Answer the new test paper well and have new skills Special reporter of PLA Daily Cheng Xinan Late at night, Feng min was lost in thought again. The commander of the UAV reconnaissance platoon of a brigade of the 74th group army has just received a new task. In recent years, Feng Min has clearly felt that the pace of integrating UAVs into the combat effectiveness chain is accelerating: the year before last, new UAVs were equipped, and they were required to form real flight capability in a short time; Last year, the actual combat use of UAVs became an important research direction directly linked to the brigade leaders... Before an exercise mission, the commander of the red side anxiously asked him: "are UAVs ready? Can you fly more?" Feng min saw the "fast lens" of UAV, which is inseparable from the "great depth of field" of the army to accelerate the transformation. Looking at the army, new positions and new specialties have sprung up, making people dizzying. Among them, the birth of UAV reconnaissance platoon is particularly eye-catching. Search the current military news, and the word "UAV" frequently appears on the hot search list. It seems that overnight, UAVs have become the "standard configuration" of the army—— In the hinterland of Southern Anhui, a UAV unit carried out practical training to guide ground firepower to strike accurately; On the snowy plateau, a border defense regiment used UAVs to deliver materials to remote border defense outposts; On the coast of the South China Sea, the coordinated operation of UAV, ground personnel and weapons and equipment has become a new topic of the drill "This is a new change brought about by the transformation of the army." According to Wang Xiangke, a professor in the UAV teaching and Research Department of the University of national defense science and technology, the UAV combat unit has become an important module in the joint combat system. The new changes in Wang Xiangke's eyes are the epitome of the new military revolution wave giving birth to new quality combat effectiveness. In recent years, in local wars, the combat mission of UAV has expanded from battlefield reconnaissance to precision strike, electronic jamming and other fields. This battlefield darling, who appears frequently, is showing the trend of unmanned and intelligent war in the future to the world. As the leader of UAV reconnaissance platoon, Feng min is glad to catch up with the army's accelerated transformation, and sincerely feels the unprecedented challenges brought by the new position. After serving as the commander of UAV reconnaissance platoon, Feng min was often wrapped in tension and anxiety. "It seems that we are back to the day of preparing for the college entrance examination. There are endless test papers in front of us." Facing one task after another, Feng min knew that this was a new examination paper that he and his comrades in arms must answer well. Answer the new test paper well and have new skills. Last June, Feng min participated in the teaching and training of an army UAV. During that time, he chased the teacher with his notebook during the day and often studied late at night. Feng min won the second place in the final exam, but he didn't feel much excited: "the real exam paper is in the information battlefield. It's never so simple." With a strong sense of urgency, Feng min regained the feeling of doing the paper in those years and found a way to get rid of tension and anxiety - "concentrate on answering the paper, hurry up, hurry up!" Dream by dream "route" of UAV reconnaissance platoon ■ Han Chaojun, Huang Binbin, Fu Ziliang, special reporter of PLA Daily, Cheng Xinan The UAV reconnaissance platoon of a brigade of the 74th group army organized professional training. On the launcher, a UAV is ready and waiting for the launch command. Through the observation window, Sergeant Su Zheng watched all this in the UAV. At that moment, he clearly heard the sound of his heart beating faster. "Fire!" At the command of the commander, the UAV soared into the air and roared away to the sky with its tail flame. Watching the UAV fly into the clouds, the squad leader of UAV reconnaissance platoon of a brigade of the 74th group army was particularly excited. "Report flight data!" The sound came from the radio, and Su Zheng's eyes soon returned to the screen. As a flight controller, he should pay close attention to flight data in real time, work closely with his comrades in arms, and accurately control the UAV to fly according to the set route to capture each target. This is not a one-man battle, but the coordination of the whole platoon. Su Zheng controls the UAV flight. Sergeant Zeng Fanzhen is responsible for finding the target. Sergeant Wu Shuai, the second level staff sergeant, compiles the battlefield picture into reconnaissance intelligence and uploads it... Everyone seems to wind up in one flight. On the screen, the real-time return image of the UAV is clearly visible. The scenes of infantry charging, engineers breaking barriers and artillery roaring reminded Su Zheng of himself many years ago - the recruit who charged on the drill ground with machine guns. Five years ago, a new round of deepening the reform of national defense and the army was pushed "below the neck". Su Zheng came here with the dream of "becoming a UAV pilot" and started a dream journey. Five years later, he and his comrades in arms released multiple UAVs and grew into the backbone of the squad leader all the way. Recalling the transformation experience, Su Zheng felt that his dream was reflected in reality. Looking back to the computer screen again, the red flight route is very conspicuous: from the starting point to the target area, twists and turns, just as Su Zheng and his comrades in arms grew up all the way, with the hardships of job transfer and the joy of flying This route has witnessed the youth dream of a group of officers and soldiers and recorded the growth and leap of a new combat unit. People who want to be special forces operate drones Similar to Su Zheng's experience, the comrades in arms of the UAV reconnaissance platoon are all transferred, and so is the platoon leader Feng min. Watching the TV series "I'm a special soldier", Feng min, who joined the army, has always had a dream of becoming a special soldier in his heart. From soldiers to military cadets, Feng min passed his dream several times. "If you can't be a special soldier, you should train yourself as a special soldier." For some time, Feng min got up early, ran long-distance with weight, worked overtime on the horizontal bar at night, and lost 7.5kg in three months. After intensive training for the new platoon leader, he graduated with the first total score. When