The Provincial Military Command hands over the duties and responsibilities of the Battalion Commander of the Mat Island Mixed Battalion.

Also attending the conference were leaders of departments and agencies of the Provincial Military Command and officers and staff of the Mat Island Mixed Battalion.

Previously, the working groupProvincial Military Commandoffered incense to commemorate heroes and martyrs at the Martyrs' Memorial on the island; inspected the construction of combat facilities, working buildings, and housing for officers, employees, and soldiers on the island; combat readiness training and comprehensive inspection on 4 aspects of work: Staff, Politics, Logistics, and Engineering.

According to the decisions of the Military Region 4 Command on personnel work: Comrade Major Tran Le Phuc - Battalion Commander, Dao Mat Mixed Battalion now holds the position of Chief of Artillery, General Staff, Provincial Military Command; Comrade Captain Dau Van Long - Deputy Battalion Commander, Dao Mat Mixed Battalion now holds the position of Battalion Commander, Dao Mat Mixed Battalion.

Colonel Dinh Bat Van - Deputy Commander of the Provincial Military Command's Staff inspects the construction quality of office buildings and houses on Mat Island. Photo: Hoang Anh

Speaking at the conference, Colonel Dinh Bat Van - Deputy Commander, Chief of Staff of the Provincial Military Command acknowledged and highly appreciated the dedication and contributions of the two comrades: Major Tran Le Phuc and Captain Dau Van Long. Regardless of their positions, the comrades have always excellently completed all assigned tasks. Hopefully, in their new positions, the comrades will always promote the qualities of Uncle Ho's soldiers and excellently complete all assigned tasks.

Mat Island has an extremely important strategic position on the Nghe An sea route as well as Military Region 4. It is considered the eye of the sea, guarding the sea and sky of the Fatherland day and night. During 60 years of construction, fighting and growing up, generations of officers and soldiers of Mat Island have been brave, resilient, united, creative, overcoming difficulties to excellently complete all tasks. The Deputy Commander and Chief of Staff requested that officers and soldiers of Mat Island promote the heroic tradition, continue to thoroughly grasp the instructions of the Ministry of National Defense, the Military Region Command, and the Provincial Military Command.

Improve combat training, Party activities, and political work. Strengthen inspection and supervision in the construction of combat works, offices, and houses; strictly maintain combat readiness and guard posts; closely coordinate with forces at sea to protect aquatic resources, rescue fishing boats and ships in distress at sea. Proactively overcome all difficulties, improve the lives of soldiers, officers, and soldiers, always identify well the tasks and build the unit increasingly strong, successfully completing all assigned tasks.

Colonel Dinh Bat Van - Deputy Commander, Chief of Staff of the Provincial Military Command congratulated the comrades on the handover of duties as Battalion Commander, Mat Island Mixed Battalion. Photo: Hoang Anh

The Deputy Commander and Chief of Staff also sent wishes of health, happiness, and excellent completion of all tasks to the officers and soldiers of Dao Mat on the occasion of the 60th anniversary of the unit's Traditional Day (March 31, 1963 - March 31, 2023).