Air Defence Division 367 belongs to the Air Defence - Air Force Service, which performs the tasks of training, being ready for combat, and protecting the southern airspace, sea and islands of the country. Over the past 70 years, following the glorious tradition of their father's generations in the resistance war against the French colonialists and the American imperialists, the Division's cadres and soldiers have successfully completed the tasks of protecting the Southwest’s border of the Fatherland, undertaking international missions; overcoming all difficulties and challenges to uphold the spirit of self-reliance in building the Division as a more and more mature and strong unit; training actively, being ready to fight and firmly protect the assigned airspace, sea and islands; promoting the mass mobilisation work. In recognition of the achievements, the Division has been presented several noble awards by the Party, the State, the Central Military Commission, the Ministry of National Defence, the Air Force and local authorities.
To achieve the above achievements, the Party Committee and commander of the Division has synchronously carried out drastic solutions to lead and direct all aspects of work; among those, focusing on building a comprehensively strong, "exemplary and typical" unit is the most important solution. From the practice of building the Unit, the Division has drawn a number of valuable experiences which have been implemented effectively.
Firstly, build the unit strong in politics in order to improve its synergy and combat strength. Thoroughly grasping the superior resolutions and directives, especially the resolutions by the Party Committee of the Air Force, the Party Committee and commanders of the Division have concretised into leadership resolutions and plans with realistic criteria. At the same time, the Division has promoted political and ideological education to build up soldiers’ political courage, goals, fighting ideals, understanding of the enemy's operations, the spirit of vigilance, high will and determination to take and successfully complete the tasks. Moreover, the Division has requested agencies and units to thoroughly grasp and effectively implement the Project of "Innovation of political education in the unit in the new period"; focused on developing lesson plans and lectures; renewing forms and methods of propaganda and education which are suitable to each learner; combining general, thematic and private education; combining education with army ideological management. Particularly, the Division has assigned its Party Committee members to directly propagate and educate cadres and soldiers of the units stationed in remote and disadvantaged areas, or those who perform special tasks, etc.,
Along with that, the Division has promoted “studying and following Ho Chi Minh's thought, morality and style” and the campaign “promotes tradition, dedicates talents worthy of the title of "Uncle Ho's Soldiers" in the new period, associated with promoting the implementation of the emulation movements. Agencies and units regularly strengthen internal political protection; coordinate closely with Party committees and local authorities, carry out mass mobilisation and special propaganda; step up the implementation of the policy of the army's relations with the people, the activities of “repaying gratitude” and “to be grateful to one's benefactor”. In addition, the Division has focused on building strong mass organisations and military council with proper functions and tasks; thoroughly and effectively implemented the Democracy Regulation at grassroots level. The quality of party work and political work has also been improved, especially in combat readiness, training and airspace management; actively fight against the hostile forces’ strategy of “Peaceful Evolution” and the manifestations of “self-evolution”, “self-transformation”, and “depoliticisation” of our Army.
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| The Division's Party Committee of 2022 - 2025 tenure |
Secondly, the Party Committee and commanders of the Division have focused on leading and directing the task of raising the capability of combat readiness. Strictly following the combat orders of the Ministry of National Defence and the Air Force, the Division has directed the agencies and units to actively study and grasp the situations, and to plan an appropriate air defence battle system; apply the experiences of fighting the enemy in the air in past wars to build up suitable fighting methods for each Division's force, existing weapons, and equipment in the condition of high-tech war. Actively and closely cooperate with the flight management and operation centre of Region III and other units to strictly manage the airspace, sea, border, inland and key areas. Along with that, the Division has strictly maintained orders and regulations; effectively handled air defence combat situations to protect the sovereignty of sea and islands according to Directives 27, 28/CL-BTTM, dated December 3rd, 2012 of the Chief of General Staff; improved the implementation of “4 Know” in airspace management; effectively managed and used the VQ1-M system and firmly protected the assigned targets. At the same time, the Division has regularly reviewed, adjusted and supplemented combat documents at all levels in accordance with the requirements, tasks and staffing of the Unit; focused on consolidating and step by step upgrading equipment of command posts at all levels, especially means of communications; took advantage of combat works to meet the requirements and tasks in the new situation.