assigning the next company, Feng min insisted on going to the reconnaissance battalion, because "reconnaissance soldiers are also special forces". Originally, he thought he would work in the reconnaissance camp all the time. Feng min didn't expect that he received the notice of intention to change his post a year later. At that time, the UAV reconnaissance platoon lacked a platoon leader. The battalion and company leaders saw that Feng min was of good quality and intended to let him take up this position. Similar to Feng min, corporal Huang Zhipeng came to the reconnaissance camp with the dream of "becoming a special forces soldier". Five years ago, on the train that Huang Zhipeng took to transport recruits, the conscription cadre asked, "do you want to be a special force?" "Yes!" Huang Zhipeng was the first to raise his hand. His father is an old scout. He grew up listening to the story of scouts. Huang Zhipeng hopes to become a hero who "bravely breaks into the enemy array" like his father. Because of this hand raising, Huang Zhipeng came to the reconnaissance camp and became a scout. In that year, the adjustment and reform of the army was further promoted, and the UAV reconnaissance platoon came into being. It was not long before Huang Zhipeng was transferred from the company. Even after more than 1000 days and nights, Huang Zhipeng still clearly remembers the scene when he was transferred. It was a moonlit night. At roll call, the company commander announced the list of UAV platoons. Hearing his name, Huang Zhipeng's heart clicked. In the face of an unknown position, a feeling of surprise and uneasiness spread in my heart. Different from Huang Zhipeng, the moment he heard his name, Sergeant Zhang Liuhua was full of expectation. The veteran, who had been a cooking squad leader, a tank commander and a gunner, had a personal understanding of his post transfer experience: "it's lucky to catch up with the tide of reform." In this way, a group of seemingly unrelated people gathered together to form the first UAV platoon of the whole brigade. Soon, Sergeant Su Zheng found what everyone had in common: having a dream. At the first scheduling meeting, we talked about the development of UAV platoon. Although they have no relevant professional experience and many people have not even seen UAVs, these young officers and soldiers quickly reached a consensus: let UAVs fly from their hands. That day, Su Zheng specially changed a wechat Name: "dream flyer". The picture of UAV taking off has become the most beautiful scenery After the job transfer, Su Zheng thought he had come to the "runway" where the UAV took off, but found that he couldn't see the "starting line" at all. In the first days, everything was blank. The UAV platoon does not have the conditions to carry out relevant training, so it can only temporarily train the armed reconnaissance specialty. Climbing, sliding and fighting... During that time, they trained with their comrades in the reconnaissance camp and accumulated strength for the "take-off" of the new specialty. Without expert technical guidance, the learning process is particularly difficult. The professional theories and various formulas in the books once made Su Zheng feel "like gnawing a hard bone". In their persistence, they welcomed one good news after another: a certain type of UAV was equipped, and the superior organized professional UAV training... Su Zheng described it as "like a long journey to meet a supply station", while his comrade Zhou Xiongjian felt "both nervous and excited". The second-class staff sergeant admitted: "I'm nervous because I'm weak and under pressure. I'm excited because I finally have the chance to arm my mind!" At the beginning of intensive training, tests of intelligence, skills and physical fitness came. In the theoretical class, more than ten courses such as aerodynamics and mechanical structure need to be mastered; In the practical operation link, each screw on the body has a fastening standard; To start the unmanned locomotive, we need to work together to carry nearly 150 kg of engines Facing the challenges, Zhou Xiongjian and his comrades in arms did not adapt easily. Body installation, they take longer than other units; Flight route planning, they typed the wrong instructions and were criticized In the first exam of the training team, their scores were second to last. On the day the results came out, everyone felt hot on his face and the mood of loss spread rapidly. At this time, the third Sergeant Zhang Liuhua took the initiative to stand up and talk to everyone. "This is the hurdle we must overcome." The veteran with 16 years of military service said a meaningful sentence, "the egg is broken from the outside and eaten. It can be an eagle if it is pecked from the inside. Our UAV is an eagle." That day, the officers and soldiers of the whole platoon figured out a fact: the biggest enemy in this battle is themselves. That night, Zhou Xiongjian sent a wechat circle of friends: "pay, there will always be harvest!" And equipped with a picture of the alarm clock at 5:30 a.m. They set out to compete with themselves. Get up at 5:30 in the morning and don't go to bed before 12:00 at night. Learn theory and chase the teacher with a notebook; Practice, others rest, they are still training. In order to improve his skills, staff sergeant Zhou Xiongjian of the second level paid homage to a first-class soldier in his brother's army. He never felt embarrassed: "it's really humiliating not to learn." It was noon when it was their turn to do their homework. Under the scorching sun, they occupied and launched positions for target reconnaissance. When assembling the UAV, corporal Huang Zhipeng lay on the ground and tightened the screws, soaked with sweat... Finally, they worked in groups and cooperated closely, and won the second place in the training team. From the second from the bottom to the second in the positive number, the counter attack of the results not only excited these young people, but also made them more believe that the most beautiful scenery is always on the way of continuous climbing. Today, Su Zheng can't remember how many times he released drones, but he always remembers the scene when drones flew into the sky from their hands for the first time. On that day, Su Zheng and his comrades in arms got up at 4 a.m. to prepare equipment, set up the site and debug the equipment. When everything was ready, the sky was already bright. Everyone forgot their fatigue and waited nervously for the ignition command. "Fire!" The UAV leaped out and soared into the sky, sweeping a beautiful arc. That picture became the most beautiful scenery in their memory. Fly to the vast sky and realize new dreams