Between the reckless mountains, a group of cute rocket officers and soldiers are stationed. They stick to the underground "dragon palace", undertake missile test operation and maintenance tasks all year round, integrate youth and enthusiasm into military training and preparation, carefully protect the long sword of a great country, and breed earth-shattering thunder in obscurity.
Although there was no chance to press the "ignition" button with their own hands, every take-off of Excalibur condensed their wisdom and sweat, witnessing their efforts and dedication. The magnificent trajectory that cuts through the sky is the best tribute to them. —Editor
Loyalty, Battle Station
【Character Business Card】Chen Zhiyuan, a second-class sergeant major of a brigade of the Rocket Force, was awarded 1 second-class merit and 1 third-class merit, and the class he led was awarded collective first-class merit.
In the thick night, a marching order broke the silence of the deep mountains...
A convoy of missiles in camouflage slowly drove out of the underground "Dragon Palace" and rushed to a new battlefield. Watching the carefully cared missiles go out, Second Class Sergeant Major Chen Zhiyuan could not hide his excitement, and together with the team members, raised his right hand and solemnly saluted.
At this moment, in the test room behind him, a plaque inlaid with four bright red characters of "Loyal Battle Station" shone brightly under the light of the launch vehicle's headlights.
This plaque, which is about the same size as the test bench, was designed and made by Chen Zhiyuan with the whole class. The camouflage background color and bright red characters convey a warm fighting atmosphere and condense a strong spiritual inheritance.
Two years ago, Wang Zhongxin, the leader of the test class and winner of the "Order of August 1", retired honorably. Before leaving, he solemnly handed over the baton for the missile's "physical examination" to Chen Zhiyuan.
This is a golden glory and a heavy responsibility. The baton that Chen Zhiyuan took over is the last threshold for strictly controlling the performance and quality of missiles, and the results of their work affect the follow-up testing and launch process of missiles to a certain extent.
The day after the old squad leader left the unit, Chen Zhiyuan and his comrades hung this elaborate plaque at the top of the test station.
Before he could free himself from the habitual dependence on the old squad leader, Chen Zhiyuan encountered a major test: leading the test squad to complete the missile upgrade test in the shortest possible time and provide reliable equipment support for the launch detachment to carry out follow-up tasks.
Chen Zhiyuan, who has dark skin and is medium-sized, transferred to the testing class from other majors a few years ago. Since then, he has followed Wang Zhongxin to drill into dense forests, go to the plateau, and break into the Gobi, successfully completing one major task after another, and has long become a sharp soldier who is proficient in all posts, and his personality has become more calm and introverted in the repeated tempering of major tasks. But the first time he took on such an important task independently still made him a little nervous.
Looking up at the four big characters of "Loyal Battle Position" directly above his head, Chen Zhiyuan's gaze seemed to see through this plaque that the old squad leader thousands of miles away was smiling at him.
Before the old squad leader left, the words he told him echoed in his ears: "Big things must be done wonderfully, small things must be done finely, and every step of the missile's test operation must not be sloppy." ”
Chen Zhiyuan slowed down his breathing, gently closed his eyes, let go of his thoughts, recalled the scene when he was performing tasks with the old squad leader over and over in his mind, and silently cheered himself up in his heart: Be careful, be more careful...
The status of each system is quickly confirmed. "Power up the device, start testing!" Chen Zhiyuan decisively issued the first loud password.
This password is like the starting gun on the track and field field, and the entire test system immediately runs tightly. The roar of various machines, the sound of electricity, and the sound of passwords sounded throughout the test room, and groups of data converged on the display in front of him.
Chen Zhiyuan, who was sitting in front of the command seat, widened his eyes, calmly observed the data reflecting the performance of the missile, calmly gave the operation password, and instructed the entire team to complete the whole body "physical examination" of the missile.
The night grew thicker and darker, and the last test project ended successfully. Chen Zhiyuan looked at the missile delivery and launch detachment, his eyes full of reluctance, like bidding farewell to his carefully cared for children.
In the past two years, Chen Zhiyuan has led the team members to gnaw one hard bone after another such as annual inspection and testing, comprehensive debugging of the warehouse, etc., and in the reckless mountains, he continued to write the military legend of the "missile soldier king"...
Light in the eyes
【Character Business Card】Kang Zixi, a sergeant of a brigade of the Rocket Force, was awarded the "Four Haves" outstanding soldier.
Between the mountains, deep in the mysterious underground "Dragon Palace", a tense missile upgrade test began.
In the test room, Kang Zixi, a test conductor wearing a white anti-static suit, opened the equipment box with his comrades and carefully took out the "baby bump" in their eyes - an inertial element.
This inertial element is small and inconspicuous, but it is an important neuron for sensing the missile's flight attitude, and the slightest data deviation may affect the missile's flight safety and strike accuracy.
