Does a first-class sergeant still need to study at a military academy? "Recently, a special group of students attracted attention on the campus of the Air Force Engineering University Aviation Maintenance Sergeant School. The shoulder patches on their shoulders became a scenery on campus. Among this group of students, there are some veterans who have been deeply involved in the maintenance position for 26 years, some heroes who have achieved first-class merit, and some technical backbones who enjoy special allowances from the State Council government... They are all outstanding among the senior air force soldiers. Now on campus, they are given another common identity - the first batch of students in the Air Force's "Craftsman Training Class". Since last year, in order to strengthen the construction of the Air Force talent team and cultivate "craftsman type" high skilled talents, the Air Force has differentiated levels and selected the first batch of "soldier craftsmen" from the sergeant technician team. This year, they are exploring the establishment of the first "Craftsman Training Class" based on the Aviation Maintenance Officer School of the Air Force Engineering University. During the 20 day training, more than 30 experts and professors, including academicians of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and the Chinese Academy of Engineering, took to the podium one after another, delivering specialized lectures on education management, cutting-edge technology, and preparation for victory for these special and first-class craftsmen. In addition to special lectures, craftsmen also went out to visit and learn, and constantly collided with new sparks in exchanges with factory experts, college instructors, and military comrades - Zhao Xiangnan, a special grade craftsman and second level sergeant, and Lin Xiongyi, a special grade craftsman and second level sergeant. These "opponents" on the training ground took the opportunity of the training class to sit in the same classroom. In the special seminar on "Collaborative Operations", the two completed a tactical "duel". After the expert's battle, Lin Xiongyi sighed and said, "This opportunity is too rare, full of excitement!" Wu Shiming, a first level craftsman and first level sergeant, had been exploring a technological innovation for the past two years, but encountered a bottleneck at a critical point. He didn't expect that in the training class, the school would match him with corresponding teachers one-on-one based on his professional background and research topic, helping him explore new ideas. What makes Wu Shiming even more confident is that the matched instructor will engage in long-term cooperation with him and continue to jointly research the project after the training course ends. The 'soldiers and craftsmen' who returned to campus hurriedly walked and had bright eyes, attending classes, visiting and learning, and self-study in the evening to recharge their knowledge. First level craftsman and sergeant major Qiu Jianping wrote in his training diary: "I feel tired but excited these days, and new inspirations often emerge." Changes happen every day among the trainees. When they return to their respective positions with full rewards, the changes brought about by the training program will have a greater impact in the broader military camp. (New Society)