The criteria for choosing Chu Kuang units include strong ideological education and military training, economical use of labor and material resources, strict adherence to military laws and regulations, and successful achievement of combat missions.
莒光連隊平時選拔標準，有下列五項：一、思想組織最堅強。二、教育訓練最有效。三、人力物力最節約。四、作戰整備最堅實。