Military Region 4 inspects combat readiness training at Mat Island

Flag-raising ceremony on the first morning of Tet at Mat Island

(Baonghean.vn) - Mat Island is located in the East between Nghe An and Ha Tinh provinces, 35 km from the mainland, with an area of ​​nearly 2 km2. With an extremely important strategic position, for generations, the Island has been like a wall protecting the Nghe An Spring... On New Year's Eve on the small, resilient island, all officers and soldiers of the Mat Island Mixed Battalion were filled with pride.

After listening to the report and directly inspecting and understanding the actual situation of organization, staffing, quantity and quality of weapons, technical equipment, and means to ensure training tasks and combat readiness; work to ensure safety in fire prevention and fighting; management and preservation of weapons, equipment, ammunition; warehouse system...

Officers and soldiers of Battalion 32 of Mat Island welcomed the working delegation. Photo: Trong Kien

Concluding the inspection, the Deputy Commander of Military Region 4 highly appreciated the technical work of the Mat Island Mixed Battalion. The unit has ensured adequate, timely, correct type, quantity, quality, and synchronization of weapons and technical equipment for training and combat readiness tasks; regularly performed well the work of preserving, maintaining, repairing, and storing weapons and technical equipment according to plan.

Eye Island. Photo: My Nga

Occupational safety and hygiene are always given attention; all types of machinery and equipment are managed and used safely, in accordance with regulations. 100% of weapons and ammunition warehouses are arranged according to standards, registered and strictly managed; the system of books, statistics and inventory and reporting regimes are implemented in accordance with industry regulations.

Major General Nguyen Van Man - Deputy Commander of Military Region 4 inspects the technical work of the 85th artillery battery of the Island Mat Mixed Battalion. Photo: Trong Kien

In addition, the Deputy Commander of Military Region 4 requested the Mat Island Mixed Battalion to seriously overcome the limitations and shortcomings pointed out by the inspection team; continue to review, improve and practice combat readiness plans; strictly manage weapons and technical equipment, ensure the safety of technical facilities, and effectively carry out the 50 campaign.