation to war depends on how confident they are to win. "Battle hawk phalanx" leaps in transformation —— News observation on talent construction of a land aviation brigade helicopter battalion of the 74th group army ■ PLA Daily reporter Chen Dianhong and correspondent Xu Haojie At a sea training ground, a battalion of a land aviation brigade of the 74th group army organized live fire training. Perspective: battalion commander Key words: Transformation Piloting the "group of Eagles" not only means taking the lead, but also needs to cultivate a keen "head Eagle" thinking "The fleet flies in a wedge, how can the wingman better cooperate with the captain", "flying in mountainous areas, how to avoid radar detection" At the flight preparation meeting of a land aviation brigade of the 74th group army, he Weihua, commander of a company of the helicopter battalion, went straight to the stage and began to plan the route, while the brigade commander "retreated behind the scenes" and became a "consultant". "Compared with the past, it has gradually become normal for the battalion and company to participate in training activities in separate groups." Battalion commander Xue Feng told reporters, "this puts forward higher requirements for the ability of battalion and company commanders to plan and organize combat operations." What does it mean for the battalion commander to pilot the "group of Eagles"? Xue Feng said, "piloting the 'group of eagles' not only means taking the lead, but also needs to cultivate a keen' head Eagle 'thinking." How important is it to cultivate "head Eagle" thinking? A fire assault drill gave Xue Feng a personal feeling. During the flight, the helicopter formation of the battalion's pumping group encountered strong electromagnetic interference from the "enemy". The flight commander responded quickly and took many measures at the same time... The fighter formation has always failed to break through the opponent's electromagnetic interference. "By using the new equipment on the fighter, we can completely get rid of electromagnetic interference." At the end of the drill, the flight commander reflected, "in case of an emergency, his mind is full of radio stations!" This case has become the focus of Xue Feng's attention: weapons and equipment are upgrading, and the form of war is deeply evolving. If the "head Eagle" who leads the "group of Eagles" does not change its concept and understand "what war to fight", "who to fight with" and "how to fight" tomorrow, how can we win the war on the battlefield tomorrow? With the support of the brigade, the battalion set up the "Eagle forum", from electromagnetic attack and defense to night combat and night training, and from air ground coordination to joint operations. While speaking, the battalion and company commanders organized analysis, and actively practiced in combination with training and exercise tasks. In this process, the "Eagle headed" thinking of battalion and company commanders gradually formed. In addition to "labor pains", they found a breakthrough in practical training—— Highlight information to win. Adjust the annual training plans and scoring standards of the battalion and company, refine the subjects with a high degree of informatization, and carry out intensive training. Adhere to data support. Let each launch become a process of accumulating data, provide data support for training in tapping potential, and give more prominence to "data ownership" in decision-making and command. Focus on joint war planning. Further broaden the "circle of friends", take the initiative to establish an interconnection mechanism with brother forces, and share tactics and training methods To meet the needs of modern war, helicopters must expand their operational radius and deal with various situations... The battalion focuses on starting tomorrow, focuses on system operations, tackles difficult problems, and ignites the flames of transformation to war on the training ground. In midsummer, clouds and waves roll in a sea area. After completing the live firing task of the formation, Xue Feng led the fleet home. I didn't expect the "enemy situation" to appear at this time. Xue Feng flexibly adjusted the fighter formation and led the fleet to successfully break through the encirclement, which once again added a stroke to the track of the battalion's transformation to war. At sunset, the sea is flat and the glow is boundless. Looking far from the sea, the commanders of these battalions and companies have a clear mind: when piloting the "Eagles", they must keep their eyes on the next war. The pilot of a land aviation brigade of the 74th group army discussed tactical tactics. Perspective: battalion staff Key words: quenching On the surface, it is "playing the piano with ten fingers", which essentially requires concentrated energy Under the white clouds and between the sea and the sky, a comprehensive drill was launched. Several war Eagles attack at low altitude, accurately lock the target, and the missiles roar out When the good news came, Wu Han, the staff officer of the helicopter battalion who had been guarding the "account of the Chinese army", smiled. Two years ago, Wu Han changed from a pilot to a battalion staff officer and began a new round of charge in his military career. This is destined to be a difficult transformation. Unlike pilots flying fighters, battalion staff officers should not only master the basic professional skills of staff officers, but also be proficient in the application of helicopter tactics and tactics, be familiar with the firepower configuration and equipment performance of various models, and be able to plan and formulate plans from the perspective of battalion commanders. "The work is very intensive." This is Wu Han's most direct feeling after serving as camp staff. At that time, Wu Han did not realize that this intensity came from the upgrading and transformation of the whole land and air force. The "synthetic Eagle Group" has begun to take shape, and the high-intensity cross day and night flight training and multi aircraft tactical training have doubled. The battalion staff officers need to comprehensively consider the cooperation between the captain