Chapter 21 Joining the Volunteer Army

After Liu Yalou and Chang Qiankun received the telegram, they immediately notified the base to convene a party committee.

In the conference room of the training building of the base, Liu Yalou announced the first chairman's order:

From the former Chinese People's Liberation Army Air Force D1 Division No. 1 Base, the Chinese People's Volunteer Army Air Force D1 Army (corps level, subordinate to **, external number: the first branch of the Fourth Aviation School). The Air Force D1 Corps Command was formed, with Deng Feng as commander and Chang Qiankun as political commissar, ready to fight against US imperialism and its lackeys and strive for a glorious victory.

Chairman of the Military Committee of the Chinese People's Revolution**

October 18, 1950

Subsequently, Liu Yalou conveyed the spirit of [***] instructions on the treatment of personnel of the former No. 1 base of the Zhikong First Army: "The treatment of all in-service personnel and all local technical personnel is the same as that of Soviet experts, and the Government Affairs Yuan is responsible for it. ”

Everyone expressed their gratitude to the Party Central Committee for their care and worked hard to do a good job. Contribute all your strength to the motherland.

According to the spirit of the first instruction, the leading organs were formed, Liu Jun was appointed as the deputy commander, Gao Qiang was appointed as the deputy commander, Wu Di was appointed as the deputy commander, Wang Kunpeng was appointed as the chief of staff, and Lei Ting was appointed as the chief of staff. Li Dawei was the director of the Political Department and deputy political commissar.

Chang Qiankun is the secretary of the party committee, Li Dawei and Deng Feng are the deputy secretaries.

In the afternoon, the weather was crisp and crisp, and the blue sky over the base was dotted with a few white clouds. The surrounding mountains are richer and more brilliant in color than in any other season. There are 12 J10 fighters on duty on the wide airport runway, and the pilots and mechanics are also standing neatly next to their fighters. Today is a great day and a new beginning for all of us at the base.

In front of the training building, the officers and soldiers wore 07-style military uniforms and sat neatly on the helipad. The horizontal link above the rostrum reads "The Inaugural Meeting of the D1 Army of the Air Force of the Chinese People's Volunteer Army and the First Branch of the Fourth Aviation School" in yellow on a red background, which is dazzling. A huge five-star red flag hangs from the rostrum. In the military song of the Chinese People's Liberation Army, Liu Yalou. CHANG Qiankun,DENG Feng. Liu Jun, Li Dawei and other leaders of the front-line command of the Volunteer Air Force stepped onto the rostrum. The conference opened with the majestic singing of the Chinese People's Volunteers.

The meeting was presided over by Chang Qiankun, deputy head of the Central Acceptance Corps and political commissar of the D1 Army of the Chinese People's Volunteer Air Force. First of all, Liu Yalou, commander of the Air Force of the Chinese People's Liberation Army, read out the order of Chairman MZD and conveyed the spirit of the instructions on the treatment of personnel at the original base.

Then Liu Yalou made a speech welcoming the rebuilding of the No. 1 Base of the D1st Division of the Chinese People's Liberation Army Air Force. First of all, on behalf of the CPC Central Committee and the commanders and fighters of the whole army, he extended a warm welcome to the rebuilding of the base. He highly praised all the commanders and fighters of the base for their "high political awareness, good military technology, excellent work style, perfect system, strict discipline, and effective logistical support." He encouraged everyone to "give full play to the glorious tradition of the Chinese People's Liberation Army of being brave and good at fighting in future battles, and display military might. Play national prestige and create a sacrosanct airspace for the Chinese people. In conclusion, he said: "In you we see the direction of the Chinese Air Force; you are a banner of the Chinese People's Air Force, an example of the Chinese People's Liberation Army Air Force, and you are a university school of the Chinese People's Air Force; you must be good gentlemen and make greater contributions to the establishment of a powerful People's Air Force of the Republic!" His speech was met with warm applause from the audience

Deputy Chang Qiankun announced the list of leading organs of the Chinese People's Volunteer Air Force Frontline Command and the list of Party Committees of the Chinese People's Volunteer Air Force Frontline Command.