In this narrow test room, more than 10 incandescent tubes installed at different angles emit bright light. Under the light, the surface of the inertial element shines with a cold metallic luster. Kang Zixi stared at it more than once and fell into his mind, and even wanted to turn into a little bee, get into this "gadget" to see what happened, and explore the source of the power it contained.
From professional trumpeter to test conductor, Kang Zixi's dexterous hands do not know how many inertial elements have been checked, and they have already formed a kind of muscle memory. She holds the inertial element with her right hand, her little finger slightly bends to support the bottom end, her thumb clasps the body of the inertial element, and her hands are flat less than 10 cm from the test bench.
This gesture and positioning height is an important experience summed up by Kang Zixi and his comrades in the long-term test operation practice, which can not only see every detail of the appearance of the equipment, but also ensure the safety of the equipment.
Although wearing rubber gloves, Kang Zixi still clearly felt the temperature and texture transmitted by the inertial element. With her left hand cooperating with force, she slowly turned the inertia element, and her focused eyes flashed brightly.
After confirming that the exterior details were intact and there were no minor scratches, Kang Zixi carefully installed the inertial elements on the test equipment, connected the cables, and the data inspection work began.
As the equipment starts, a constant current flows through the test cable, delivering energy to the motor continuously. The high-precision test bench rotates at a constant speed, the inertial element emits a cheerful beep, and the computer collects various data information in real time to detect the performance quality of the inertial element.
Brushing the short hair that drilled out the brim of his hat, Kang Zixi walked lightly to the test equipment, leaned down, held his breath, and put his right ear close to the inertial element, listening carefully to its "heartbeat". This is another important means to intuitively judge the "health status" of inertial elements, just like the "looking, hearing and inquiring" of Chinese medicine.
In the past 4 years since joining the army, after training in tasks such as live fire launch, this Sichuan girl has become more delicate and calm, and her professional skills have become more proficient and proficient.
Once, the unit received new equipment, and Kang Zixi found that the equipment was working a lot louder in the process of unpacking and testing. After stepping down from the test station, she contacted the manufacturer as soon as possible, and did not relax until she confirmed that the equipment performance was reliable. Her real strength has been affirmed and praised by leaders and comrades-in-arms many times. In her third year of enlistment, she was selected as a "Gold Medal Operator".
The test continued, watching the inertial element continue to operate steadily in the arms of the test equipment, Kang Zixi's hanging heart gradually relaxed. Those big bright eyes flickered and stared at her carefully cared for inertial elements, and a sense of divine mission was born.
Veteran wishes
【Character Business Card】Wang Guosheng, a first-class sergeant major of a brigade of the Rocket Force, was awarded 1 second-class merit and 2 third-class merits.
First Class Sergeant Major Wang Guosheng has a pair of thick eyebrows and big eyes, with a perennial smile on his face, and the affinity seems to overflow from the corner of his eyes, and his comrades regard him as the closest big brother.
But as soon as he stepped into the battle position, he was like a changed person, and there was no room for sand in his eyes. Just like his motto hanging at the end of his bed: "Every operation is a first time, and every job is done wonderfully." ”
This motto is a true portrayal of Wang Guosheng's 29 years of deep roots, and it also makes people feel his unremitting pursuit of rigorous and responsible work and excellence.
Not long ago, just when he was confident that he had brought out an excellent team, he was very annoyed by the mistake of an operator trumpeter.
During an annual missile test that saw that the mission was about to enter a critical phase, an unexpected failure interrupted the operation: a circuit signal failed.
Wang Guosheng, who was testing the operation throughout the process, stood up and strode towards the lying missile. In just a few tens of seconds, he had already read the entire test network in his mind.
If the annual missile inspection is compared to the doctor's physical examination of the patient, the team led by Wang Guosheng undertakes the task of connecting the inspection equipment. This work seems simple, but in the shortest time to connect various instruments, cables and test equipment to form a testing network, there can be no slightest error, which has very strict requirements for the team's professional level and collaborative ability.
With more than 20 years of experience accumulated in major tasks such as live fire launches, annual inspection and testing, Wang Guosheng quickly locked the fault point.
It is a cable that connects the missile control instrument and the test equipment, and is wrapped in light green protective material. Although it is only a small cable, it plays an important role in the process of missile "physical examination".
Standing on the special test station, Wang Guosheng pressed his body close to the missile, burrowed into the inner cavity of the missile, raised his calloused right hand, tightly held the cable plug, and gently twisted it counterclockwise. With a "click", the plug was decisively unplugged. With the help of the light shining through the instrument cabin, he carefully observed the cable plug, and the scene in front of him could not help but make him very angry.
It turned out that due to the small space and obstruction of the line of sight, the operator bugler accidentally brought a small piece of cotton wire connecting the protective cover of the cable head to a pin hole during the process of plugging in the cable, resulting in poor contact between the pin and the jack, and the feedback signal could not be displayed on the console.
