"The next wave" rushes, and "The previous wave" keeps going
■ Special correspondent of the People's Liberation Army Daily Lei Bin
The era of Lei Bin has created a clear mark on us.
A photo, an object, or a buzzword can often outline a group portrait of a generation. For a warship, the mark of the times is often engraved in its trajectory -
.48 million nautical miles, which is the number of voyages of the Navy's Haikou ship. When August 1st Army Day arrived this year, when the media released this data, many military fans sighed: This once famous "domestic new missile destroyer " has gone through thousands of sails and remains sharp.
zweig says: History is the real poet and dramatist . Open the time scroll and review the tracks of the Haikou ship . We captured some shots:
In October 2003, the Haikou ship was launched for trial voyage, and two years later, it was officially delivered to the Navy. As my country's first generation of new domestic missile destroyer, the Haikou ship has attracted much attention since its birth. People gave it a loud nickname: "Chinese Aegis Shield".
In December 2008, the Haikou ship set sail and rushed to Gulf of Aden to carry out the first overseas escort mission of the People's Navy, setting a record of 124 consecutive days of sailing without relying on the port. Later, they completed major tasks such as escort, visits, and maritime search and rescue many times, and sailed across four continents and three oceans, showing the world the good image of our army's peaceful, civilized, and majestic army.
On the deep blue sea, the Haikou ship has participated in more than 30 major exercises, creating many first and first in the People's Navy, and has successively won the collective first-class merit and second-class merit . In 2018, the Haikou ship was won by . The Propaganda Department awarded the honorary title of " Model of the Times ", becoming an advanced model in the country and a "star warship"...
Heroes in the times. The trajectory of the Haikou ship is a vivid portrayal of the dream of every officer and soldier on the ship resonance with the Chinese dream and the dream of a strong military.
Strengthen the army 10, the People's Navy's weapons and equipment have been upgraded at a faster pace, and more and more new ships with larger tonnage and stronger combat effectiveness have been launched one after another. In the face of the "new Internet celebrity", the Haikou Ship, the former "star warship", has now ushered in a new positioning and new role given to it by the times.
"The next wave" rushes, and the previous wave continues. When we walked the Shanghai Gu Ship again, we were delighted to find that in recent years, the officers and soldiers of the Haigu Ship have maintained a sense of enthusiasm and confidence in progress.
This is also the excellent quality that a warship has developed through bravely entering the ocean.
In the media spotlight, the moving stories of the Haikou ship are widely circulated. The author provides
The glory and dream of a "star warship"
■People's Liberation Army Daily Special Correspondent Lei Bin Li Wei Correspondent Wang Jian
is in the torrent of the times,
Only by constantly striving for self-improvement can we hit the water
sooner or later, Haikou ship Most of the officers and soldiers noticed a slight change.
Second-class sergeant Li Weihua was the first crew member of the ship. The difference is that his experience is richer and his feelings are deeper.
Before coming to the Haikou ship, Li Weihua served in the service of an old frigate with a displacement of about 1,600 tons, "and he had to hang it on the wall when he sleeps." The first time he saw the huge body, streamlined hull and modern equipment of the Haikou ship, he described it as "magnificent" in his diary.
Li Weihua will never forget the glory and pride brought to him by becoming a crew member of the Haikou ship -
When he was out of the port for training, the Haikou ship pulled the whistle and the sound was more powerful and louder than other ships. At this time, officers and soldiers from the brother units would run out and lie on the railings to admire the modern warship.
escorts for the first time. They rushed to the Gulf of Aden with live ammunition, fighting wits and courage with pirates, and protecting the hijacked crew. The crew used red paint to write a huge "Long Live the Motherland" on the deck, and everyone's eyes were red.
