A "peace" answer sheet from a peacekeeping instructor
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September 18th, Beijing.
After receiving the media interview, Professor Lu Jianxin of the School of International Relations of the National University of Defense Technology fell on the television in the lobby of the hotel.
The hour hand on the wall points to 10 am.
At this moment, in the Press Conference Hall of the Information Office of the State Council, the press conference of "Chinese Army's Participation in UN Peacekeeping Operations for 30 Years" is being held. This is the first peacekeeping white paper issued by the Chinese government.
As the team leader of this white paper, watching the manuscripts polished by the team members for many years is conveying the voice of China to the world, Lu Jianxin's excitement is beyond words: "This moment is a'highlight moment' for all peacekeeping officers and soldiers. ."
Since 1989, Lu Jianxin has led the team to undertake the task of training UN military observers.
As the country's earliest and the only military academy to undertake comprehensive peacekeeping training tasks, over the past 31 years, more than 5,000 peacekeeping officers have moved from here to the frontline of peacekeeping operations.
This is the starting point of Chinese peacekeepers, their incubator and gas station...
"Shen Liangliang still held the steel gun tightly when he sacrificed. At that moment, I better understood the peace mission of a peacekeeping instructor."
"Before explaining the communication procedures and rules in detail, I will show you a radio communication recording." In the radio communication class, Professor Liu Zhao told the students in English.
For peacekeeping officers, English is the "first hurdle" they need to overcome.
In order to be close to the reality of the mission area, in the three-month peacekeeping job training, all courses are taught in English, and Liu Zhao's "Radio Communication" was rated as the "most costly course" by the students.
"Basic English in the mission area is basically inaccessible, and the English in some countries is very difficult to understand. This is a great challenge for us to perform tasks outside." As one of the "veterans" of the team, as early as 1992 when we went abroad for the first mission. , Liu Zhao was keenly aware of this problem.
Once, he used the opportunity of going out to buy a tape recorder, and he would record it as long as there was radio communication at work.
When he returned to China, he brought back more than 40 tapes covering accents from 40 to 50 countries.
At that time, my country's peacekeeping teaching was in its infancy and there was an urgent shortage of relevant teaching materials.
After returning to China, Liu Zhao and his colleague Liu Qiang led the team members and plunged into these recordings.
The summer in Nanjing is humid and hot, and Liu Zhao listens to the valuable information brought back from these mission areas for more than ten hours a day.
In just two months, they compiled three textbooks and teaching videos including "UN Military Observer Observation Course", "UN Military Observer Communication Course", "United Nations Peacekeeping Operations English", and built a simulated war room for military observers, a simulation radio room, Simulation centers such as the car simulation driving training room filled the gaps in our military’s peacekeeping teaching.
However, for many officers and soldiers who have never stepped outside the country, listening to Liu Zhao's "English for Peacekeeping Operations" is tantamount to listening to the heavenly scriptures.
"When Professor Liu listened to the recording of the mission area for the first time, I thought the tape was damp." Student Liu Xiaoming said with a smile.
In order to solve this thorny problem, Liu Zhao became a teacher who was “online anytime”.
He put forward a special request to the students and himself-the intercom should not be turned off after class, and use the communication language to keep in touch 24 hours a day.
In less than a month, the students' English proficiency has reached a level that can basically meet the needs of the task area.
"If you encounter a car bomb attack in the mission area, what should you do?" "If a vehicle disguised as a government army drives into the camp and carries out a suicide bombing attack, how can the casualties be minimized?" Terrorist attack prevention class Associate Professor Cai Hui's questions often caught students off guard.
Few trainees knew that the real cases and handling experience in the class were the first-hand materials that Cai Hui translated and compiled after he personally experienced the "May 31" terrorist attack in Mali.
In order to keep up with the actual "not dropped" in the mission area during teaching, the team maintains at least one person to perform peacekeeping tasks outside all the year round. On average, the teachers have two or three peacekeeping experiences outside.
Even with four peacekeeping experiences, Cai Hui felt a little nervous before leaving for Mali.
May 31, 2016 is a day that Cai Hui will never forget.
On this day, a vehicle full of explosives crashed into the UN peacekeeping force camp, and Shen Liangliang, who stood at his post, died heroically.
While accompanying the working group in the aftermath, Cai Hui translated the processing procedures and documents as soon as possible.
After returning to China, he collected many other peacekeeping camps suffered terrorist attacks, and after comparative research, he created the "Terrorist Attack Prevention Class".
"Shen Liangliang still held a steel gun tightly when he sacrificed. At that moment, I understood the peace mission of being a peacekeeping instructor. Our peacekeeping training is not only about the individual students, but also about the image of soldiers and the lives of peacekeeping officers and soldiers." Cai Hui Say.
"Peacekeeping classrooms must be directly connected to the peacekeeping battlefield, and every move must be targeted at actual combat practice. There must be no fancywork."
In recent years, UN peacekeeping operations have shifted to diversification, and tasks have also been extended to peacekeeping, post-war reconstruction, and security governance.
In order to always stay in line with international standards, team members often participate in international peacekeeping training as trainers or trainees.
And a foreign training experience, let the teacher Zhou Hui gain a lot.
"Beep..." A harsh siren pierced through an abandoned small building outside a certain country. When a student opened the toilet lid, it detonated a "landmine" hidden inside.
"You are'dead'!" the instructor announced immediately.
