According to the original plan, after arriving at the Strait of Malacca for the first time, it will enter a first-level anti-HD deployment. During this period, the special operations team will enter various combat positions of the ship to conduct vigilance.
The sniper support team as the entire special operations team will also send a double sniper team aboard the Hai Zhi 9C carrier-based aircraft to fly over the formation to search and serve as a guard.
During this period, the entire special operations unit will conduct a weapons test. The so-called weapons test is to shoot targets on the sea, and conduct a drill combined with simulated rappelling of merchant ships, VBSS and other subjects.
After all, this is a sea area close to the equator, and the climate conditions are different from those of our own country's coastal waters. Weapons must be inspected and tested when arriving here to ensure their normal use.
In fact, whether it's a gun or a cannon, it will rust if you don't shoot it. Shoot it frequently, wipe it frequently, and maintain it regularly. This is the best way to treat weapons.
The leader of the formation attaches great importance to this exercise. After all, the level of the special operations team that sets off with the ship depends not only on the previous month's performance in the training base. Now on the real ocean, whether it is a dragon, a fish market, a shrimp, or a turtle mouth, there is no telling. Forget it, pull it out and run around.
The most eye-catching thing in the entire alert exercise was the special operations unit. The commander and deputy commander led a group of officers, large and small, into the combat command room of the No. 1 ship early, and watched the entire exercise through various surveillance and helmet cameras.
"Li Zheng, Hou Jun, you two serve as the helicopter sniper team. Qiang Yong leads the first team to monitor and defend the ship. Wang Haiyang leads the second team to use rubber boats to board the ship to conduct searches..."
After a series of commands, I suddenly heard a thunder above my head.
Everyone looked up and saw that the sky was suddenly covered with dark clouds.
It was just cloudy before, but I didn't expect the weather here to change so quickly. It looks like there will be a heavy rain at sea soon.
Lifting off and performing VBSS under rainy conditions is several times more difficult than under normal weather.
Moreover, this is an unfamiliar sea area. Although there are data left by previous escort formations for reference, the actual sea conditions and climate conditions cannot be exactly the same. This not only tests the courage of the drill commander, but also tests the courage of the three ships. The height of the technical and tactical level of officers and soldiers.
Since the superiors didn't tell him to stop, it meant that even a knife from the sky would have to be used.
Li Zheng didn't hesitate and ran to the helicopter deck of the No. 2 ship with Hou Jun.
At this time, a Haizhi 9C was parked on the helicopter deck, and two pilots and a chief engineer were already busy making preparations for takeoff.
After boarding the plane with a sniper rifle, the pilot turned back to look at Li Zheng and Hou Jun, and smiled: "The weather is bad, please take it easy later and don't fall down."
Li Zheng smiled and said: "Don't worry! If I can fall down without enemy attack, my military service these past few years will be in vain!"
After boarding the plane, the two quickly buckled the safety rope and then checked the X-shaped fixing rope tied to the cabin.
It is extremely difficult to snipe targets at sea from a helicopter. Generally speaking, the kneeling or sitting position is most suitable. Special handling is required in special circumstances.
When shooting from a kneeling or sitting position, you must rely on this X-shaped fixed cable to hold the gun and stabilize the gun body. The so-called fixed cable is actually a rope crossed on both sides of the open cabin door to make an X shape. When shooting, Put the gun barrel on it to snipe at different targets on the sea.
The weather was particularly bad today, so Zhang Jian sent Li Zheng and Hou Jun to take precautions. After all, this was the formation's first anti-piracy drill, and they could not lose the face of the Jiaolong Commando in front of the formation leader.
In this exercise, the No. 3 ship, the supply ship, simulated a hijacked merchant ship, while the No. 1 and No. 2 ships simulated immediately organizing troops to go out for rescue after receiving the notification.
The helicopter carried special forces and reconnaissance and evidence collection personnel to urgently take off and approach the merchant ship for verification.
At the same time, Ships 1 and 2 maneuvered at high speed to approach and encircle the hijacked merchant ship, and maintained contact with the hijacked merchant ship to obtain information on the crew's condition and the HD on board.
Afterwards, under the cover of airborne snipers and ship-based firepower, the special operations team quickly approached the hijacked merchant ship in a small boat and found the right opportunity to board the hijacked merchant ship.
