How was the First Battalion of China Surface-to-Air Missile established?

1957 In September, Nie, who was in charge of weapons and equipment, led a delegation to Moscow for 35 days of negotiations with the Soviet delegation headed by Beruhin, and the two sides reached an agreement on 18+05 in June. According to the agreement, the Soviet Union will not only provide assistance to China in new technologies such as rockets and aviation, but also send experts to China to help build a ground-to-air missile force.

1958, China air force set out to form a ground-to-air missile force. Cheng Jun, deputy commander of the Air Force, was fully responsible, and Zhang Bohua, director of the searchlight command, made specific plans.

The Central Military Commission first selected cadres and soldiers from the whole air force, and established the first battalion of China People's Liberation Army Air Force surface-to-air missiles at Qinghe Town Advanced Air Defense School, which is now the scientific research compound of the Air Force Command.

65438108, General Liu Yalou, commander of the Air Force, announced at the inaugural meeting that the first battalion of the China People's Liberation Army Air Force Surface-to-Air Missile Force was formally established with the approval of the Central Military Commission.