"168 is a destroyer, right? If I'm not mistaken, they can only have a maximum of two helicopters, do they need to arrange an aviation director? I don't know how to fly a helicopter. ”

Chen Ming asked with a confused face after hearing Lu Huaicheng's words.

"If it's just 168 ships, it's really not needed. But what about the plus 169 ships? Coupled with the special combat personnel carried by helicopters, does such a group of forces need someone to coordinate and manage it? ”

Lu Huaicheng looked at Chen Ming with a smile and asked rhetorically.

“169？ Is there a task? ”

Chen Ming recalled the situation of the Southeast Fleet. The 168 and 169 ships are both Type 052B destroyers, but the 169 ships are not the establishment of the Dongjiang base, but the establishment of another Siya base.

"That's right. This year has been a year of many disasters. The financial crisis, the earthquake, and piracy in the Gulf of Aden also increased. Based on current figures, there is an average of one pirate attack every three months. ”

Lu Huaicheng sighed and continued.

"The Gulf of Aden is probably not as important as I am. The lives of cargo ships and crew members in our country are being threatened, and now the United Nations is negotiating and drafting an agreement. We are now waiting for the order to be officially given. ”

"The fleet has set up a working group to prepare for the formation of the escort formation, you can clean up and report on it tomorrow."

Leaving from Lu Huaicheng's office, Chen Ming did not wait for tomorrow after packing up his things, but took the afternoon train to the fleet.

Regarding this mission, there are still many things that Chen Ming does not understand. It sounds like he is not only responsible for the dispatch of helicopters, but also for escorting special combat personnel. So whether you are responsible for command or just scheduling, the nature and difference between these two kinds of work are quite big.

After saluting the guards at the gate of the fleet and showing his military ID, Chen Ming smoothly entered the Southeast Fleet barracks. If you think about it carefully, this seems to be the first time that you have actually entered the fleet station after eight years of being a soldier in the Southeast Fleet.

After a little emotion, Chen Ming found the office of the escort formation preparation group located in the organ building through inquiry. Seeing a major sitting in the office, Chen Ming shouted.

"Report, Chen Ming, director of the 168 ship aviation, was ordered to report!"

"Hello, hello. I am Xiao Weiguo, an officer of the Fleet's Propaganda Section, and I will go to sea with you this time to record your escort work in the Gulf of Aden. ”

Xiao Weiguo in the office hurriedly got up, saluted and said with a smile.

"I thought you would arrive tomorrow, so the other leaders weren't there. Since you're here early, I'll call the other leaders and see if we might as well have a meeting tonight. ”

"I'm sorry I came early. That's hard work for you. ”

Chen Ming was a little embarrassed when he heard Xiao Weiguo's words, so he agreed. I made another fool, only caring about my own eagerness to know the answer, but forgetting that many people in the preparatory working group now have their own work to do, so naturally it is impossible to follow their own time.

At seven o'clock in the evening, after dinner in the fleet canteen. Chen Ming returned to the office of the preparatory working group again, and this time there were more people inside.

Finally, after a major general appeared, under the leadership of the major general, everyone changed to a conference room. Began a meeting adjacent to the preparation of a group of escort formations.

"Comrades, all the members of the preparatory working group have arrived tonight. Then let's introduce ourselves first, we all know each other. ”

The major general, who was sitting at the head of the conference room, spoke first.

"My name is Wang Lei, and I am the commander of this escort formation."

"My name is Yi Jun, captain of the 169 destroyer."

"Lei Daming, captain of the 168 destroyer."

The two colonels sitting opposite Chen Ming spoke, and when they heard that one of them was the captain of the 168 ship, that is, his future boss, Chen Ming couldn't help but look at the captain named Lei Daming carefully. And the other party also gave Chen Ming a smile back.

"Chen Mo, captain of the 887 comprehensive supply ship."

"Xiao Weiguo, Publicity Section Officer."

After Chen Ming heard the remaining two introduce themselves, he was left alone in the conference room. Seeing that all the eyes were on him, he said with some embarrassment.

"Chen Ming, Director of 168 Destroyer Aviation."

After the bite was done, Lei Daming took the lead in laughing, and the others also laughed.

Lei Daming laughed at Chen Ming, who had never been on the 168 ship once, and now he is quite smooth as a person from the 168 ship. Others, however, don't know whether they are laughing at Chen Ming for only being able to command one plane, or laughing at the fact that the 168 ship would set up such a post.

"Okay, okay, don't laugh. Comrade Chen Ming, let me introduce you to you. ”

After everyone laughed, General Wang Lei knocked on the table and spoke.

"This Comrade Chen Ming has just returned from studying in France, and there is no vacancy in their base for the time being. So I asked him to come over, and at the same time discussed with Commander Lu of the Dongjiang base to set up a position of aviation director on the 168 ship. ”

Wang Lei paused, and after everyone looked at him, he then spoke.

"In fact, this position will be responsible for all the helicopter release work of our escort formation. At the same time, there is also the command and leadership of the escort special combat personnel. You guys, don't laugh at people now, maybe you won't have as many opportunities to be in the limelight as others. ”

After listening to Major General Wang Lei's words, everyone burst into laughter again. There is a colonel in a room and a major general, what can a major steal the limelight himself?

"Chief, I would like to ask a question. At that time, will I only be responsible for the dispatch of special operations personnel and helicopters, or will I need to take on part of the command work? ”

When everyone's laughter dissipated, Chen Ming opened his mouth to ask his own question.

"It's up to you. If you don't feel like you need to command, you can just dispatch, and if you feel you need to do it personally, then you command. All in all, in the entire escort work, the special combat personnel and helicopters are all under your command. If you do a good job, it is your credit, and if you do not do a good job, that is your responsibility. ”

Wang Lei's words made the three captains present couldn't help but be slightly surprised. This major, what's the matter? How can you have such a big authority.

The subtext in Rear Admiral Wang Lei's words is almost equivalent to Chen Ming's right to choose fighters independently, or, when the escort formation departs, the helicopters and special combat personnel of the two ships will no longer belong to the captain's dispatch.

"Don't look like that, you captains. Chen Ming is the only one in our navy, who has the most lacking combat experience and understands the flight school, so the fleet has made this arrangement. Okay, let's get to work for this time. ”

"The three ships 168, 169 and 877, from Ming began to leave normal training. Your base fleet will say hello, and you'll get together for a joint exercise. Comprehensive supply training at sea, joint combat exercises, anti-piracy deployment training, and so on will be the focus of your training in the past three months. ”

"Chen Ming, your task is to go to the two marine brigades of our fleet to select members of the escort special combat team. First of all, because of the long voyage, both of our ships can only carry one helicopter, that is, there can only be two helicopters in escort work. Secondly, the maximum number of special combat personnel given above is 30. ”

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