The sports and drills aim to improve the capacity of organizing command, coordination, and operation of mixed flight operations of various types of aircraft for regimental-level officers in the entire Air Defense - Air Force Service; ensuring aviation engineering, airport logistics - engineering, information stations - radars... in performing combat training and combat readiness tasks.

In addition, the theoretical understanding and practical level of navigation of the navigation crew at the command post and the navigation radar station are tested; the pilot's ability to detect and intercept targets visually and with equipment; the ability to calculate and maintain long-distance flight data of helicopter and transport crews.

Major General Vu Hong Son, Deputy Commander and Chief of Staff of the Air Defense - Air Force Service, delivered the opening speech at the sports festival and exercise.

Participants in the navigation competition will take a theoretical test on flight command with the contents of the current flight organization process that the Air Force is implementing and the responsibilities of flight command; methods of handling unexpected events; navigation work; safety inspection and control in the form of individual written tests. Candidates who are pilots, pilots who are also navigators, and navigation officers will take a mental calculation, estimate, basic navigation theory test and organize into teams to compete in flight operations on the map.

In the practical competition: Regiment 925, Division 372 is responsible for organizing general command and operation in the flight team; the command team is responsible for commanding and monitoring all flights participating in the competition, operating flight activities in accordance with the airport regulations and taking charge of the near-field maps and maps for each flight in the flight teams of the competition...

In the content of the Bombing Training Exercise: Flight commanders participate in commanding the flight groups according to the assignment of the Organizing Committee. Jet aircraft practice bombing during the day and night; for combat training aircraft, practice bombing during the day; use the method of bombing individually or in formation, simple or complex maneuvers, dive attacks or level flight.

Delegates attended the opening ceremony of the sports festival and rehearsal.

Speaking at the opening ceremony of the sports festival and exercise, Major General Vu Hong Son requested the commanders of agencies and unitsto educate and thoroughly grasp the purpose and significance of the tasks of the sports festival and exercise; maintain strict discipline and working style during the organization of flight practice, as well as activities in mobile conditions. Flight commanders, pilots, and flight crew members must ensure good coordination and handle situations well during flight practice.

Each individual must take responsibility for self-study, self-preparation of key points and technical actions to be ready to handle any situation that may arise during the flight. Flight commanders and participants must grasp and strictly comply with airport and shooting range regulations; grasp weather developments and changes, take advantage of opportunities to organize flights, and ensure that pilots and flight crews can perform their tasks safely. During the competition and rehearsal, the Jury must be serious, accurate, and fair in evaluating the results, advising the Steering Committee and Organizing Committee to decide on timely and accurate commendation and rewards for units that achieve excellent results.

Candidates are pilots, pilot-navigators and navigation officers in the basic navigation theory test.

Immediately after the opening of the sports festival and drill, the candidates who are flight commanders, pilots, pilot-navigators, and navigators of air brigades and regiments throughout the army began the theoretical exam.

The sports festival and rehearsal are expected to take place until May 29.

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