and co pilot, the captain and the captain, and understand everyone's training dynamics. With the upgrading of the training program and the comprehensive optimization and upgrading of the training subjects, the battalion staff officers should not only formulate detailed training plans according to the standards issued by the superior, but also make the plans conform to the actual situation of the unit. There are many new subjects and contents, and the number of flight training lesson plans that need to be sorted and updated is also "rising". With the transformation of the land aviation mission from supporting and auxiliary to main combat and main use, the troops have more and more opportunities to participate in exercises and military competitions. Free air combat, red blue confrontation and system attack and defense have become the norm. Firepower coordination, command coordination and support coordination are the "homework" that the battalion staff should do. "As a staff officer, on the surface, it is' ten fingers playing the piano '. In essence, it requires energy concentration and explosion." Wu Han lamented that the past knowledge and ability structure can no longer keep up with the pace of reform and strengthening the army. In that year, the higher authorities issued a notice and decided to select and transfer personnel to participate in the intensive training of compiling and revising the new outline, with the participation of officers and men of all services and arms to demonstrate the feasibility of operational training. This is a new attempt to open the door of the system and move towards the joint battlefield. It is also a good opportunity to temper the ability and quality of staff officers. Wu Han found battalion commander Xue Feng that day and volunteered to participate in the training. The freshness at the beginning was soon covered by the sense of pressure. The knowledge and skills needed to learn the joint operation information manual of all services and arms, master the performance of all kinds of weapons and equipment, and write the teaching plan of war methods involving all services and arms are far beyond Wu Han's imagination: "only the tactical plotting, I have to memorize a large number of strange tactical symbols of all services and arms." When planning tactical operations, we should not only comprehensively consider the weather, terrain and other factors, but also consider achieving the best coordination with brother forces and seeking the best scheme in route selection and tactical methods of operation. Wu Han still remembers the joint exercise. He suffered from insomnia for several nights, and groups of data kept churning in his mind—— The operational plan has been adjusted and rejected again and again. After repeated consideration and modification, the operation plan was finally approved. From the moment when the missile hit the target on the intelligence information sharing screen, Wu Han felt that "all the hard work is worth it". Like Wu Han, the staff officers of other battalions of the brigade also experienced "cocoon breaking" again and again. From the formulation of training plans to the formulation of exercise plans, in the "brain burning" again and again, these battalion staff officers really found the feeling of staff officers. A land aviation brigade of the 74th group army organized night flight training. Perspective: young pilots Key words: catalysis We should not indulge in today's scenery, but speed up the mission of tomorrow The wind whirled, the clouds surged, and the iron wings whirled. On the spring day of southern China, Zhu Zhirui, a pilot who graduated from the military academy only one year ago, piloted a fighter plane and successfully completed dangerous and difficult training courses such as ultra-low altitude ground assault and field tactical take-off and landing. Facing Zhu Zhirui's outstanding performance, battalion commander Xue Feng was gratified: "this is a new change brought about by the camp's training according to the new outline and shortening the pilot training cycle. According to the previous group training mode, it usually takes two to three years to reach his current level." "The new outline requires that young pilots independently perform general tasks much earlier than in the past. Time is tight and there are many subjects. The old group training mode can't keep up with it." Xue Feng told reporters that in the past, flight training was organized, and the base number of young pilots was large. Limited by the number of aircraft, time, airspace and other training resources, it was easy to "stay behind". Solve any problem you have. According to the requirements of the new outline, the battalion changed the growth path of new pilots from "single channel" to "multiple openings". For training courses that are difficult and easy, the battalion synchronously promoted them in the way of "multiple fields a day, multiple fields a field and multiple layers in a field", so as to revitalize training resources to the greatest extent and double the training time and intensity density of young pilots every week. "Only by opening up the 'last kilometer' of talent growth link can we win the 'key next second' of battlefield decisive victory." Xue Feng explained, "now there are more command posts in the helicopter battalion, there is a greater demand for teachers, and the rotation speed is accelerated. Young pilots fly to the blue sky, can't indulge in today's scenery, and should speed up the mission of tomorrow." Therefore, from the initial stage, the battalion paid attention to cultivating their command quality and shaping their systematic thinking and joint thinking ability. Breaking through the siege under the condition of electromagnetic interference, getting rid of radar tracking between steep mountains, flying at ultra-low altitude and dealing with air special situations... In recent days, the battalion has carried out many cross day and night flight training. In the command tower, the figure of several young pilots is particularly eye-catching. "The command training on probation at the tower has not only improved the command skills of young pilots, but also broadened their