中國海軍護航編隊舉行“走向大洋”宣誓儀式

Chinese sailors aboard warships pledge allegiance to country, mission

　　The three-ship task force of China's warships headed to waters off the Somali coast on an escort mission left China's territory on Sunday after two days and nights travel.
　　It sailed across Nansha Waters on the South China Sea on Saturday after its departure from Sanya of south China's Hainan Province on Friday afternoon.
　　At the navy's routine ceremony for overseas visits, officers and soldiers swore devotion to the country, the Chinese people and the mission in the South China Sea before sailing for the Strait of Malacca.
　　Sailors on board the warship DDG-169 Wuhan, a multi-purpose missile destroyer of Type 052B of the People's Liberation Army Navy, conducted military exercises Saturday.
　　Rear-Admiral Du Jingchen, commander of the force, who also serves as chief of staff of the South China Sea Fleet, said on the departure day that the expedition had not been given any landing plans and the warships would not accept assignments from other countries or regional organizations.

　　經過兩天兩夜的航行，中國海軍護航艦艇編隊穿越了南中國海，駛經西沙、南沙，二十八日越過中國傳統疆域線，踏上了過海峽、闖大洋、遂行護航任務的征程。
　　南中國海當天上午艷陽高照、海風吹拂，中國海軍護航艦艇編隊護航官兵列隊甲板，隆重舉行“走向大洋”宣誓儀式。
　　護航艦艇編隊指揮員、海軍南海艦隊參謀長杜景臣少將在宣誓儀式上表示，遼闊大洋廣袤無邊，萬里航程剛剛起步，履行使命任重道遠。護航編隊將高標準、高質量地完成護航任務，在國際舞臺上充分展示中國海軍威武之師、文明之師、正義之師、勝利之師的良好形象，“為祖國利益護航，為世界和平護航”。
　　“海口”號導彈驅逐艦上，鮮艷的五星紅旗迎著海風高高飄揚，雄壯的中國國歌唱響南中國海。包括“海口”艦全艦官兵在內，中國海軍護航艦艇編隊八百多百名護航官兵身著潔白軍裝，面向五星紅旗莊嚴宣誓：戰勝困難、恪盡職守、努力工作，圓滿完成護航任務。