Establishment of the Border Guard Command under the Provincial Military Command

(Baothanhhoa.vn) - On June 24, in Vinh City (Nghe An), Military Region 4 held a ceremony to announce the Decision of the Minister of National Defense on merging and reorganizing the Military Command of Quang Tri province; establishing the Regional Defense Command and the Border Guard Command under the Military Command of 5 provinces and cities in Military Region 4.

Ceremony scene.

Lieutenant General Nguyen Hong Thai, Deputy Minister of National Defense attended and directed the ceremony. Lieutenant General Ha Tho Binh, Commander of Military Region 4, chaired the ceremony.

To implement the Project on arrangement and organization of local military when implementing 2-level local government, the Minister of National Defense signed a Decision to dissolve the Military Commands of 2 provinces of Quang Tri and Quang Binh , newly establish the Military Command of Quang Tri province; dissolve 85 Military Commands of districts, cities, towns, establish 21 Regional Defense Commands; dissolve the Border Guard Commands of 6 provinces and cities, establish 5 Border Guard Commands under the Military Commands of 5 provinces and cities in Military Region 4.

Delegates attending the ceremony.

Speaking at the ceremony, Lieutenant General Nguyen Hong Thai, Deputy Minister of National Defense, emphasized that this is a major policy of great significance, marking a historical milestone in adjusting the organization of military forces, in accordance with reality, demonstrating the strategic thinking of the Party, State, Central Military Commission, and Ministry of National Defense, meeting the requirements of consolidating national defense, building and protecting the Fatherland in the new situation.

To ensure synchronous, tight, and unified implementation, the Deputy Minister of National Defense requested the Party Committee and the Military Region 4 Command to closely follow the direction of the Central Committee, the Central Military Commission, and the Ministry of National Defense on continuing to reorganize the political apparatus, quickly stabilize the organization, staffing, and assign specific tasks.

At the same time, focus on directing agencies and units to adjust defense plans and combat plans according to new administrative boundaries; do a good job of internal political protection, build solidarity in leadership, command, internal solidarity, solidarity between the army and people, and maintain stability in agencies and units.

Lieutenant General Ha Tho Binh, Commander of Military Region 4, presented the Quyet Thang Military Flag to Defense Command 1 - Trieu Son under the Thanh Hoa Provincial Military Command.

Based on the basic contents of the Project on reorganizing local military organizations to be "lean, compact, and strong" to meet the requirements of tasks in the new situation, Lieutenant General Nguyen Hong Thai, Deputy Minister of National Defense, requested the Provincial Military Command, Regional Defense Command, Border Guard Command, Commune Military Command, and Military Region 4 to direct agencies to continue researching and proposing to perfect the functions, tasks, and working relationships of local military organizations.

Tran Dung (CVT)

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