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Our Military Explores New Model of Clothing and Equipment Support Oriented Toward Combat (向战为战)

我军探索被装保障向战为战新模式

PLA Daily (解放军报) 31 May 2026

Summary

The CMC Logistic Support Department's clothing and equipment support organ, working through Joint Logistic Support Center subordinate organs, piloted 'frontline clothing and equipment field stores' at three training bases—including Zhurihe Joint Training Base—between May and October of this year, shifting uniform and gear resupply from rear warehouses to exercise sites and adding on-site repair services. The concrete problem this addresses is 'difficulty replenishing missing equipment' during field training, a logistics gap that persisted under the older passive-issuance model. The article documents an incremental but institutionally deliberate push to move PLA sustainment functions forward in the support chain, fitting the broader 以战领建 pattern of restructuring rear-echelon functions around field-exercise tempo rather than garrison schedules.

Translation

Our Military Explores New Model of Clothing and Equipment Support Oriented Toward Combat (向战为战)

PLA Daily Report by Liu Junxiang and reporter Sun Xingwei: Some time ago, officers and soldiers stationed for training at the Zhurihe Joint Training Base were pleasantly surprised to find a newly opened temporary "frontline clothing and equipment field store (战地被装超市)" operating in an orderly fashion. This is a microcosm of our military's exploration of a combat-oriented (向战为战) model for clothing and equipment support, and a practical measure by clothing and equipment support departments at all levels to serve combat readiness.

Addressing the practical difficulties of clothing and equipment support during field training exercises, the clothing and equipment support department of the Central Military Commission Logistic Support Department, on the basis of in-depth research, moved support forward from rear warehouses to the front lines of exercises and training. From May to October of this year, led by the organs of the relevant Joint Logistic Support Centers, temporary "frontline clothing and equipment field stores" were piloted for the first time at three training bases including Zhurihe, opening requisition services centered on training and operations clothing, undergarments, and cold-weather and thermal clothing that are in high demand among task forces.

The establishment of clothing and equipment stores at training grounds effectively resolved the problem of "difficulty replenishing missing equipment (缺装难补)" during field training. They dynamically adjusted stocked items according to the phase of exercises and training—supplementing training shoes and boots during periods of high training intensity, and increasing cold-weather and thermal clothing when temperatures dropped—achieving the goal of "providing whatever the troops need." Clothing repair and mending services were simultaneously carried out to ensure officers and soldiers enter combat training and readiness preparation in good condition.

It is understood that in recent years, the military-wide clothing and equipment support system has adhered to the principle of letting warfare lead construction (以战领建) and being oriented toward combat (向战为战), continuously optimizing support models, and progressively implementing precise support through "demand-based requisition and precision delivery (依需申领、精准配送)," allowing officers and soldiers to select and order equipment as needed through a platform. Specialized activities such as "clothing and equipment services going to the grassroots (被装服务走基层)" and "frontline clothing and equipment accompanying support (战地被装伴随保障)" have been organized to accelerate the transformation of clothing and equipment support toward a combat-oriented (打仗型) model.

From "passive issuance" to "active service," from "wearing whatever is issued" to "replenishing whatever is lacking," the new clothing and equipment support model is a vivid embodiment of the CMC organs and clothing and equipment support departments at all levels supporting for war and serving to win. It is understood that in the next phase, relevant departments will gradually expand the accompanying support (伴随保障) model for clothing and equipment based on pilot results, providing stronger support for troops' combat training and readiness preparation.

Original Chinese

我军探索被装保障向战为战新模式解放军报讯刘俊祥、记者孙兴维报道：前段时间，走进朱日和联合训练基地的驻训官兵惊喜地发现，一个新开设的临时“战地被装超市”正有序运行。这是我军探索被装保障向战为战模式的一个缩影，也是各级被装保障部门服务备战打仗的务实之举。针对部队野外驻训被装保障实际难题，中央军委后勤保障部被装保障部门在深入调研基础上，将保障从后方仓库前移至演训一线。今年5月至10月，由相关联勤保障中心机关牵头，首次在朱日和等3个训练基地试点开设临时“战地被装超市”，围绕任务部队需求较大的作训类、内穿类、防寒保暖类被装开通申领服务。被装超市落户训练场，有效破解野外驻训“缺装难补”问题。他们根据演训阶段，动态调整备货品种，训练强度大时补充作训鞋靴，天气寒冷时增加防寒保暖类被装，做到“部队需要什么就保障什么”；同步开展被装缝补维修等服务，确保官兵以良好状态投入练兵备战。据了解，近年来，全军被装保障系统坚持以战领建、向战为战，持续优化保障模式，逐步推行“依需申领、精准配送”精确保障，官兵通过平台即可按需选装、自主下单；组织“被装服务走基层”“战地被装伴随保障”等专项活动，推动被装保障加速向打仗型转变。从“被动发放”到“主动服务”，从“配发什么穿什么”到“缺什么补什么”，新型被装保障模式是军委机关和各级被装保障部门为战而保、服务打赢的生动体现。据了解，下一步，有关部门将结合试点情况逐步推广被装伴随保障模式，为部队练兵备战提供更加有力的支撑。