BEIJING, Apr. 12 -- A press conference about the first TV series on the PLA Rocket Force (PLARF) -- The Trumpeter in Position was held in Beijing on April 9, with nearly 200 officers and soldiers from the PLARF attending the event. The TV series started shooting in 2018 and was scheduled to make its debut on April 13 this year.
北京，4月12日 -- 近日，中国首部火箭军题材电视剧《号手就位》举行发布会。当天，近200名来自火箭军的官兵来到现场。该剧于2018年正式启动，历时3年多完成，将于4月13日在电视台播出。
Adapted from the novel entitled Getting Enlisted Upon Graduation written by Feng Jie, the TV series tells a growth story of four college students who joined the PLARF with dreams, vividly reflecting the practices and demeanor of the service members witnessing the PLARF’s transformation and leapfrog development.
作为中国首部火箭军题材影视作品，《号手就位》根据小说《毕业了当兵去》改编，通过讲述4名地方大学生怀揣不同梦想加入火箭军的成长故事，反映火箭军转型跨越发展的生动实践和官兵风采。
The PLARF is a core force of China’s strategic deterrence, a strategic buttress to sustain China’s position as a major power, and an essential footstone to safeguard national security. The TV series unveils the PLA Rocket Force’s mystery and showcases its demeanor in the new era, said a representative of the PLA Rocket Force on the press conference.
发布会上，火箭军政治工作部宣传局局长王永孝代表该剧军队出品方表示：火箭军是我国战略威慑的核心力量，是我国大国地位的战略支撑，是维护国家安全的重要基石。创作推出一部火箭军题材影视作品，揭开中国战略导弹部队神秘面纱，展示火箭军团的时代风采，既是人民群众的期盼，也是火箭军官兵的梦想.
