New soldiers mature after 3 months of training

At the training ground of the Provincial Military Command, 120 new soldiers of Battalion 40, Regiment 762 entered the "3 explosions" test. After 3 months of training, the new soldiers not only matured in words and actions but also demonstrated the mettle and confidence of military soldiers, especially when entering the practical test of the following contents: shooting AK submachine guns, lesson 1, hidden and visible targets during the day; explosives, lesson 1 and throwing grenades at long distances and hitting the target.

New soldiers mature after 3 months of training New soldiers perform AK submachine gun shooting lesson 1.

A very special day for the soldiers of Battalion 40, Regiment 762, Provincial Military Command, who have just completed their shooting range with excellent results. Private Mai Xuan Tien, Company 2, Battalion 40 and his teammates were presented with flowers by the unit commander for their excellent shooting. For Tien, this is a proud result for months of hard work on the training ground and is ready for the next test contents. Achieving a good shooting flower in the first round of shooting, Private Mai Xuan Tien, Company 2, Battalion 40, shared: "Thanks to mastering the theory, mastering the key movements, and performing the right techniques, 5/8 soldiers achieved good results right from the first round of shooting. I am very happy to have achieved high results and was awarded the "Good Shooting Flower". Before the test, officers at all levels regularly cared about guiding practice, encouraging, and imparting experience, thanks to which I grasped the basic movements, key movements, was calm, confident, and highly determined, and achieved good results in all 3 explosions. I am really excited. This is a gift I give to my teammates, family, and friends; it is an important motivation for me to continue to strive and complete my tasks well in the coming time".

This is the first time practicing explosives and throwing live grenades, so the unit pays special attention to preparing soldiers mentally and calmly. Therefore, the staff at all levels always closely encourages the soldiers, focuses on training key movements, combines psychological training, promptly corrects mistakes, and helps soldiers grasp the training content. Along with that, the unit has maintained supplementary training to improve physical strength, bravery and practical skills. At the same time, it combines additional training measures, actively practices close to reality at the training ground so that soldiers can get used to the environment.

With the motto "Basic, practical, solid", the unit strengthens training to improve technical and tactical skills, combined with training in bravery, agility and discipline. Before entering the test, the unit organized segmental and comprehensive shooting sessions for soldiers to get used to the sound of explosions, build a strong mentality, and at the same time draw lessons for each individual. Thanks to that, during the test, the new soldiers have mastered the knowledge they have been equipped with, are calm, confident, handle things quickly and decisively, complete the test content well and strictly follow the orders of the commander on the training ground.

Sharing with us, Lieutenant Colonel Nguyen Van Tuan, Deputy Regiment Commander, Chief of Staff of Regiment 762, Provincial Military Command, said: In order to better serve the content of the "3 explosions" test for new soldiers, in the past time, the Party Committee and the regimental commander have led and directed agencies and units to do a good job of preparing training grounds and training grounds, ensuring the conditions of facilities, weapons and equipment; focusing on training to improve the ability to practice key principles and movements; strengthening the work of disseminating and educating political ideology, building key principles, determination to achieve the highest results, and absolute safety.

The “3-explosion” final test is the core content of the new soldier training program. This is an important test that contributes to assessing the training capacity of cadres at all levels and building a strong mentality for new soldiers, which is the basis for after 3 months of training, new soldiers to have enough health, political courage, ethics, technical and tactical level, proficient use of assigned weapons and equipment, ready to receive and complete well all tasks in their positions.

Talking to us, Colonel Vu Van Tung, Deputy Commander and Chief of Staff of the Provincial Military Command, said: “In order to better serve the annual training content, in the past time, the Party Committee and the Provincial Military Command have done a good job of leading and directing units and specialized agencies to prepare training grounds and training grounds. The planning and investment in the construction of shooting ranges and training grounds have been carried out by Party committees and commanders at all levels according to the annual roadmap to ensure progress and suitability with actual conditions. The Party Committee and the Provincial Military Command have invested in upgrading and building the infrastructure of the shooting range to meet the training requirements for the subjects. Up to now, the project has put into use items such as: basic infantry gun shooting range; infantry combat technique training range, swimming training pool; rear area and other technical infrastructure... thereby contributing to improving the training quality of the provincial armed forces. Regarding the results of training new soldiers in 2023, there have been many changes and many achievements in the process of organizing training and raising awareness of political qualities for soldiers entering the first year of training.

The oath-taking ceremony under the military flag is a turning point marking a great event in the life of a soldier. From here on, the soldier must be absolutely loyal to the Party, the Fatherland and the People, and at the same time uphold his sacred oath. Just a few days ago, when he was still a newbie in the army, now the soldiers have been through the storms and officially become Uncle Ho's soldiers. The joy is mixed with pride, but at the same time, it also means a very heavy responsibility. The road ahead for the new soldiers is to study hard and train to become more mature.

Immediately after the oath-taking ceremony, the soldiers were assigned to agencies and units in the provincial armed forces. Their luggage on their shoulders was the result of 3 months of training and this was also the initial result, the premise to help the soldiers feel confident when they arrived at their new units, ready to receive and complete all assigned tasks well.

Ngoc Le (Provincial Military Command)

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