After being awarded the honorary title of "Model of the Times" by the Central Propaganda Department, as a member of the propaganda report team, Li Weihua rushed to all parts of the country to preach the story of the Haikou ship. The overwhelming reports were full of his familiar faces...
ranged from 1,600 tons to more than 6,000 tons. When he first boarded the Shanghai ship, Li Weihua felt a wave of the times coming.At that time, he did not expect that there would be even more surging waves behind it -
In recent years, the People's Navy has ushered in unprecedented leapfrog development, and the speed of ship renewal is getting faster and faster. In just over 10 years, the Haikou ship has changed from the first "new generation" to the "big brother" among naval ships.
Now, seeing the new warship roaring its whistle and leaving the port with a brand new mission, Li Weihua will also look at them like the comrades in other units back then, and he can't help but take a look at them.
In fact, Li Weihua is not vain. What he cares about is the "value of existence" as a soldier.
A drill in the previous two years, the officers and soldiers were ready to show their skills as before. As a result, after the notice, the task assigned by the superiors to the Haikou ship was to "sweep the coast guard."
Perhaps someone who has long controlled firepower, his temperament is relatively hot. As the captain of the Haikou ship and air missile zone, in Li Weihua's eyes, this task is a simple maritime patrol, which is equivalent to being excluded from the "battlefield".
has changed from the main force on the battlefield to the sweep the sea player. Li Weihua feels that "the hero is useless."
In comparison, radar technician Liu Qixing took it lightly. When he was a child, he worked in the farmland. His mother often told him: "No matter when, someone has to do the work, and he can't be picky..."
After becoming the Shanghai Army, Liu Qixing always maintained this simplicity. In his opinion, the times are developing and the navy is advancing. Both people and ships are inevitably alternating between old and new. Whether it is the focus of everyone's attention or unknown, "A soldier must obey orders."
Adhering to this concept, Liu Qixing has always worked silently in his position. In recent years, he has traveled with the Haikou ship, and his ability level has been continuously improved. Today, he has grown from a mountain kid to a second-level sergeant chief of the People's Navy.
Liu Qixing never doubts the value of Haikou ship: "Just like when watching a DVD, DVD is released, can you still watch VCD?" It is a good disk to watch, and a good ship to fight is a good ship. This is Liu Qixing's logic.
When the news media no longer focus, when the spotlight has been removed, and when people's attention slowly shifts, a "star warship" also ushers in its post-typical era.
In the eyes of Zhang Hao, the political commissar of Haikou ship, everyone has different professions, experiences and thinking patterns, but one thing is the same: they jointly carry the glory and dream of this warship.
"In the torrent of the times, only by constantly striving for self-improvement can we hit the water." Zhang Hao said.
has learned so much skills,
This is the foundation for making a living
"Now we rarely even participate in escort!" At the beginning, Hu Yucun was rushing to the Haikou ship on "escort and fight pirates"; now he is a corporal, I have never even left the country.
The reason why Hu Yucun dared to make amazing words is because he posted 4 words in front of the podium - "Tucao Conference".
For a while, the opinions of officers and soldiers continued to reach the ears of political commissar Zhang Hao. After thinking about it, Zhang Haoshen finally decided: Since he had so many opinions, he simply asked the officers and soldiers to speak out loudly. Soon, the "Tucao Conference" of Haikou ship came into being.
However, Zhang Hao's purpose is not only to let the officers and soldiers vent their emotions: while preparing for the "Tucao Conference", another event is also preparing in full swing - he named it "Time Story Club".
Less than two days after Hu Yucun came to the "Tucao Conference", first-class sergeant chief Wang Dong walked onto the podium of the "Time Story Meeting".
Wang Dong did not talk about too much about his experiences and beautiful scenery from the sea, but focused on more than 20 sets of tactics tempered in the fight against pirates.
"The many experiences we accumulated in the Gulf of Aden were still used by comrades who were escorting them. Isn't this worthy of our pride?" Wang Dong said that for a warship or a sailor, the important thing is not to participate. What kind of activity is to practice how many skills you have learned, "this is the foundation of your life."
Wang Dong's words resonated strongly with his comrades. This is exactly the effect Zhang Hao wants. Later on this basis, the officers and soldiers of the Haikou ship organized several "New and Old Sailor Dialogues".
