New PLA campaign targets new recruits: The Second Artillery Corps
By chinamil.com.cn-Globaltimes.cn, Published: 2015-06-17 14:25:14
New recruits take an oath.
Editor's Note:
As part of their latest online recruitment campaign, China's PLA posted a number of photo series showing life in different branches of the armed forces, the second of which comes courtesy of the Second Artillery Corps. Photos: photo.chinamil.com.cn
A missile launches. figcaption >
A brigade of the Second Artillery Corps launches a missile at dusk. figcaption >
A missile takes off
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Soldiers take an oath in front of the flag of the Communist Party of China. figcaption >
Recruits learn the proper way to make a bed. figcaption >
Rank and formation drill figcaption >
Tan Qingquan (left), a senior engineer of a missile brigade, lectures on his technical expertise. figcaption >
Recruits learn from experienced senior officers. figcaption >
A new recruit trains with a senior officer. figcaption >
New recruits participate in chemical defense training on November 15, 2014. figcaption >
Soldiers undergo technical training that could lead to skilled posts such as meteorology, surveying and mapping and communications.
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Two soldiers rivet ventilation pipes in place. Many soldiers make contributions daily without any recognition. figcaption >
A Second Artillery Corps engineering soldier works underground. figcaption >
Skilled workers are vital to quality construction. Each craftsman must strive for excellence at every stage of construction. figcaption >
Soldiers work to lay a network of rebar. figcaption >
The corps evolved from using shovels and drill rods to modern construction equipment. figcaption >
Your comrades-in-arms will be in attendance on your wedding day. figcaption >
You will walk down the aisle in military uniform. figcaption >
Your fellow soldiers will send you their best wishes. figcaption >
Do not hesitate to join the PLA's Second Artillery Corps and defend our motherland. figcaption >