Political Work

A 'Military Tome' Carries a Steadfast Commitment Spanning the Years, Inspiring Officers and Soldiers to Sharpen Their Skills and Continue Striving

一本“兵书”承载跨越岁月的坚守，激励官兵精武强能、接续奋斗

PLA Daily (解放军报) 14 June 2026

Summary

An Air Force surface-to-air missile brigade's military history gallery displays a weapons theory book donated by NCO technician Huang Jiacheng — now a First-Grade Master Sergeant — whose career arc from generator unit recruit in 1999 to sole NCO technician-in-charge for a new equipment type documents the brigade's informal technical mentorship chain across at least three generations of enlisted specialists. The article records how the brigade institutionalized that chain by enshrining the book as a gallery exhibit in 2019, a move that extends the mentorship narrative into deliberate unit culture-building. This is standard political work content valorizing NCO technical self-improvement; its narrow use is as a baseline record of how a PLA Air Force SAM brigade frames enlisted technical development and intergenerational knowledge transfer for junior personnel.

Translation

A 'Military Tome' Tempers the Soldier's Heart

■ Ma Lingchen, Zhong Jiacheng — Photo Report

In the military history gallery of an Air Force brigade, a weapons theory book sits quietly on display — its pages yellowed and curled at the edges, its margins filled with handwritten annotations. This 'military tome' is no rare treasure, yet it carries a steadfast commitment spanning the years, engraved with the determined pursuit of generation after generation of surface-to-air missile (地导) officers and soldiers who studied diligently and strove for excellence.

[Caption: The weapons theory book on display in the brigade's military history gallery.]

[Caption: Huang Jiacheng (first from left) leads technical backbone personnel in equipment maintenance.]

In 1999, new recruit Huang Jiacheng joined the military and was assigned to this brigade, initially posted to the generator unit. By chance, he witnessed a radar antenna transceiver vehicle operating nimbly and acquiring signals, and developed a keen interest, sparking the idea of self-study. But faced with the barrier of theoretical knowledge, he found every step a struggle. Technical backbone Zhai Liqiang learned of this and proactively extended a helping hand to guide him, presenting him with a weapons theory book that embodied Zhai's own painstaking effort and was filled with detailed annotations. Huang Jiacheng received it as a precious gift, reading it repeatedly and benefiting greatly. The following year, he passed the entrance examination for a non-commissioned officer school with outstanding results and systematically studied the antenna transceiver specialty.

Upon returning after completing his studies, he arrived just as the unit was fielding a new type of equipment. Huang Jiacheng took the lead in studying the performance of the new equipment — spending his days rooted in the training ground conducting hands-on drills, and his nights bent over his desk writing furiously, compiling his learning, reflections, and practical experience into thick notebooks, continuously summarizing lessons and refining operating methods. In the end, he achieved the top score in brigade-wide assessments, became the sole non-commissioned officer technician-in-charge for that equipment at the time, and was awarded the First Class Prize of the All-Army Outstanding Non-Commissioned Officer Talent Award.

In 2019, the brigade's military history gallery was completed. While sorting through company history, officers and soldiers learned the story behind this book and solemnly recommended it as an exhibit. From that point on, the book was placed on display in the brigade's military history gallery, becoming a torch of the spirit inspiring officers and soldiers to sharpen their skills and continue striving.

The torch is passed down, and talented personnel emerge in abundance. Over the years, Huang Jiacheng — now grown into a First-Grade Master Sergeant (一级军士长) — has, just as Zhai Liqiang once guided him, enthusiastically mentored and cultivated new backbone personnel. When Second-Grade Master Sergeant (二级军士长) Yan Guisi first enlisted, his work performance was outstanding but his temperament was somewhat impetuous. When Huang Jiacheng led him in tackling a certain highly difficult subject, he both set an example and placed demands on him, continuously tempering his character. Under Huang Jiacheng's mentorship, Yan Guisi twice won first place in theater command competitions and captured the brigade-level competition championship five times.

Original Chinese

一本“兵书”砺兵心 ■马凌晨钟嘉诚摄影报道空军某旅军史长廊中，一本纸页泛黄卷边、空白处写满标注的兵器理论书静静陈列。这本“兵书”并非稀世珍本，却承载着跨越岁月的坚守，镌刻着一代代地导官兵刻苦钻研、精益求精的执着追求。陈列在旅军史长廊的兵器理论书。黄家程（左一）带领技术骨干维修设备。 1999年，新兵黄家程参军来到该旅，起初被分配到油机岗位。一次偶然机会，他目睹雷达天线收发车灵活运转、捕捉信号的场景后，产生浓厚兴趣，萌发了自学念头。但是，面对理论知识的壁垒，他感到举步维艰。技术骨干翟立强得知后，主动伸出援手帮带他，并将一本凝聚个人心血、做过详细标注的兵器理论书相赠。黄家程如获至宝，反复研读，从中获益良多。次年，他以优异成绩考入士官学校，系统学习天线收发专业。学成归来，正赶上单位列装某型新装备。黄家程带头钻研新装备性能，白天扎根训练场实操训练，晚上伏案疾书，将所学所思、实操心得整理成厚厚的笔记，不断总结经验、优化操作方法。最终，他以全旅考核第一的成绩，成为当时该装备唯一的士官技师负责人，并荣获全军士官优秀人才奖一等奖。 2019年，该旅军史长廊落成。官兵在梳理连队历史时，了解到这本书背后的故事，将其作为展品郑重推荐。从此，这本书便陈列在旅军史长廊，成为激励官兵精武强能、接续奋斗的精神火炬。薪火相传，人才辈出。这些年，已成长为一级军士长的黄家程，像当年翟立强帮带他一样，热心帮带培养新骨干。二级军士长颜贵思刚入伍时，工作表现突出，但性格有些急躁。黄家程带着他攻关某高难度课题时，既树样子，又压担子，不断磨砺他的心性。在黄家程的帮带下，颜贵思两次荣获战区比武第一、5次摘得旅级比武桂冠。