So, the officers and soldiers found that when "complain" meets "story", many truths become clearer--In the development of the era, the Haikou ship will inevitably become older and older. But this group of sailors who have experienced the baptism of wind and waves, and these advanced experiences and tactics accumulated from practice are the foundation for their own "stay in peace."
There are more and more new ships, and there are fewer opportunities for major tasks. What should I do? Zhang Hao told everyone that the Haikou ship must go from being "born to being strong" to being "born to being strong" - although the equipment indicators are no longer the strongest, the professional qualities and skills of officers and soldiers must be stronger.
So, the competition for backbone began. Don’t look at the length of military service , don’t talk about seniority, and choose backbones based entirely on comprehensive abilities and qualities. In this way, the veterans with rich resumes also felt pressured, "I worked on the ship for 10 or 20 years, but I was finally compared by the young man. What kind of face do I have?"
From individuals to class, to district teams, and then to The whole ship, and the mass training and competition activities are in full swing, and the training mode, standards and content are constantly being expanded.
In recent years, there are no longer so many opportunities to show up in public. The officers and soldiers of the Haikou ship have gradually become accustomed to moving forward silently and blooming alone. In places where there is no applause from flowers, they practice their skills and study wars, forming a number of training methods.
The only thing that unexpectedly showed up was that the "New and Old Sailor Dialogue" they organized was discovered by their superiors and became a key display education class broadcast on Qiangjun.com . Relevant practices were written into the "Military Ideological and Political Education Regulations" Regulations 》.
has always only one core connotation:
can match
at critical moments again appear in the public eye, and Haikou Ship has a new identity.
That year, the Navy organized aircraft carrier formation training, and as soon as the news came out, it quickly became a "hot search". In the photo, people were surprised to find that the familiar Haikou ship appeared with the aircraft carrier .
From "Chinese ASCHUAN" to "Aircraft Carrier with Knife Guard", it represents the transformation of the functional positioning of Haikou ship, and also reflects the changes in the thinking patterns of officers and soldiers -
Once upon a time, the idea of "stationing C position" and "being the protagonist" was in Haikou The ship officers and soldiers had deep roots in their minds. They were at a loss because of the changes in the nature of the mission. After that unforgettable self-reshaping, they broke free from the shackles, went into battle lightly, and set off again.
"Some people say, 'Strong is the king'. Similarly, what makes us a 'star warship' is not those false names and titles, but the connotation and temperament engraved in the bones of this warship." Zhang Hao said that the Haikou ship's There is always only one core connotation: whether it can be up to the critical moment.
In several previous drill missions, Haikou Ship has played various roles. The officers and soldiers have realized that the era of systematic combat has quietly arrived, and the role that a single ship and a single person can play is very limited.
In recent years, the officers and soldiers of the Haikou ship have held extensive discussions on "what kind of effectiveness can we play in system combat". They thought deeply, had the courage to try, actively coordinated the Blue Army troops of their brother units for confrontation training, and summarized a number of sets of tactics and training methods. In the end, their figures appeared in the aircraft carrier formation as they wished.
Once upon a time, Li Ming, the captain of the main artillery area, once felt that the Haikou ship was behind and often felt worried. Later, Li Ming devoted himself to research and improved the main gun system, shortening the attack time of the main gun. During several collaborative drills, Li Ming and his main gun often made a fatal blow at critical moments, and were still majestic.
"The times have not abandoned anyone. Embrace the times with an upbeat attitude, and our 'star warship' style remains." Li Ming now understands that under the background of system training, there is no distinction between protagonists and supporting roles.
In recent years, Li Ming has several apprentices who have successively embarked on new ships, and the "lift" has even overshadowed him. "No matter where you go, the ability of the sailors is always the foundation of their own life. Let us work hard in different positions and have the opportunity to discuss and discuss!" Li Ming said.
Zhang Hao used Internet buzzwords to make Li Ming jokes: "The pattern has been opened."
