Ready to mobilize to help people during flood season
(Baonghean.vn) - That was the request of Senior Lieutenant General Pham Hong Huong at the online conference of the entire army to review the training mission of phase 1 of 2018 held on July 12.
The conference was attended by 177 points of connection from agencies and units throughout the army. Senior Lieutenant General Pham Hong Huong - Deputy Chief of the General Staff chaired the conference.
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At Nghe An bridge, Colonel Tran Van Hung - Member of the Provincial Party Standing Committee, Commander of the Provincial Military Command chaired the conference. Photo: Phong Quang |
At the conference, delegates discussed and analyzed the achievements as well as the limitations and shortcomings of agencies and units throughout the army in implementing the training tasks of phase 1 of 2018.
The conference unanimously assessed: From the beginning of 2018 until now, the general departments, military regions, military services, arms, corps, academies and schools in the entire army have well organized training preparation work such as training officers, preparing shooting ranges, training grounds, and training facilities.
Training contents include: Military, Politics, Logistics, Engineering; training subjects include: In-service training, School training, New soldiers, Militia, Reserve mobilization... maintained according to plan.
Agencies, units and localities well organized training contents for combat readiness transition, well organized defense area drills at provincial and district levels; successfully completed the task of training new soldiers in 2018.
Notably, since the beginning of the year, Army athletes have participated in 59 domestic and international competitions, winning 398 medals of all kinds, including 178 gold medals and 110 silver medals...
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Leaders of Military Region 4, Nghe An province visit the technical innovation initiative model of Vinh City Military Command. Photo: Hoang Anh |
In the first 6 months of 2018, the Military Command of Nghe An province directed agencies and units to perform well the combat training task; directed the Military Commands of Quynh Luu and Dien Chau districts to organize well the service work to ensure that the 16th Artillery Brigade practiced live-fire shooting at sea targets for the entire army to visit; directed 6 districts to do well the preparation and practice of the defense area and flood and storm prevention - search and rescue drills in 2018, up to this point, Nghi Loc and Thanh Chuong districts have completed the drill task...
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New soldiers of Regiment 764 are trained to shoot AK submachine guns. Photo: Phong Quang |
Concluding the conference, Senior Lieutenant General Pham Hong Huong emphasized: “In the second phase of 2018, agencies and units need to continue to improve the quality of political and ideological education to enhance the political capacity of officers and soldiers. Maintain strict training regimes and plans for subjects; focus on physical training to improve endurance and mobility for soldiers.
Carry out well the contents of defense area drills, command and staff drills, and live-fire drills at all levels to ensure safety. Carry out well the preliminary review of 5 years of implementing Resolution 765 of the Central Military Commission on performing combat training tasks. Coordinate with local Party committees and authorities to do well the planning and investment in the construction of defense works, combat works, shooting ranges, and training grounds.
Be proactive in plans, forces, and means to be ready to mobilize to help people during the storm and flood season. Organize military athlete delegations to practice and compete at the National Sports Festival; International Military Sports Festival held in the Russian Federation and the ASEAN Military Shooting Festival... Strictly maintain the work of building discipline, training discipline, and ensuring logistics and techniques for training tasks."