Who told you that drones can only fly from the distant sky? "Faced with the inquiry from the guidance and investigation team, Commander Liu of the missile battalion lowered his head. A while ago, a certain brigade of the 77th Group Army conducted a special training exercise: the guidance and coordination team did not follow the "routine" and took advantage of the attention of the missile battalion officers and soldiers attracted by the northwest aircraft group. Just as they were excited about the "first hit", a civilian truck not far from the position in the southwest suddenly released a large number of drones, successfully "destroying" the air defense system. It's not a lack of professional ability, but a lack of practical awareness. ”A leader of the brigade reviewed and summarized that when civilian vehicles on the ground suddenly become deadly weapons, the vision of the air defense commander is limited to the sky above, making it difficult to effectively respond to such "killing tactics". What is the root cause of limited battlefield visibility for commanders? How to change? With such doubts in mind, the brigade party committee organized a dedicated person to conduct in-depth research in the battalion. During the survey, they heard two different voices: the soldiers said that the battalion commander was very familiar with the equipment and could repair it faster than the technicians. Some staff officers, however, issued a reminder: "He focused on a certain vehicle unit's first hit and made a 'good start', but ignored the fact that the entire company was waiting for his instructions." The problem is obvious: the commander only sees the local part without the whole, ultimately leading to neglecting one aspect in a complex battlefield environment. Captain Liu is a commander who grew up from a professional vanguard. Starting from military academy, he devoted himself wholeheartedly to the study of missile technology, winning gold and silver in competitions multiple times. Gradually, he rose from platoon leader to battalion commander position and established his reputation among officers and soldiers with his proficiency in radar element calculation, equipment troubleshooting, and other professional skills. However, the long-term one-way force has also formed a certain "inertia" for him, that is, the habit of driving troops and completing tasks through technical thinking. With the increasingly refined division of labor and the emergence of new equipment and systems, it objectively requires commanders to have a broader joint vision and stronger integration capabilities, which does not match Captain Liu's original professional qualities. In fact, there are many "professional command cadres" like Captain Liu who, when serving as platoon leaders, relied on their excellent professional abilities to lead officers and soldiers to achieve remarkable results. However, when they ascend to higher command positions and need to coordinate multiple professions and different forces, they are easily bound by past experience. A similarly skilled battalion commander admitted, "I have been dealing with parameters and data for more than ten years, and I am familiar with the performance of various equipment. However, I am really unsure about how to effectively organize multiple branches of the army to cooperate in attack and defense according to the current commander's standards." "With the rapid development of modern technology, various types of new domain and new quality combat forces are emerging at an accelerated pace. How can a commander who only knows how to tighten his own 'screw' and is not familiar with how the entire 'battlefield system' operates win the future battlefield? ”At the war and training conference, the analysis of the brigade leaders hit the nail on the head: high-quality new military talents must combine general and specialized skills. In the context of integrated joint operations, we must be wary of the early formation of young cadres' abilities. Therefore, it is necessary to change the cultivation concept, while consolidating the foundation, break through path dependence, and forge composite command talents with integrated skills. The party committee of the brigade has established a war oriented approach, significantly enhancing the weight of command coordination, cross domain resource integration, and last-minute decision-making requirements in cadre evaluation. The experience of cadres participating in major joint exercises, their tenure in key positions in joint operations, and their performance have been recorded in their personal files as important references for personnel selection and appointment. At the same time, based on the growth path of "precise and professional ranking, collaborative understanding at the company level, and joint communication at the battalion level", with the support of superiors, they selected young cadres with development potential to cross serve in sister units. Platoon leader Song Dexiang is the "gold medal shooter" in the anti-aircraft artillery profession of the brigade. As a staff officer at a certain composite brigade for the first time, he felt a strong sense of "skill panic" when faced with new fields such as infantry tank coordination and comprehensive battlefield situation analysis. Pressure drives motivation, and he eagerly learns new knowledge, humbly seeking advice from his comrades in the synthesis camp. After several months of "cross-border" tempering, he has gained a profound understanding of the tactical tactics of the synthesis battalion, and combined with his solid professional abilities, put forward several valuable suggestions, which have been adopted and promoted by higher authorities. Wang Qiang, the deputy commander of a certain battalion, was appointed as the firepower coordinator during a training exercise. Faced with multiple new challenges, he forced himself to break free from the familiar mindset of anti-aircraft guns and examine and control the entire battlefield situation from a global perspective. In the end, he promoted the construction of a three-dimensional firepower network covering the main attack directions of the enemy, successfully guiding the implementation of multiple waves of precise strikes. As the smoke of gunpowder dissipated, Wang Qiang deeply felt: "Turning his gaze from his professional field to the entire battlefield broadens his horizons, opens up his commanding ideas, and provides more ways to deal with complex situations." "Those who can make a move will prosper, and those who are good at controlling the whole situation will win. ”The leader of the brigade told reporters that with a series of solid measures being implemented, more and more young commanders are actively stepping out of their single professional "comfort zone" and integrating into multidimensional positions facing the future battlefield. In a recent high-intensity live combat exercise, the brigade's command and communication became smoother, special situation handling became more decisive, and cross service coordination became faster. A path of forging talents who combine general and specialized skills and are capable of planning and fighting well is constantly extending on this hot training ground. (New Society)