With the "combination formation, three-dimensional assault" becoming the training norm, the air assault force's combat power construction has reached a new level-the
  Army has accelerated into the era of three-dimensional combat

Above: A desert assault brigade in the Northwest, officers and soldiers of an air assault brigade of the Army conduct airborne assault training. Photo by Cui Songrou

  News reporter Qian Xiaohu and correspondent Yang Yuanqing report: In the spring of spring, an air-ground integrated combat drill organized by an army air assault brigade was launched in the southern country's mountains and forests: the ground reconnaissance unit infiltrated into the combat area and used lasers to guide the target with armed helicopter fires Under the cover of the air escort formation, the infantry took the transport helicopter to enter the battlefield vertically ... The ground arms and the air arms were combined within the organizational system, and the energy was released within the system. The scene of the exercise was refreshing.

  The air assault force is a new type of army combat force that emerged in response to national defense and military reform. More than 10 ground armies, such as Army aviation, infantry, and artillery, are accelerating and integrated into the system. Its formation has inserted "eagle wings" for the land powerhouse. With the "combination formation and three-dimensional assault" becoming the training norm, the air assault force's combat power construction has reached a new level, and the Army has accelerated into the era of three-dimensional combat.

  From the combination to the gathering of gods, it is a road of exploration full of hardships. Pilots walked to the advanced training ground to strengthen their understanding of ground command elements, operational formation, and tactics and tactics. The capability base line of the ground unit is upgraded from above the wheel and track to the rotor. Special research is carried out on the characteristics of concealed aerial assault tactics, sudden strength, multiple strength, open area, etc., and intensive training is conducted to effectively shorten the air-ground coordination. 3. The running-in period of integrated combat.

  From head-up battlefields to overlooking battlefields, to three-dimensional perception battlefields, the Army's combat philosophy has continuously evolved. After a target rehearsal exercise, the infantry squadron carried out a "frog leap" in the air, and quickly drove the new assault equipment into place to cut through the opponent's defense deployment, just like a steel knife inserted directly into the "enemy heart". "In the past, infantrymen carried low-altitude hovering, rapid aircraft descent to complete force delivery, long flight depth and high accuracy requirements." A pilot told reporters, "Now, the light high-mobile infantry infantry can overcome terrain obstacles by itself. Quick maneuver wins the battlefield. "

  Coming quickly, suddenly, and fiercely. As the sharp sword iron fist used in the main battle, the air assault troops tempered and grown in the smoke. During a major training camp in the Northwestern Desert, an air assault brigade was instructed to implement cross-domain maneuvering, demonstrating its operational capabilities such as covert penetration and leapfrog assault. In a Sino-foreign joint show in the hinterland of Lingnan, the air assault teams closely cooperated, clenched their fingers into fists, and the speed of delivery and the precision of the strike were praised by the foreign troops and officers.

  On the growth path of building by building, the air assault force closely focused on the core military capability of "air-ground integration, three-dimensional assault", boldly explored the fighter performance boundaries and personnel combat potential, and stepped up the construction of an air-ground integrated combat system. Many places appear in important positions on the battlefield, and promote the accelerated transformation of the landing army to form a new quality of combat effectiveness.

Reporter's notes

Wings of Rise

  A good attacker moves above nine days. Mobility is one of the core pursuits of the combat effectiveness of the Army. As a new type of land combat force newly formed after the reform and adjustment, the air assault force joined our army's fighting sequence, and added wings to the army's transformation and construction.

  The wings of takeoff are also the wings of the times. In the era of the reform of the powerful army, the construction of a new army with global maneuverability and three-dimensional offense and defense has given the air assault troops a glorious mission and precise coordinates. Brand-new structure composed and expanded combat concept, help them to face the difficulties. From the mountain jungle to the Gobi Desert, from the coast of the South China Sea to the western border, the roar of the engine, the whirl of the blades, and the explosion of the ammunition have recorded the corrective effects of the young arms changing.

  From the momentum of being able to fly to the power of good fighting, the ultra-low-altitude racing of "one tree high" is behind the fierce competition of armies of the world. As the "new engine" of the army's combat effectiveness, the air assault force will certainly write a new glory on the journey of the powerful army in the new era.

       Qian Xiaohu