On the map of the airport, the runway is the longest front line. In the chain of flight support, field soldiers are the most advanced sentry point - a "support complex" covering multiple specialties such as field maintenance, bird control, firefighting, lighting, and machinery. They don't have the aura of piloting fighter jets into the air, only the steadfastness of rooting on the runway. From early morning runway patrols to late night lighting maintenance, from the scorching summer sun to the sudden snowstorms on winter nights, year after year, day after day, they measure responsibility with their footsteps and demonstrate loyalty with their steadfastness, making every inch of the runway full of strength and ensuring every takeoff and landing is safe and worry free. The Dawn plane needs a long enough runway to accumulate lift, and people also need long-term honing to find the right direction to move forward. The patrol car was rushing on the road when a cold wind hit. Shan Wencan, a first-class sergeant in the maintenance team of a certain station of the Central Theater Command Air Force, wrapped himself in a military coat. Checking the runway before dawn is a daily routine for him and his comrades. As field soldiers, we wake up earlier than the sun. ”Dan Wencan gently patted the new recruit Liu Qi next to him and told him, "Every part of this runway is related to safety, even a stone may have unpredictable consequences if it is sucked into the engine." Liu Qi, as a new recruit of the field operations company, still had a slight drowsiness in his eyes. When Liu Qi first arrived, he was lost in the endless runway. Before joining the army, Liu Qi often longed for a passionate military life in his heart. It was only when he arrived at the station that he realized he could only be accompanied by a wide runway every day, and the huge gap once made him feel hesitant. At that time, it was summer and the scorching sun was scorching the airport runway, creating a heat wave. Encouraged by Dan Wencan, Liu Qi and several new comrades stepped onto the runway, sweating profusely and feeling hot on the soles of their feet before taking a few steps. Liu Qi secretly looked at Shan Wencan walking ahead and gritted her teeth to follow closely. More than half a year has passed, and Liu Qi has found the answer in every bend and every tap. The squad leader said that as long as the runway is level, the safety of the fighter jets increases. "He wiped the sweat off his forehead and looked at the neatly arranged fighter jets not far away, his eyes becoming more determined. Just as airplanes need long runways to accumulate lift, humans also need long-term honing to find the right direction to move forward. Dan Wencan still remembers the blizzard three years ago. After receiving the orange warning from Blizzard, Shan Wencan and his comrades began to inspect, debug, and refuel the snow removal vehicle... Despite making all necessary preparations, the soldiers of the field company were still in a "tough battle" in the face of the far exceeding Blizzard. To ensure the smooth progress of the flight training the next day, Shan Wencan led his comrades to quickly enter the battlefield. Against the backdrop of the lights, snowflakes fluttered and fell like goose feathers. Dan Wencan and his comrades quickly started their vehicles and began their work in stages. Everyone adopted the method of using a sweeper to clear and open up the road first, followed by a hot blowing snow removal vehicle to blow away the remaining snow and dry the runway to avoid snow accumulation and freezing. They engaged in a 14 hour tug of war against the heavy snow. Shan Wencan said that the hot blowing snow removal vehicle vibrates strongly and makes deafening noise, so much so that officials and soldiers can only communicate with each other through gestures during the operation. The next day, at the moment when the War Eagle took off smoothly, Dan Wencan and his comrades truly felt the glory of being a field soldier, and truly understood the spirit of "enduring great hardships, enduring great labor, and winning battles". The growth and transformation during the day are not always accompanied by difficulties, but rather hidden in the sweat of daily life. Fire brigade leader Sun Jiaming has been running on this track for 16 years. He is familiar with every detail on this road: which section is prone to water accumulation in rainy weather, which turn is suitable for fire trucks to accelerate through, and which distance can reach the scene at the fastest speed. Regardless of the extreme cold, heat, wind, frost, rain, or snow, he has always been at the forefront of airport firefighting work, building the final safety line for the safe takeoff and landing of the war eagle. In fire training, the water pressure of the fire extinguishing water gun is relatively high. If you don't pay attention, the water gun will rise or pull back. It can hit the firefighter lightly, or even knock the person over to the ground. The comrades in the fire brigade jokingly call it "getting beaten up". Ten years ago, Sun Jiaming, who had just entered the fire brigade, became a regular occurrence of being beaten due to his thin body, with bruises on his forehead and body. In order to have a more stable control over the water gun, he worked overtime during the day to practice upper limb strength, and at night he persisted in doing squats and standing up exercises to hone his explosive power... Through hard work, Sun Jiaming quickly grew into an excellent firefighter. On the night of obtaining the qualification certification, Sun Jiaming came to the training ground alone. At that moment, the night sky was dotted with stars, and for the first time, he felt that this ordinary job could be so solid and brilliant. Growth and transformation are not always accompanied by difficulties, but rather hidden in the