Submarine soldiers of the North Sea Fleet take an oath in front of the flag of the Communist Party of China.
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 fourth of which comes courtesy of the Navy.
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A jet fighter takes off. figcaption >
A submarine surfaces. figcaption >
East Sea Fleet sailors serving on the Gutian Missile Boat learn about the Gutian Conference, which in 1929 solidified the Party’s absolute leadership of the military. figcaption >
An East Sea Fleet destroyer division visits the “exhibition hall of the fighting spirit.” figcaption >
Sailors enjoy the educational facilities of the East Sea Fleet destroyer division. figcaption >
New battle ships are equipped with fitness machines to keep sailors in top shape. figcaption >
Sailors participate in an educational activity on the frigate Weifang of the North Sea Fleet. figcaption >
Newly graduated cadets visit the Museum of Chinese Naval History. figcaption >
Soldiers from the Xisha Coastal Defense Region participate in combat training. figcaption >
An East Sea Fleet destroyer division trains in complicated open-sea conditions. figcaption >
A group of frigate sailors train to load artillery. figcaption >
A brigade of marines train to be elite amphibious troops. figcaption >
The navy is seeing a growing number of female sailors. Zhou Xuan (left) performs radio operation duties on a battle ship. figcaption >
An East Sea Fleet soldier participates in field operations training. figcaption >
A diver from the North Sea Fleet rescue team trains in deep sea diving. figcaption >
A Chinese navy officer (second from right) poses for a photo with US marines. figcaption >
A J-15 fighter jet takes off from aircraft carrier Liaoning. figcaption >
A soldier performs equipment maintenance between training. figcaption >
Submarine division sailors participate in an emergency drill at dusk. figcaption >
The setting sun marks the end of the day over a docked naval vessel.
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