This was a mistake that should not have happened, and Wang Guosheng's face was gloomy as if he could squeeze out water. As soon as the operation was over, he gathered the whole class together and held a review and reflection meeting on the spot in front of the huge party flag hanging in the center of the test room and the 16 large characters "serious, thoughtful and meticulous, reliable and foolproof".
"Every post is sacred, every action is important, and if the missile cannot be delivered and launched on time because of our mistakes, it will have very serious consequences." Wang Guosheng's voice was not loud, but it was like a heavy hammer, striking the heart of every young warrior. Under his words and deeds and strict requirements, everyone gradually learned to always be in awe of work, and to treat tasks steadily, rigorously, and meticulously.
Now, looking at the increasingly mature test operation backbone behind him, Wang Guosheng, who is about to retire, is very gratified. In his heart, he always has a wish: to bring out a professional and exquisite team with excellent work style and contribute to the construction of the unit's combat effectiveness.
Gather strength
【Character Business Card】Yang Fan, a sergeant of a brigade of the Rocket Force, was awarded the "Four Haves" outstanding soldier.
The clock hanging in the corner beats tirelessly, and the night is getting deeper and deeper. At this time, Yang Fan, who was sitting in front of the console, was very excited.
As this round of intensive training came to an end, he felt like a martial arts master who had an epiphany, and suddenly opened up the "two veins of Ren Du" of professional learning: every time he pressed an operation button, the direction of the signal of the entire test system and the action of the switch would be clearly presented in his mind.
At that moment, Yang Fan's heart felt fuller, and his desire to step on the launch site again was even stronger.
A few years ago, Yang Fan's brigade was ordered to carry out a certain missile launch mission. In order to take advantage of the opportunity to carry out major tasks to train professionals in the main battle, the unit transferred him from a communications major to a missile test position. Yang Fan and his comrades went out to the Northwest Desert together and fired live ammunition with Gangjian.
The wind and sand of the desert are full of heroic atmosphere, and the smoke on the launch site carries an intoxicating smell. That launch left a very deep impression on Yang Fan's mind. On the day of launch, he stayed in the best viewing position early and waited for the ignition time to come.
"3, 2, 1, ignition!" With the command order issued, the missile dragged a long tail flame into the air, and Yang Fan's heart seemed to fly into the sky with the missile. He silently read the seconds, imagining the heroic posture of the missile flying at high speed and hitting the bullseye.
This experience of learning from the post made Yang Fan feel the glory of being a missile test operator from the bottom of his heart, and he dreamed of one day watching the missiles tested by his own hands fly into the blue sky.
Back at the unit, Yang Fan couldn't wait to start his dream journey. Although he studied mechanical and electronic engineering in college, Yang Fan still felt pressure in the face of dozens of instruments and equipment to operate, nearly 100 circuit diagrams to memorize, and thousands of procedures to be familiar with.
Walking into the test room for the first time, seeing the densely packed various switch buttons on the equipment and the various signal lights flashing alternately, Yang Fan felt that he had entered a completely unfamiliar territory, his eyes were simply not enough, and he didn't know where to look.
The most daunting are the missile control system circuit diagrams. Various electronic components and dense circuits are intertwined, and each circuit diagram is even more complex than the road traffic diagram of a medium-sized city.
Yang Fan, who was determined to take out the strength of "reading another missile undergraduate", passed through the checkbook node by node, and analyzed the signal one by one. Hundreds of pages of gatekeeping manuals were turned by him in just one month.
In order to strengthen the learning effect, Yang Fan silently drew all the switch buttons, signal lights, and voltage and ammeters on the panel of the test equipment on a piece of paper, folded them and put them in the pocket on the chest of the camouflage uniform. As soon as he had time, he took out this hand-drawn "test equipment panel" and went through the sieve, walked the process, ran the circuit, and memorized the parameters over and over again in his mind.
The accumulation of swallows is like mud, ushering in a continuous bloom. Not long after returning from the launch site, Yang Fan successfully took up his post and independently performed operational tasks; A year later, after a rigorous assessment, he was awarded the third-class operation trumpeter. Today's Yang Fan has once again stepped to a new level: proficient in the operation skills of all positions in his specialty, and has become a professional backbone with multiple abilities.
Although until now, Yang Fan's launch dream has not been realized, he knows that one day he will join his comrades-in-arms in the military column of the battle, fight the sword desert Gobi, and leave the most beautiful trajectory in the sky to witness his glory and dreams.
In order for this day to come as soon as possible, Yang Fan has been working hard to accumulate and always be ready...
Text authors: Gao Mingjun, Kang Mengchuan, Tao Weilong, Ruan Ming
Source: China Military Network
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