They used to be soldiers of the honor guard of the three services, army scouts, snipers, naval soldiers... Today, although they have taken off their military uniforms, the soul of the army has long been engraved in their hearts.
At an altitude of 10,000 meters, these former soldiers act as safety officers to escort the safety of the aircraft. "In the past, in the army, we guarded everyone, and now in the cabin of the plane, we are guarding thousands of small homes, and the posts have changed, but the responsibilities have not changed." Wang Zheng, a safety officer at the Beijing branch of China Southern Airlines, said.
Security officers are training. Beijing News reporter Tao Ran photographed
Become a security officer and still retain the military style
At the Beijing branch of China Southern Airlines, Wang Zheng has a particularly cool name - "Wolf Warrior". In that year, Wang Zheng won a series of honors: the former Beijing Military Region's anti-terrorism training was awarded the third class of individual merit, the military region's shooting competition won the second prize, the military region's anti-terrorism competition won the gold medal in the building climbing and building slide project, the Beijing garrison district special reconnaissance battalion "excellent soldier", "North China Field Army special sniper" medal of honor, and so on.
In 2008, Wang Zheng was demobilized and joined the team of security officers of China Southern Airlines, and for many years, he still maintained the fierce strength in the army, he could dare to fight, became the youngest safety officer license examiner of the Civil Aviation Administration at that time, and also a security instructor of the security department of the Beijing branch of China Southern Airlines.
The experience of being a sniper made Wang Zheng train into a "golden eye of fire". "For example, security officers should look at the six roads and listen to the eight directions, and we must quickly and accurately judge any abnormal situation, and the observation and judgment trained in the army are very helpful to my current work."
Not only Wang Zheng, but also in the security department of the Beijing branch of China Southern Airlines, there are many veterans who have been transferred, demobilized or discharged from the army. In the army, they are proud to be a soldier, and when they walk into the airline, they still maintain a military style.
Security officer Wang Zheng (middle) explains the technical essentials of actual combat training. Beijing News reporter Tao Ran photographed
Sun Jianwei served in the army for 12 years, and at the end of 2020, he transferred to China Southern Airlines to become a security officer. The veteran became a security officer, and Sun Jianwei felt that some things had not changed. "In the past in the army, we talked about discipline and had a strong sense of time. Now I am a security officer, and our team, like the troops, conducts rigorous training on weekdays, and must stand up at critical moments, and pay equal attention to discipline. ”
Sun Jianwei usually lives in the staff dormitory of China Southern Airlines, and his colleague Yuan Tianming said: "Sun Jianwei's dormitory is arranged like the army dormitory, everything is neatly arranged, the army requires the quilt to be folded into 'tofu blocks', and now his quilt is still 'tofu blocks', which has not changed at all." And until now, Sun Jianwei sometimes shouted passwords in his sleep dreams at night. Whenever he hears his colleagues talk about this, Sun Jianwei himself can't help but laugh, in his heart, 12 years of military career has become the most precious wealth in life.
Yuan Tianming had also served as a soldier and was a soldier in the honor guard of the three armies. Although he has been discharged from the army for many years, he still maintains the upright posture of an honor guard. In 2008, Yuan Tianming became a safety officer at China Southern Airlines, and he often flew from Beijing to Guangzhou. The Beijing-Guangzhou route has always been a popular route, including many uncles and aunts of the elderly tour group. The handsome Yuan Tianming stopped in the cabin, and often an aunt asked: "Boy, how old is it?" Do you have a girlfriend? Whenever this happened, Yuan Tianming always smiled and responded with "Thank you for your concern".
Long-distance running is one of the training programs for safety officers. Beijing News reporter Tao Ran photographed
Exercise is work, "running half a horse, the whole horse is big people"
When not flying a flight, the most important job of the safety officer is to exercise, as the guardian of flight safety, the safety officer must have a strong physique. In addition, airlines and civil aviation departments have very strict quarterly examinations and annual assessments for safety officers, and if the assessment does not meet the standards, they will not be able to perform flight support tasks.
