海军第48、49批护航编队组织任务交接

Recently, the 48th and 49th naval escort task forces

held a handover ceremony for escort missions

at our support base in Djibouti

marking the official transition of the 49th task force

to take over the escort duties in the Gulf of Aden and Somali waters

On September 5 local time

the two task forces held a separation ceremony in a certain area of the Gulf of Aden

the formation was organized into two columns cutting through the waves

leaving shining trails on the deep blue sea

The 48th task force displayed

the signal flags “LBT” (Wishing you excellent results) and

“LBM”

(Thank you for your care, wishing you and comrades good health)

The 49th task force displayed

the signal flags “LBU” (Wishing you and comrades a smooth journey to your destination)

and “LBS” (Wishing you a safe voyage)

exchanging respect and good wishes

“Task forces 122 and 172, separate!”

As the commander of the 48th task force

issued the separation order

the Tangshan and Kunming ships

each fired three green signal flares

and all ships simultaneously sounded their horns

Subsequently, the two task forces turned left and right

and executed a 90-degree separation

After the handover ceremony

the 48th task force will carry out follow-up missions

while the 49th task force will continue the escort

The personnel involved in the mission unanimously stated

that they will resolutely safeguard the safety of international maritime passages

and maintain regional peace and stability

practicing the concept of a community with a shared future for mankind through concrete actions

It is reported that, in addition to the handover ceremony,

the two task forces also organized joint escort and joint patrols

• Authors: Du Jiangfan, Wang Huangfei, Yang Shuo, Tan Zhenzhen, Xu Taotao, Ma Yubin, Yu Zihao, Deng Jiajin, He Xiushuai, Zhou Tianyu