October 27, 2026 | 20:21 (GMT+7)
Army Officer Candidate School No.1 starts drill for cadets
PANO - As part of the comprehensive tactical live-fire exercise for Course No.91 cadets, the Army Officer Candidate School No.1 organized a drill on shifting combat readiness status for cadets of Battalion 8 on October 26.
Major General Pham Quoc Tuan and Major General Nguyen Khac Thom, Vice Rectors of the school, and Major General Nguyen Van Tang, Deputy Political Commissar of the school, attended the exercise.
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The unit holds a meeting and thoroughly grasps the task before carrying out the exercise. |
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Packing equipment before marching |
Upon receiving orders from the exercise steering board, officers and cadets of Battalion 8 quickly practiced shifting combat readiness status from the normal level to the higher one and maneuvered to the designated area.
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Major General Pham Quoc Tuan, Vice Rector of the Army Officer Candidate School No.1, inspects and encourages troops. |
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Issuing the marching order |
During the drill, Party committees and chains-of-command at all levels, together with cadets in their assigned training positions, firmly grasped the requirements and flexibly and creatively applied them to practical situations.
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Marching to carry out the exercise mission |
The drill served as an important foundation for Battalion 8 to carry out the subsequent content of the comprehensive tactical live-fire exercise, which is scheduled to take place from October 26 to November 8, 2026.
Translated by Minh Anh