These examinations include quarterly assessment organized by China Southern Airlines Beijing Branch, annual endorsement assessment of aviation safety officer license holders organized by China Southern Airlines every year, and retraining and assessment of civil aviation administration once every three years. Wang Zheng said: "None of these exams can be easily passed, there is no systematic training, if you want to temporarily hold the Buddha's feet, you will definitely not be able to pass." ”
In the training room of the security department of China Southern Airlines Beijing Branch, 200 pounds of sandbags, 120 pounds of sandbag dummies, hex bars, etc. are for everyone to train, and in the outdoor training area, plastic tracks, football fields, basketball courts, parallel bars, etc. are readily available. "Our gym doesn't have a time to spare, and there are security guards training inside at any time." A staff member of China Southern Airlines Beijing Branch said.
The training of security officers includes physical training and practical combat ability training, according to the requirements, each security officer needs to complete 10 days of training tasks systematically every month, and the rest of the time is self-training. Wang Zheng said that long-distance running is a must for everyone to maintain physical fitness, three or five kilometers is not a problem, the ability of the safety officer will run 10 kilometers with a heavy load, and there are also many people who run half a horse and a full horse.
In addition to young people in their twenties and thirties, there are also experienced "veterans". He Weidong, 53, has been an air police officer after leaving the barracks for 28 years. Although he is older, He Weidong did not lose to young people in the exam. In 2020, in the final of the Physical Skills Competition of the Security Department of China Southern Airlines Beijing Branch, He Weidong ranked first in the assessment weight score with a score of 99.5 points. "This is nothing, mainly in the army when the 'boy gong' played well." Moreover, our current work is related to the safety of thousands of families, and there is no room for slackness, and I have to exercise for one and a half to two hours a day. ”
Security officer Shu Debin is training. Beijing News reporter Tao Ran photographed
Semi-militarized management, the actual combat capability of security personnel has been significantly improved
The semi-military management of the security personnel team has made Wang Zheng, He Weidong and others feel cordial, and they are more willing to show the military style to their colleagues.
Because of his outstanding business, Wang Zheng was mainly responsible for the training of security personnel in the security department of the Beijing branch of China Southern Airlines, and he brought the style of "unconditional obedience to orders" to the security department. Under the leadership of Wang Zheng, the physical skills of the security troops of the Beijing Branch of China Southern Airlines reached more than 70 points, exceeding the standard of the civil aviation administration requiring an average of 60 points for the total score.
Speaking of training, Wang Zheng opened the conversation box. "Although the Ministry of Defense implements semi-militarized management, many colleagues do not have the experience of the army, so we first carried out a six-month period of habit formation and work style discipline rectification." Wang Zheng said that this is one of the important enlightenments brought to him by his military career - the steel team must have the discipline of steel. After a series of management and training, the actual combat training and confrontation ability of the security personnel have been significantly improved.
If it is said that in the army it is veterans who lead new recruits, then in the security department it is a master-apprentice inheritance. Wang Zheng and Sun Jianwei are both mentors and colleagues, and Sun Jianwei still remembers that when he first carried out the flight mission, the master who took him was Wang Zheng. At that time, Sun Jianwei encountered an emergency of passengers illegally smoking e-cigarettes in the cabin. Wang Zheng inspected the safety of the toilet and related areas and quickly locked down the smoking passengers. In order to enhance Sun Jianwei's practical experience, Wang Zheng asked Sun Jianwei to negotiate with the smoking passengers, and taught Sun Jianwei the relevant requirements in advance, and finally successfully handled the incident. Sun Jianwei recalled: "Although there is a lot of actual combat training, the first time I encountered such an unexpected situation on the plane, if there was no master, I might still be a little panicked in my heart. ”
In He Weidong's view, what he and some senior air police and aviation security officers most hope to do is to continue to play a role. "I'm 53 years old and will retire in a few years. My wish is to bring more new people so that the fine style of the troops can be passed on from generation to generation in the civil aviation air security team. ”
Beijing News reporter Wu Tingting
Edited by Bai Shuang Proofreader Wang Xin