To give full play to the role of grassroots party branches in the military as a fighting fortress, one of the key factors is to have a qualified party branch secretary. As the "squad leader" and "leader" of the party branch leadership team, the branch secretary has "one vote of power", but he plays a political role in guiding and coordinating and balancing in dealing with complex contradictions. It is precisely because of this that the branch secretary must have higher qualities to be qualified for the job. 1. Qualities of party branch secretaries (1) Ideological and political qualities Ideological and political qualities are the primary qualities that Party branch secretaries at the grassroots level of the military must possess. As a party branch secretary, one must not only have the theoretical policy level and professional ability to be competent for the job, but also must have political firmness, good ideological style and moral character. 1. A firm political stance. A firm political stance means that no matter when, where, or under what circumstances, we must unswervingly fight for communism, unswervingly implement the party's line, principles, and policies, and always be politically and politically responsible. Maintain a high degree of consistency with the Party Central Committee and the Central Military Commission in terms of ideology and actions. Efforts should be made to: First, firmly establish a firm belief in communism. The "Party Constitution" states that "the party's highest ideal and ultimate goal is to realize communism." A party branch secretary is the "backbone" of all party members and the "leader" of the surrounding people. Only by firm belief in communism can one be worthy of the glorious title of party branch secretary. Second, resolutely implement the party’s army-building thinking. The thinking on building the army in the new era is the action program for this period put forward by our party based on the basic principles of Marxism and China's national conditions, as well as decades of experience in revolution and construction. The secretaries of the grassroots party branches of the army must take the lead in understanding its spiritual essence and firmly establish the idea of ????education of the advanced nature of party members. 2. Be honest and serve the public, do not seek personal gain, are not afraid of suffering losses, and are willing to contribute. The secretaries of the grassroots party branches of the army do the work assigned by the party. The quality of their work is related to the fundamental interests of the grassroots construction of the army and has a heavy responsibility. Therefore, branch secretaries should establish a sense of public servant to pave the way for students. Be passionate and dedicated to the work you do, overcome worries about gains and losses, and do your work conscientiously. Party branch secretaries in the new era should possess three realms: First, the realm of establishing the party for the public good. Be willing to endure hardship first and enjoy later, so as to "worry about the world's worries first, and rejoice after the world's happiness". Correctly handle national, collective and personal interests, and put the interests of the party and students first at all times. The second is the realm of governing for the country. Consciously work hard and work hard to achieve the goal of building a modern socialist country with Chinese characteristics, and lead students to continuously create new situations in the work of the student team. The third is the realm of being an official and serving the people. Use the power in your hands correctly, "serve as an official for one term, and benefit one party", and truly use power for students. In the new era, secretaries of grassroots party branches of the military must consciously accept supervision, manage themselves well, and use their own exemplary actions to lead the team and students to complete the party's work. 3. Solid democratic style. On the one hand, the party branch secretary must be good at being a "squad leader" and leading the team well. Team members should unite and cooperate with each other to learn from each other's strengths and offset their weaknesses. On the other hand, we must conscientiously implement the principle of democratic centralism in the entire work. We must be open-minded and follow the good, be good at concentration, dare to make decisions, and rely on the collective wisdom and strength to carry out work. We should conscientiously hold the party's democratic life meetings and have the courage to carry out criticism and self-criticism. At the same time, the branch secretary must take the lead in dissecting himself strictly and set an example for party members and students. Only by adhering to the democratic life meeting system of the party branch and forming a good atmosphere of criticism and self-criticism can intra-party life be put on a healthy track and cadres and students make less or less mistakes. 4. Noble moral sentiments. Because the non-power influence composed of the leader's moral character, emotion and other factors is a kind of role model, it can make the led people feel admiration and trust. Deeds are higher than people, actions are higher than people, words are more trustworthy than others. Our Chinese nation has always attached great importance to the role of role models of leaders. "If you are upright, you will not do what you are told; if you are not upright, you will not follow orders even if you are not right." This is a warning left by the ancients. Therefore, as the party branch secretary who is the person in charge of the grassroots organization of the military academy cadet team, whether at work or in daily life, we must strictly demand ourselves, always pay attention to our words and deeds, and serve the general public with noble moral sentiments. Students set good examples. Branch secretaries should be decent, generous, practical, open-minded, consistent inside and outside, aboveboard, honest and self-disciplined, loyal to their duties, selfless dedication, etc.; use their own good image to educate and influence students; what they ask students to do, they must first do it themselves , I will definitely not do anything that students are prohibited from doing. (2) Knowledge quality In addition to having high ideological and political quality, party branch secretaries should also have rich knowledge, certain working ability and more experience accumulation in order to do a good job. Among them, knowledge occupies a larger proportion, while ability and experience are restricted by knowledge to a large extent. This requires party workers to work hard to learn new knowledge, and while developing in the "depth" direction, they should also move in the "breadth" direction. Gorky once said that only knowledge can make us become honest, rational people with a strong spirit. 1. Must have comprehensive social science knowledge. These include economics, management, leadership, decision-making, thinking science, etc. In the new era, as a branch secretary, you especially need to understand a wide range of theories and basic knowledge, as well as modern science and technology and legal knowledge.