After successfully boarding the ship, two groups of special operations team members entered the internal cabin of the hijacked merchant ship to search and rescue all the hostages.
Therefore, the tasks of Li Zheng and Hou Jun are very critical.
One is responsible for covering the special operations team on the rubber boat to approach the merchant ship and board the ship safely, and to block the armed ships in the waters near the merchant ship that attempt to continue to approach and contact the HD on the ship.
The other is responsible for using high-power reconnaissance instruments and photographic equipment to conduct enemy reconnaissance and investigation and evidence collection on the hijacked merchant ships. After confirming that the ship has been hijacked, it will send information to the formation command room, which will dispatch the special operations team to rescue.
It sounds like a simple thing.
But there are many doors here.
First of all, escorting, rescuing, and attacking HD are operations supported by the Blue Star United Nations, but that doesn't mean that you can do whatever you like with support.
Everything must be done through procedures.
Li Zheng knew this very well.
When I was participating in peacekeeping in country L, many of the cumbersome procedures and formalities were really frustrating, but I had to do it.
Otherwise, if something goes wrong in the future, you won’t even have evidence, and you won’t be able to defend yourself if others throw dirty water on you.
These investigation and evidence collection and reconnaissance methods and procedures are taught by instructors who are experienced former escort officers in the training one month before the escort departure, and they need to be familiar with international maritime conventions and regulations. These are very rigorous and serious. , which can be regarded as a high requirement.
"The No. 2 carrier-based aircraft can take off. The mission is to conduct aerial reconnaissance of merchant ships seeking help and investigate and collect evidence."
The order from the formation command center was quickly issued to the Haizhi 9C carrier-based aircraft.
The pilot turned on the microphone and replied skillfully: "Carrier-based aircraft No. 2 has received it and will take off now. Repeat the mission: conduct aerial reconnaissance of merchant ships seeking help and collect evidence."
The propeller began to gradually accelerate, and the helicopter fuselage began to shake slightly.
Taking off and landing on the deck of a ship is different from that on land. Due to the influence of waves, the hull will rock up and down, which requires high technical requirements for helicopter pilots. Takeoff and landing must be smooth, otherwise the airflow and deck shaking will cause a small accident. Any flaws in the details will cause the helicopter to lose control and crash or crash into the sea.
Li Zheng and Hou Jun knew how powerful this was. Of course, this was not their first time taking a carrier-based helicopter into the air. The quality of Hainan Airlines' pilots was quite reliable.
Soon, the helicopter took off. Li Zheng was sitting beside the cabin, having fastened the safety rope. The high-precision sniper was already set up and aimed at the sea.
But currently he has nothing to do, so he seems a little leisurely, but Hou Jun, as an observer and scout, is very busy.
When the helicopter approached the No. 3 supply ship, which simulated a hijacked merchant ship, the helicopter pilot began to fly around skillfully, trying to control the speed and angle so that Hou Jun could observe and shoot more clearly.
The pilots and the sniper team cooperated very well, and this tacit understanding was cultivated hard in the training before the escort.
Li was sitting on the cabin floor, with a pair of sunglasses on his eyes.
It’s not that he likes to pretend to be cool. This pair of tactical sunglasses is specially issued by the commando team. Because there are no forest trees on the sea, the sun shines directly and is very strong. The seawater is very reflective. Without the protection of sunglasses, the reflection can hurt your eyes. Blind, let alone sniping and reconnaissance.
While observing through the observation device, Hou Jun began to record the number, location, firepower, threat level, etc. of the "HD" observed.
Li Zheng looked through the scope to supplement and check for him.
When it arrived, Hou Jun put down the reconnaissance instrument and picked up the reconnaissance camera to quickly take pictures of the HD personnel throughout the ship, the weapons in their hands, etc.
After everything is completed, it will be transmitted to the formation command center through the terminal equipment carried on the aircraft.
"Command center, the No. 2 carrier-based aircraft reconnaissance team confirmed that the merchant ship has been hijacked. Repeat, it is confirmed that it has been hijacked. Personnel and information have been sent. Please confirm your acceptance."
Soon, they received a reply on their radio headsets.
"Carrier-based aircraft No. 2, the center received the information and maintained aerial reconnaissance, waiting for the next order."
Asking for a monthly ticket!
(End of chapter)
