How is the "Sharp Blade" on the Battlefield Cultivated? Unveiling the Training Details of Frontline Reconnaissance Soldiers

As the "sharp knife" and "eyes and ears" on the battlefield, reconnaissance soldiers are the key force in seizing battlefield initiative and serve as the forward extension of the joint combat system. During the May Day holiday, army and navy reconnaissance soldiers closely aligned with real combat, conducting high-intensity drills at their respective training grounds.

In the complex mountainous terrain, a reconnaissance team from a certain combined brigade of the 73rd Group Army conducted a continuous assault drill. Armored reconnaissance vehicles quickly arrived at the designated area and camouflaged for protection, using electro-optical systems to detect enemy situations; armed reconnaissance teams split into multiple routes, crossing mountains, navigating through forests, and fording rivers, choosing the infiltration route with the shortest straight-line distance but facing obstacles like cliffs and streams.

Upon approaching the target, team members donned camouflage clothing to evade infrared reconnaissance, launched drones to relay intelligence, and the sniper team coordinated with the assault team to ultimately control a suicide drone to complete the raid.

Army reconnaissance soldiers tore open a breach in the mountainous jungle, and female reconnaissance soldiers from a certain navy unit were equally impressive.

At a certain navy training ground, a scripted and non-simplified multi-subject continuous assessment was underway. The female soldiers quickly responded according to combat formations, calmly dealing with the incoming "enemy situations," and completed all subjects with outstanding qualities. As soon as the assessment ended, the reconnaissance team immediately reviewed their performance, focusing on familiarizing themselves with equipment and honing their skills based on real combat.

Refining the Reconnaissance Soldiers

Surpassing oneself on the battlefield

Reconnaissance soldiers are hailed as the sharp blades on the battlefield, the vanguard force that arrives first, perceives enemy situations, and executes missions. How are they forged? Two frontline reconnaissance elites provide their answers.

Wu Shihao, a certain combined brigade of the 73rd Group Army: My position is on the armored reconnaissance vehicle, and my task is to use electro-optical reconnaissance systems, radar, and drones to see through and assess targets outside the enemy's fire range. In this drill, our armored reconnaissance team and armed reconnaissance team coordinated—vehicles moved quickly, camouflaged for protection, and I operated reconnaissance equipment to relay enemy position information in real-time; the armed team concealed themselves and guided strikes. The data returned by the machines needs to be assessed by reconnaissance soldiers on-site, and in a complex electromagnetic environment, manual confirmation is even more necessary. Therefore, we practice both the operation of informationized equipment and physical fitness and tactics.

Zou Yan, a certain navy unit: As a female naval reconnaissance soldier, our training footprints span the oceans and the land, and each time is a contest with our own bodies. I remember the first time I did the horizontal drag training; unable to control my balance, my palms were rubbed raw and hot, my arms were sore, and I was caught in a dilemma. When I came down, my hands and face were both "burning." From that moment on, I knew: if you don't risk your life on the training ground, you will lose your life in battle; if you fear hardship, you shouldn't be a reconnaissance soldier.