Thirdly, continue to organise the staff in the direction of elite, compact and strong as well as to improve the quality of combat training. On the basis of thoroughly grasping resolutions, directives and projects of all levels on force building and combat training in the new situation, the Division has directed agencies and units to review and adjust the organisations and staff in the direction of elite, compact and strong along with the balance between forces, from agencies to units, priority is given to the strength of units which are ready to fight or perform tasks in the border areas and islands. Beside the appropriate preparation of lesson plans, lectures, models, learning tools, training grounds and fields, etc., the Division has focused on fostering staff at all levels to master the military arts, combat experiences, staff command in combat and training; tactics and operations of the Air Defence - Air Force and those of the joined operations; improved the quality of commanders managers and administrators in training, tactical manoeuvres, synergistic combat at different scales between forces. Due to the fact that the unit's anti-aircraft guns, missiles, radars, etc. are degraded after years of use, the Division has implemented the training motto “basic, practical, sustainable, safe, economical” and perspectives, principles in training; enhanced physical training, mobile training and specialised training to raise the qualifications of cadres from Division Headquarters to detachments.
For higher achievements, the Division has requested agencies and units to strictly maintain training and practice discipline with the focus on training cadres and soldiers to effectively make use of existing weapons and technical equipment; improve the knowledge of information technology and foreign languages; master weapons and new facilities, step by step approach to new technology applications; carry out training on deployment of missiles and other weapons in different terrains and weather conditions. At the same time, the Division has conducted training and practice in combat tactics, focusing on fighting against the enemy’s air attacks using high-tech weapons and strong electronic warfare. Besides, it has improved the quality of staff and command practice as well as night training. The Division has also developed a plan to coordinate with the Division 370 in strengthening combat readiness in all terrain conditions. Actively participate in joined operations training; detachments training, firing and shooting training by the missile and anti-aircraft artillery units. In addition, it regularly practices combat plans, A2 situations to protect agencies and units, and plans to prevent storms, floods, natural disasters, search and rescue, and environmental problems, fire and explosion prevention, etc. Closely combine combat training with education in politics, laws, traditions and history of the nation, the Army and units.
Fourthly, promote regularity building, law and discipline observance as well as safety insurance. The Division has thoroughly grasped and strictly implemented directives and instructions of all levels on discipline education and safety insurance in the units, especially Circular No. 16/2020/TT-BQP, dated 21/01/2020 of the Ministry of National Defence on the application of disciplinary forms, orders, procedures, expiry and limitations. It has also focused on creating firm changes in regularity building, discipline management, and traffic safety. Since most of its units are stationed in urban and complicated areas, the Division has requested commanders at all levels to be responsible for soldiers management, regularity building and discipline management, especially at the level of detachments. Agencies and units have maintained strict orders and regulations in study, work and activities. Junior commanders have been required to improve qualifications and experiences in terms of soldiers management and to set good examples in law and discipline observance. In addition, the Division has encouraged the role of functional agencies in guiding and assisting units in regularity building and discipline management; praising and rewarding outstanding units and individuals; promptly and strictly punishing irresponsible cadres. Along with that, the Division regularly ensure adequate logistics and technical work for both scheduled and unscheduled missions, with priority given to the units which are stationed in border areas and islands or those perform the task of training, being on duty or combat readiness.
Over the years, by the above solutions, Division 367 has always successfully completed the tasks. Those achievements are the basis for it to improve the quality of building a comprehensively strong “exemplary and typical” unit with synergy and combat strength to successfully accomplish the tasks of managing and firmly protecting the Southern airspace, sea and islands of the Country.
Senior Colonel DANG HONG TUAN, Division Commander