Only with this knowledge can we be able to strategize in the ideological management of the student team, be able to better grasp the essence, lead ideas, lead the way, and open up the work situation. 2. Must have proficient professional knowledge in party affairs and political work. These include: "Regulations on Political Work of the Chinese People's Liberation Army", "Regulations on the Work of Military Branches of the Communist Party of China", "Constitution of the Communist Party of China", basic knowledge of the party, history of the Communist Party of China, Marxism Philosophy, history of Chinese revolution, etc. 3. Must have rich knowledge of social life. Cadet team cadres must deal with various problems, deal with all kinds of people, and must be familiar with the living customs, customs, thoughts, feelings, values, psychological characteristics and life characteristics of people of different ethnic groups and regions. This requires that we be able to effectively grasp the environment we face in specific work and consider students' ideological status, interpersonal relationships and their historical evolution in order to effectively carry out ideological and political work. There are many things that party branch secretaries need to learn and research, but there are many difficulties in terms of learning conditions, time and environment. This requires: first, the ability to drill; second, tenacity; and third, the ability to squeeze. Numerous facts throughout the ages have proven that there is no shortcut to acquiring knowledge. Only hard work and accumulation are the correct way to the palace of knowledge and career success. (3) Ability and quality Working ability is a prerequisite for the party branch secretary to carry out his work and is a decisive factor in improving work efficiency. Therefore, branch secretaries should pay attention to the training and improvement of their own abilities. 1. Innovation ability. A person's innovation ability refers to the ability to independently discover new things, propose new insights, solve new problems, and make new contributions. The presence or absence of innovative spirit and ability is one of the important indicators to measure whether a cadre is outstanding or mediocre. The party branch secretary of the cadet team should be good at combining the "Outline for the Construction of the Military Grassroots" with the specific conditions of the unit based on the ever-changing actual situation, pay attention to using their brains on the combination points, oppose ideological rigidity and be content with the status quo, and should take the initiative to explore and actively seek New breakthrough. 2. Decision-making ability. Branch secretaries should have the ability to conduct detailed analysis of complex matters and various contradictions, judge right from wrong, weigh the pros and cons, and make timely decisions. This requires the branch secretary to be able to see through the appearance of things and grasp the essence when looking at and thinking about problems, and to be good at summarizing different opinions to form the best opinions and make decisions; he must have strong self-confidence and be able to deal with problems Be assertive, especially when making decisions, be decisive and dare to make decisions. Being assertive is different from being willful, and having the courage to make decisions is also different from being reckless and arbitrary without considering the consequences. It is based on assessing the situation and careful consideration. 3. Organization and coordination ability. It mainly means that the party branch secretary is good at gathering the strength of all parties, mobilizing the enthusiasm and creativity of all parties, and implementing the various decisions of the party branch. Mainly manifested in two aspects: First, good at unity and coordination. Talking about unity, within the team, the secretary must have a democratic style, have a broad mind, be able to listen to criticisms from different opinions, help each other, understand each other, and strive to create a small environment of unity, harmony and peace of mind. To talk about coordination is to be good at resolving various contradictions, put problems on the table, carry out criticism and self-criticism, eliminate misunderstandings, distinguish right from wrong, and achieve unity to form a fighting collective. Second, be good at forming backbones. Any brilliant idea or comprehensive idea will be difficult to implement without the enthusiasm of students, just by the secretary or "a group of people". Therefore, the party branch secretary should, through his own hard work, gather around the party branch a backbone team that is virtuous and talented, capable of pushing, responding to calls, and fighting. 4. Employment ability. Party branch secretaries must have the ability to discern people and be good at employing them. The branch secretary is better able to know people and appoint them better than other members of the team, and he is better at selecting and appointing talents. You must have the insight to recognize talents, the wisdom to love talents, the magnanimity to tolerate talents, and the courage to use talents. We insist on appointing people on their merits and do not engage in cliques. We should be good at knowing people and assigning them well, and use their talents accordingly, especially with the most impartial heart. Only by doing his best to train more outstanding command officers for the country can the party branch secretary of the cadet team shoulder the historical responsibility, live up to the expectations of the party and the people, and become a qualified grassroots party worker.