Strengthening actual combat capabilities, the 53rd Engineer Group of the Army carried out blasting operations on Xizhou No. 3 Bridge

The 53rd Engineer Group of the Army cooperated with the reconstruction project of Xizhou Bridge No. 3 in Yuanshan Township, Yilan County and actually carried out bridge blasting operations.

In order to strengthen the Army's actual combat capabilities, the Army has been conducting various trainings in recent years based on the principles of on-the-ground, actual troops, real situations, and implementation, with the hope of increasing the actual combat experience of officers and soldiers. The 53rd Engineer Group of the Army today (22nd) cooperated with the reconstruction project of Xizhou Bridge No. 3 in Yuanshan Township, Yilan County and actually carried out bridge blasting operations. Since last year, the Army has been actively cooperating with local governments to find bridges to be demolished in various places. It can provide engineering troops with actual bridge bombing training, combining the data and operation methods originally learned in the classroom with actual operation execution, integrating theory with practice.

The picture shows the results of the bridge blasting.

The actual target of the bridge explosion, Xizhou No. 3 Bridge, was 25.5 meters long, and about 25 kilograms of explosives were transported to the bridge. This mission is actually the second time it has been carried out this year. The experience of the first time, although some results were not as originally expected, has been reviewed, adjusted and re-implemented. Colonel Shi, commander of the task force, said that after a comprehensive review of the bridge structure, surrounding environmental conditions, the amount of explosives required and installation locations, safety measures and operating procedures, the bridge was successfully blown up to achieve the expected results, which is a very important experience for the engineering force.

Officers and soldiers installed explosives on the bridge pillars.

The Army Command pointed out that actual combat training plays a considerable role in improving combat effectiveness, especially in accumulating practical experience and increasing self-confidence of officers and soldiers. Especially in recent years, many new equipment replacement trainings will require live-fire shooting to have the same purpose. Combat skills cannot just stay in theory or empty exercises, but must be implemented in order to find and solve problems. This is also the key to the Army's combat capability moving forward.

Officers and soldiers inserted explosive pillars on the bridge deck.

The Army emphasized that there is another important spirit in actual combat, which is not to pursue the appearance of 100-point perfect training, but to correct and improve after discovering shortcomings and flaws during training. Various principles and theories provide the foundation, and only through practical verification can real combat effectiveness be formed. In order to achieve the core of mission-oriented training, "you must actually do it to know what to do in future operations." Through practical training methods, what we learn in daily life is transformed into real mission capabilities. This is the most trustworthy army in the eyes of the Chinese people.

Officers and soldiers prepared to blow up the bridge.