Chang Qiankun loudly announced the agenda of the meeting: "Next, Deng Feng, commander of the Chinese People's Volunteer Air Force Forward Command, will lead all the commanders and fighters of the D1 Army of the Chinese People's Volunteer Army Air Force to take an oath to the motherland and all of them will stand."

Then Deng Feng stood up, straightened his military hat, led everyone to face the national flag and raised his right fist very solemnly, and said loudly:

"I volunteered to join the Chinese People's Volunteer Army,

I swear:

Obey the leadership of China[***],

allegiance to the country,

people's service,

obey orders,

Discipline,

Heroic killing,

Not afraid of sacrifice,

Destroy all enemies who dare to resist,

Faithful to duty,

Strict confidentiality,

Never rebel against the army,

Swear to defend the Motherland to the death.

I resolutely fulfill the above oaths,

Never break me, as I break my oath,

Willing to be severely punished by national law and military discipline.

Oath taker: Deng Feng

Everyone solemnly followed Deng Feng and read their oath word by word. Finally, give their names.

Liu Yalou and Chang Qiankun saw this solemn form for the first time, and listened to the sonorous and powerful vows made by thousands of people, and felt a heartfelt vibration. Liu Yalou thought to himself: "Regularization, everything is done in a clear and flawless manner, in their words, not only the hardware is good, but the software must also be excellent, and the regularization of the army has a really long way to go."

Then came the speeches of the representatives of various units,

Gao Qiang spoke on behalf of the 1st Fighter Division of the 1st D1 Army of the Zhikong Army: "The commanders and fighters of all our divisions feel honored to join the Chinese People's Volunteer Army today, and we will certainly live up to our mission. Faithfully fulfill our oath and work with the vast number of volunteer comrades-in-arms to drive US imperialism and its lackeys out of Korea. Complete the combat mission assigned to us by the party."" Now Deputy Commander Wu Di will speak on behalf of the 2nd Division." Chang Qiankun said to Mike. In this era of burning passion, joining the Chinese People's Volunteer Army is the greatest wish of all officers and men of our division. Today it finally came true. He has become the loveliest person in his homeland." Wu Di kept waving his fists and said, "We are the volunteer soldiers led by China [***]. Wherever the Party Central Committee [***] pointed, we will fight. So much so that the US imperialists were terrified at the thought of the Chinese Air Force. The mention of the Chinese Air Force is terrified. A century of peace for China

On behalf of the Logistics Command, Liu Jun said: The Chinese People's Volunteers inherit the glorious tradition of the People's Liberation Army and are a unit that is particularly capable of enduring hardships and fighting, and we are extremely proud to be a member of this heroic contingent. We, the logistics department of the Zhikong D1 Army, must be under the leadership of the Zhikong Commander. To overcome difficulties, there are no conditions to actively create conditions, and persist in providing support in battle, and fighting in support. Organize and implement strong logistics support, relying on the existing conditions of the base; Carry forward the spirit of self-reliance and hard work; It is responsible for the front-line troops, and comprehensively, timely, and uninterruptedly organizes and implements logistical support such as materials, health, technology, and transportation for the front-line combat services, so as to ensure the successful completion of the combat tasks of the front-line troops. Do the guarantee is strong.

Then the cadres and representatives of the soldiers spoke one after another, expressing their determination to resolutely participate in the great movement to resist US aggression and aid Korea, to protect the family and the country, to bravely shoulder heavy burdens, and to use me in the first battle in the future battles and my determination to win.

The conference was full of emotion. Warm and orderly.

After the meeting, the Political Department of the Zhikong D1 Army organized a theatrical performance, and everyone took the stage to perform their own programs. Donner, who was incorporated into the base's communications station, sang a song , which received a round of applause from everyone. Then he returned to the field and interacted with him off the field and sang a Donner has now become the most obsessed person with karaoke in the whole base. If you have the chance, you can sing two songs in the KTV of the club at the base. At her request, she also participated in the amateur art troupe of the base.