At this moment, Zhou Hui, who participated in the training, kept replaying the scenes of these days of actual combat exercises in his mind like a marquee: unexploded objects hidden in the grass and sand, "hostages" held for 24 hours, hidden locks hidden behind them. The door... scenes of exercises based on the actual background of the mission area were staged in a short three-week training.
At that moment, Zhou Hui suddenly realized that-no matter how some knowledge teachers said to the slides, they would not be as impressive as an actual combat exercise.
After returning to China, Zhou Hui and the team of teachers adjusted the curriculum based on theoretical teaching, inspected the terrain suitable for the drill, wrote the background scenario that was in line with the actual task area, purchased various props, and gradually increased the outdoor simulation training. Proportion in training.
In the following years, he also participated in the design of the "Blue" series of drills, which became the highlight and brand of our military's peacekeeping training.
A place on the outskirts of Beijing.
"DaDa..." Suddenly, gunshots broke out.
As the white warrior car with the striking "UN" word drove into the muddy and rugged dangerous road, a group of masked "militants" filed out from the bushes on both sides of the road.
"Military observers" who were on patrol were driven out of the vehicle.
Responding to "armed hijacking", passing armed checkpoints, disposing of unexploded ordnance, vehicle accident rescue... More than 10 high-intensity actual combat courses were staged in the cold rain, and the dangers of ad hoc guidance and adjustment were directed to the students of the UN military observer class They "bumped" head-on.
On the side of the road, Lu Jianxin stared at the direction of the exercise with furrowed brows, and kept notes in his notebook from time to time.
This is the first time our military has held the teaching site of an international class of UN military observers in 2013.
At first, the training class only taught theory, not practical teaching, but Lu Jianxin believed that this was far from enough.
"As a permanent member of the UN Security Council, the'international class' held by our country must have actual combat links, otherwise it will be extremely disproportionate to our country's status and status." Lu Jianxin proposed a comprehensive drill to his superiors.
The suggestion was adopted immediately, and difficulties followed.
The team members should prepare the exercise scenario, select the exercise site, design the assessment courses within one month...the time is tight and the tasks are heavy.
At this time, Lu Jianxin got on the bar with the participating task force.
"Peacekeeping classrooms must be directly connected to the peacekeeping battlefield, and every move must be targeted at actual combat training. There must be no fancy." Lu Jianxin required that the "militants" in the comprehensive exercise must speak English.
In order to create a realistic battlefield, Lu Jianxin discussed with the team instructors and personally demonstrated.
Soon, a team of "militants" with exquisite business and strong language skills was established.
With this real strength, in 2014, the "United Nations Military Observer Training Course" led by Lu Jianxin passed the United Nations qualification certification, and the internationalization and standardization of our military's peacekeeping training reached a new level.
"The peacekeeping battlefield is a'touchstone' to test the capabilities of Chinese soldiers. Our duty is to make this'Chinese business card' brighter and brighter."
"I didn't shame the Chinese soldiers!" In June of this year, the team's associate professor He Xing received a message from student Zhang Tianqi.
As the first female staff officer dispatched by my country to the African Union-United Nations Hybrid Operation in Darfur, Zhang Tianqi received a three-month comprehensive training in peacekeeping operations at the Academy in 2018.
After completing the assessment with excellent grades, she encountered "Kaner" when she officially took office.
Regarding the missing data of a certain troop-contributing country, it was a "historical issue" three years ago. Zhang Tianqi checked all the emails and software and hardware records but could not find it. Some people suggested that she write a data report and upload it.
Should the estimated data be reported or recommended values should be given in accordance with the United Nations Standard Operating Procedure (SOP)?
When unable to do anything, Zhang Tianqi remembered that when training in China, almost all the instructors would repeatedly emphasize that in the mission area, standard operating procedures are the code of action, and everything must be done in accordance with regulations and seeking truth from facts.
Therefore, Zhang Tianqi chose to respect the existing materials and asked the superior for verification after giving suggested values.
A week later, the headquarters sent a message saying that this data was indeed missing.
At the regular meeting, the boss repeatedly praised Zhang Tianqi. He said: "The professionalism and rigor of Chinese soldiers are indeed well-deserved."
"When Zhang Tianqi told me about this, I was sincerely proud of her. The peacekeeping battlefield is a'touchstone' to test the capabilities of Chinese soldiers. The duty of our peacekeepers is to make this'Chinese business card' brighter and brighter." He Xing said.
In fact, team faculty members often receive "good news" from students on the front line of peacekeeping:
"Professor, the textbook "Driving in the United Nations Peacekeeping Operations Mission Area" issued during the training helped me solve the big problem. My "classic car" always does not light up, and often "strikes" on the way to perform the task. I compare the book The detailed structure of the car finally makes it full of vitality again."
"Professor, when I was patrolling along the rut today, I found an unexploded bomb. I immediately followed the disposal method you mentioned in class, reported it as soon as possible, and put a warning sign on the side of the road. The superior said that although I was The first time I encountered a dangerous situation, but the operation process was very standard..."
The peacekeeping battlefield and the peacekeeping classroom are closely connected although they are thousands of miles apart.
The faculty of the team held their mission high above their heads and escorted a group of peacekeeping officers on the journey of international peacekeeping. Classes and battlefields, teachers and students, jointly handed in a "peace" answer sheet belonging to Chinese soldiers.
Xu Xin Qiu Feng