PLA Navy opens first training class for escort mission

To further promote the smooth implementation of escort missions in the Gulf of Aden and waters off Somali coast, the Navy of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) started the first training class for the escort mission at the Naval Command College (NCC) on Feb. 13, 2012.

This training class will last for 14 days. 84 persons from the leading organs of the PLA Navy, the 12th and 13th naval escort taskforces, the North China Sea Fleet and the NCC attend the training class.

The training class will exert effort to improve the capability of the naval commanders at all levels, the frontline commanders in particular, in executing the oceangoing diversified military tasks by ways of theory lecture, experience exchange in groups, concentrated study and discussion as well as commanding drill.