In early spring, in the northwest Gobi Desert, strong winds blow wildly. As the wind rises and falls, one drone after another slides off the runway, soaring into the vast sky. In the drone control cabin several kilometers away, the drone operator Shi Xiaoran of a certain Air Force unit stared closely at the screen and gently pressed the throwing button. Immediately, a guided bomb detached from the bomb compartment and headed straight towards the ground target. With a loud bang, the target was precisely destroyed. It's hard to imagine that more than a year ago, Shi Xiaoran was still an outsider in the field of drones. Nowadays, not only can she proficiently operate multiple types of drones, but she has also participated in large-scale exercises and successfully completed live fire throwing missions. My rapid growth is due to the unmanned aerial vehicle simulation training platform independently developed by my unit. ”During the training break, Shi Xiaoran told reporters that before the actual operation, she had completed hundreds of hours of simulated training, covering the entire process from basic control, special situation handling to weapon application. Simulation training is an important component of flight training. With the rapid development of technology, using simulation platforms to improve training efficiency is no longer a new thing in many military units. But with the help of simulation training, why did Shi Xiaoran grow and transform so quickly? After listening to the reporter's questioning, a leader of the department led the reporter into a study room of a certain security company. Pushing open the door, a scene of "military exercises" came into view: more than 10 officers and soldiers sat in front of their computers, taking turns conducting simulated training on unmanned aerial vehicle takeoff and landing, reconnaissance, strikes, and other subjects, with keyboard keystrokes echoing one after another. In front of the computer, Sergeant Feng Xinxin has just completed a simulation training for special situation handling and is guiding several new recruits to practice drone takeoff and landing. The operating interface, instrument parameters, and response speed on the screen are no different from the real battlefield. What is even more unexpected is that they are not using expensive professional simulation training equipment, but ordinary computers used for daily office and learning. Traditional simulation training requires specialized venues and supporting simulators, and officers and soldiers have to queue up for opportunities to practice. ”The leaders of the department introduced that in the face of the urgent need to accelerate the cultivation of professional talents, they took the initiative to "move" the simulation training platform into office computers, so that officers and soldiers do not need to take off the job for training or wait in line, and can carry out simulation training during work breaks. At the same time, they also adjusted the traditional serial training structure of "theoretical learning simulation training practical operation" to a parallel training structure of three in parallel. During the theoretical learning stage, officers and soldiers can conduct simulated training simultaneously, and after passing the platform assessment, they can apply to switch to practical operations. With a set of 'combination punches', the training period has been significantly shortened compared to the past. The subjects that used to take several months to master can now be mastered in just a few weeks through simulated training. ”Feng Xinxin said that many flight principles and special situation handling methods have been thoroughly understood through repeated "simulation failures". Since last year, he has obtained three types of drone operation qualifications through long-term simulation training, and performed well in a recent training mission. Opening the list of drone operators, there are still many officers and soldiers who have grown up across borders like Feng Xinxin. Most of them are not professional officers and soldiers engaged in drone control positions, but come from support positions such as maintenance, security, communication, and driving, as well as many technical cadres like Shi Xiaoran. Thanks to the transformation and upgrading of the training mode, the new domain and new quality professional talent formation of this department is accelerating. (New Society)