The decisive role in success or failure in combat lies in the hands of missile control officers.
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| According to the Air Defense - Air Force newspaper, firing guided missiles is considered a combat operation process of the air defense missile system to complete the assigned firepower missions. The result of shooting down the target is the collective effort of all members of the missile battalion combat team, but the control officer plays an important and decisive role in the success or failure of the battle. |
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| The commanding officer is both the commander and the operator of the equipment, and is subject to direct and indirect command from superiors. |
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| For the S-75M3; S-125M1; S-125-2TM guided air defense missiles, people call them Control Officers... In the photo is the S-125-2TM missile control station cabin. |
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| …as for the S-300PMU1 missile, people call it the Detection and Command Officer, Capture Officer, and Launch Officer. The above 3 components act as the Control Officer. |
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| The duties of the Control Officer in the combat crew of the anti-aircraft missile battalion practicing firing are: To promptly carry out all orders of the Battalion Commander; to monitor the damage and combat readiness of all grooves of the control station; to command the operations of the hand-crank operators;… |
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| …research and evaluate the situation of airborne interference, determine anti-interference measures; determine the operating mode of the control station when searching for targets; determine the time to search, capture, and follow targets; determine the time when the enemy launches anti-radar self-guided missiles and promptly report to the battalion commander; determine the distance to synchronously open the launcher;… |
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| …determine the method of tracking and monitoring the target; determine the nationality of the target (distinguish between friend and foe); change the missile control method according to the Battalion Commander's command; choose the control loop's communication mode, warhead detonation mode and measures to ensure ground safety;… |
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| …before launching a missile, check the synchronization of the radio detonator; turn on the radio fuse; launch the missile according to the decided firepower; evaluate the firing results with the hand-crank operator. |
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| In particular, in the new combat environment, the combat target is an airborne enemy with very modern weapons and equipment, cunning plots and tricks, the operation of using the existing equipment to bring the missile to the target to complete the mission is an extremely difficult and complicated task, requiring the control officer to combine eyes, ears, hands, feet, mouth and mind at the same time to research, evaluate, observe, handle and report, etc. and at the same time command the combat team. |
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| Based on the mission and characteristics of combat, it requires regular selection, training and practice to ensure that commanding officers have skills and techniques in operating equipment, have a solid foundation, and flexibly apply learned knowledge and experience to use weapons and equipment to achieve the highest combat effectiveness and meet the requirements of combat operations in situations. |
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