In recent years, soldiers have been constantly undergoing training on the Haikou ship, and finally transferred to the new ship to serve as backbone.Zhang Hao was relieved by this: "It is our pride that the talents of the Haikou ship have become seed players."
In recent years, the Haikou ship has rarely appeared in the public eye. Where did they go?
navigation log records, Haikou ships always struggle on the front line of maritime rights protection. Last year alone, they went to sea for 300 days.
300 days, with a total voyage of more than 74,000 nautical miles. Hu Yucun never yelled to go and escort. He told the political commissar that sailing in the "Sea of Ancestors" and guarding the southern gate of the motherland is also "cool".
In this process, Zhang Hao was surprised to find that the Haikou ship still maintained its attractiveness to the younger generation.
Fu Yanjie is a female soldier born in the 1995. He initially served in a certain infantry brigade of the Army, but later became a Marine. He participated in the military parade and was finally admitted to the NCO School and assigned to a destroyer detachment.
After only three days of internship on the Haikou ship, Fu Yanjie told his leader: "I am sure that this warship is where I realize my dream."
Although I have never worked and lived on a ship, Fu Yanjie overcomes ships and is unable to live. As the squad leader practices his skills, his business ability has improved by leaps and bounds. After a year of boarding the ship, she won the first place in the basic skills competition and was rated as an outstanding individual with the "Four-haves".
"People and ship achieve each other." Fu Yanjie said that the profound heritage, family and country feelings and lofty ideals she felt here will all give her new connotation to her military life.
Young officers and soldiers like Fu Yanjie are bringing a new youthful temperament to this stormy warship -
innovative skills competition, deck sports meeting, sea food festival, karaoke competition... Driven by the younger generation , a variety of competitions and entertainment activities were held on the ship.
Second-class sergeant Li Weihua played the guitar, first-class sergeant Lu Yang taught himself Hulusi . Their band, the three generations of old, middle-aged and young crew members all took the stage, drummers and keyboardists were all available...
Looking at Youth The crew members, Zhang Hao remembered the words: "Walking through the green mountains and people are not old, the scenery here is beautiful."
Growth cross-section
Meet the new era, we each have wonderful
■Haikou ship's third-class sergeant Li Ming
Feeling the wave of the times, you only need a small wave.
It was a joint formation drill, and the Haikou ship was responsible for cooperating with a new type of ship to carry out maritime training. During the drill, I found that the commander of the main gun squad of the command ship was actually the soldier I led - Gui Binbin.
Back then, Gui Binbin worked in Haikou Ship for 4 years. Since I got on the ship, I took him to learn the main gun major little by little. Later, Gui Binbin was transferred out due to work needs. Unexpectedly, when he met again, he had grown into the main gun squad leader of a new domestic ship and was awarded the second-class merit.
In that drill, Gui Binbin was the unscrupulous protagonist, which made me mixed with joy and sorrow -
What I am happy about is that the soldiers I led gained growth and achieved achievements in my new position, and I sincerely am happy for him; what I am worried about is that I fucked myself After 20 years of gunfire, I suddenly feel embarrassment like "the waves of the Yangtze River push the waves forward, and the waves of the waves on the beach": Are my ships and I really "old"?
That day, I stood on the front deck and kept wiping the gun barrel in front of me. The political commissar saw my thoughts and pulled me to sit down against the cannon stand, asking me to tell my own growth story. After I finished speaking, he smiled and said, "Look, the times have not let down every effort, it is for you and for others."
One word awakens the dreamer. Only then did I realize that the young Gui Binbin was able to succeed, with a platform to support him and his own efforts. In fact, under the support of the Haikou ship, I also walked a long way. However, now I am facing a new test.
This accidental encounter touched me deeply. Yes, the times are shaping people and selecting people, adapting to new situations, grasping new characteristics, and creating new achievements. This is the attitude we should have.
meets the new era, we work together, and we each have wonderful experience.
(Compiled by Lei Bin)
This article was published on September 6th, PLA Newspaper 08
Source: PLA Newspaper
