Army Full Process Drill: Exploring New Combat Models for Air Defense Teams

Recently, a certain brigade of the 73rd Group Army conducted a full-process live-fire air defense exercise after a long-distance maneuver to the northwestern desert. This training abandoned routine, scripted exercises and innovatively adopted a coherent training and special inspection model, fully integrating the entire process of air defense operations and exploring new training modes for air defense squads and platoons.

Upon receiving the order, all air defense teams quickly maneuvered and deployed, completing preparations such as position construction, concealment and camouflage, and equipment networking, with radars activated across all domains to search for air threats, establishing a three-dimensional reconnaissance and early warning network.

Faced with randomly set strong electromagnetic interference and complex enemy situations such as multi-target saturation attacks, each team independently assessed the air situation, determined tactics, and autonomously handled battlefield emergencies. Each position closely coordinated, relying on tiered interception and segmented strike tactics to accurately intercept incoming targets and efficiently complete the first round of air defense tasks.

Wang Weiqiang, a certain brigade of the 73rd Group Army: This exercise was a full-scale combat test, requiring independent judgment and rapid response from maneuver deployment, situation assessment to fire strikes and position transfers. This practical training model has allowed us to break through conventional operational thinking, master complex battlefield handling methods, enhance our professional skills, and refine our psychological qualities for real combat.

After the first round of defense, multiple target aircraft executed ultra-low altitude covert penetration in complex airspace, avoiding radar detection as they approached the positions. The officers and soldiers quickly switched combat modes, with portable missile fire units rapidly advancing to accurately lock onto low-altitude penetration targets.

This exercise optimized the practical combat tactics of the teams, honing the troops' precise counterattack and sustained combat capabilities in a complex battlefield environment.

Hu Weinan, a certain brigade of the 73rd Group Army: We integrated various battlefield emergencies throughout the training process, focusing on exploring a new training model for independent reconnaissance, decision-making, counterattacks, and support at the squad and platoon levels, ensuring that the generation of combat effectiveness is solidly implemented at every position, aligning training completely with real combat standards, and effectively addressing the issue of disconnection between training and combat.