The Juche-based naval force, which has won great fame, making the immortal history of heroic combats to defend the sea of the country along the immutable course of loyalty under the ever-victorious Workers’ Party of Korea, is significantly celebrating the day of its foundation.
The Navy of the Korean People’s Army (KPA), which declared its solemn start with the foundation of a new Korea fleet on August 28, Juche 38 (1949), has firmly defended the territorial waters and dignity of the DPRK for more than 70 years, glorifying its militant course of victory and glory full of matchless heroism and courage.
Accompanying him were KPA Marshals Ri Pyong Chol and Pak Jong Chon and Minister of National Defence Kang Sun Nam.
When the respected Comrade
There took place a ceremony of greeting the Supreme Commander of the armed forces of the DPRK.
After receiving a salute from the head of the guard of honor of the KPA Navy,
Sailors presented him with fragrant bouquets carrying the unanimous loyalty and reverence of all the service personnel of the Navy.
There was a march-past of the Navy guard of honor.
He sat together with service personnel of the Navy at the servicepersons’ hall of the command.
He paid high tribute to the sacred 70-odd years of the KPA Navy which has continued the course of loyalty, holding fast to the helm of faith without any veering in the raging waves, and advanced the Party’s idea of attaching importance to the Navy and the strategic and tactical issues arising in strengthening the naval force into an invincible service.
Expressing belief that all the service personnel of the Navy would surely usher in a golden age of the development of the Juche-based naval force in perfect unity, he ardently called for fully demonstrating as ever the mightiness of the heroic People’s Navy and waging courageous and stubborn struggle to the last to add more luster to its honor.
When he finished his speech, all the participants broke into enthusiastic cheers of "Hurrah!" with the deep emotion of greeting the historic time when a great new era of strengthening the naval force begins, and with an oath of faith to carry forward the tradition of victory of the heroic People’s Navy from generation to generation.
He congratulated the holiday of the Navy once again, warmly acknowledging their enthusiastic cheers.
Guided by the commander of the Navy, he visited the operation command headquarters.
He heard a report on the enemy movements and on the operation situation of the Navy from the commander.
Going round several elements of the headquarters, he learned in detail about the actuality of the operation command and degree of IT-based situation control.
After hearing a report on the naval operation plan from the Navy commander, he set forth the Juche-based naval operational and tactical policies for definitely taking the initiative in any sudden armed conflict and war and overwhelmingly containing the enemies with preemptive and resolute offensive, in accordance with the strategic and tactical intention of the Party Central Committee.
Then, he watched a volleyball game between teams of the Navy and the Air Force held to mark the Navy Day.
The stadium was full of joy and optimism of players and supporters who came to enjoy a significant sports game in the presence of the respected Supreme Commander whom they have longed to see.
The navy team beat the air force team in the sharp game that went on amid the strong competitiveness of players for the honor of their services and enthusiastic cheering of supporters.
All the service personnel of the Navy extended gratitude to the great teacher and benevolent father who spent all day long together with them, even though he was very busy with the Party and state affairs, and provided important guidelines for developing the Navy into a group of the powerful Juche-based service and clearly indicated the course to eternal victory with great love, trust and fervent affection.
When the photo session was over, shouts of "
All the service personnel of the Navy pledged to prepare themselves more firmly to become frontline soldiers of the national defence and warriors of the sea, keeping deep in their minds the great love and feeling of blood ties shown by
The KPA Navy gave a send-off with highest respect for
His congratulatory visit to the KPA Navy Command will be brilliantly recorded in the history of the building of the Juche-based revolutionary armed forces as an important landmark for a radical turn in bolstering up the naval force.
Political News Team