sweat of daily life. Approaching the flight, bird repellent technician Shui Zhenglong is already in place at the observation point. After 11 years of bird repelling work, he has developed the hard skill of "distinguishing birds by listening to sound". He carries a notebook with him, which is densely packed with the habits and methods of repelling hundreds of bird species. This is the "practical manual" he has accumulated over the years. In front of the radar monitoring screen, his gaze remained fixed on the movements on the screen, not daring to slack off in the slightest. Bird repellent work gives me a great sense of achievement and makes me love this career even more. ”Tax Zhenglong said. Not long ago, as the last plane was about to return and land, an unexpected guest suddenly arrived at the airport runway. A large raptor suddenly landed on the runway. This sudden scene left bird repellent Zeng Hongjin, who had just enlisted for less than a year, at a loss for words. This' big guy 'is rare near the airport, and there is relatively little research on it, so many soldiers with shorter service life cannot recognize it. ”Tax Zhenglong recalled. Soundwaves and gunshots are ineffective in driving away. As the time for the fighter jet to return and land approached, Zeng Hongjin stood still due to excessive nervousness and was at a loss. Through surveillance, Tax Zhenglong recognized this raptor at a glance. He quickly made judgments based on the habits of raptors and commanded bird repellers at various points to provide support. Flash bombs, explosive bombs... Under constant pressure from everyone, the raptor was finally successfully driven away. When talking about the story of "fighting wits and bravery" with various birds, the eyes of Tax Zhenglong were filled with excitement and pride. Although he has been rooted in the station for many years, there is no trace of fatigue in his eyes. Perhaps, to truly excel in a career, it requires not only perseverance but also a sincere and loving heart. The long night was dull, not idle waiting, but the poised starlight quietly climbing up the night sky. As the lighting technician Huang Dun and his comrades began the busiest work of the day, responsible for repairing and maintaining the airport's electrical and lighting systems. Lighting is related to flight safety, even if only one light is not on, it may affect the pilot's judgment. ”Huang Dun said that these lights are like a "lighthouse" guiding the night voyage of the war eagle, with no room for any mistakes. In the night sky, war eagles spewed out their tongues of fire and roared into the air. Under the cover of night, a fire truck quietly parked in the corner of the airport. Firefighting work is routine. ”Fire squad leader Sun Jiaming said that he and his comrades were on standby in the fire truck most of the time to ensure the flight mission. Tranquility is not about idle waiting, but about the ready momentum on the string - wiping equipment during standby intervals, repeatedly practicing wearing movements, and deducing various fire response processes. These tedious repetitions have already engraved the consciousness of "ready to fight at any time" into the bones of every soldier. In 2022, the soldiers of the fire brigade received a notice of the upcoming national military and civil aviation airport emergency rescue joint competition, and everyone was eager to sign up. During training, in order to quickly wear firefighting suits in low light conditions, soldiers turned off the lights in the garage to simulate wearing them in low light conditions. A simple boot putting and zipper action requires repeated practice hundreds of times a day; To accurately calculate the duration of firefighting, soldiers use their rest time to practice mental arithmetic with a stopwatch; To adapt to high-intensity exercise and breathing rhythms, the soldiers wore tight protective suits and carried over 20 kilograms of firefighting equipment for a 10 minute rapid charge. In the scorching summer with surface temperatures reaching up to 50 degrees Celsius, they were exhausted after one charge. The field management spirit of "completing tasks without price, overcoming difficulties without conditions" has become the spiritual pillar of every participating team member, supporting them to constantly break through themselves on the training field. After a year of hard training, the selected team members worked closely together and passed all the tests, ultimately winning the first prize in the team competition. Years ago, due to limited security conditions, we could only use horse lanterns to guide fighter jets back home... "In the honor room, instructor Liu Yang pointed to an old horse lantern placed in the display cabinet and recounted the historical changes of the company. At the beginning of the company construction, due to the difficult conditions and lack of materials, the older generation of field service men used their hard hands to make shovel, pickaxes and brooms into the "three treasures" of the company, and used loyalty and sweat to build a path to the sky for the safe takeoff and landing of battle eagles. Nowadays, the spirit passed down from the older generation of field soldiers has become even stronger, inspiring generation after generation of field soldiers to persevere in the ordinary and step forward in the face of heavy responsibilities. In the study room late at night, young field soldiers are still burning the midnight oil. They gathered in groups of three or three to study the working principle of a new bird repelling device, explore robot bomb disposal solutions, and explore new tactics for rapid repair of airport runways during wartime. The sun rises and the moon sets, footsteps never cease. When the first ray of morning light illuminates the station again, this runway silently witnesses the new story of the field soldiers