Central Theater Command Ground Force

The Central Theater Command Ground Force is the ground force under the Central Theater Command. Its headquarters is in Shijiazhuang, Hebei. The current commander is Fan Chengcai [zh] and the current political commissar is Zhou Wanzhu [zh].

Central Theater Command Ground Force
中国人民解放军中部战区陆军
Emblem of the People's Liberation Army Ground Force
Active2016–present
Country People's Republic of China
Allegiance Chinese Communist Party
Branch People's Liberation Army Ground Force
Garrison/HQShijiazhuang, Hebei
Motto(s)为人民服务
"Serve the People"
Colors   Red and Green
MarchMilitary Anthem of the People's Liberation Army
DecorationsCommander
Commanders
CommanderLieutenant General Duan Yingmin
Political CommissarLieutenant General Miao Wenjiang
Central Theater Command Ground Force
Central Theater Command
Simplified Chinese中国人民解放军中部战区陆军
Traditional Chinese中國人民解放軍中部戰區陸軍
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinZhōngguó Rénmín Jiěfàngjūn Zhōngbù Zhànqū Lùjūn

History

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The Central Theater Command Ground Force was officially established on 31 December 2015 with the troops of former Beijing Military Region, Jinan Military Region and Guangzhou Military Region.[1]

Functional department

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  • General Staff
  • Political Work Department
  • Logistics Department
  • Equipment department
  • Disciplinary Inspection Committee

Direct units

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Direct troops

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Group army

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Other army

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  • Fifth Brigade of Reconnaissance Intelligence
  • Fifth Brigade of Information Support
  • Fifth Brigade of Electronic Warfare
  • 32nd Engineering and Amphibious Brigade

List of leaders

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Commanders

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English name Chinese name Took office Left office Notes
Shi Luze [zh] 史鲁泽 February 2016 January 2017
Zhang Xudong 张旭东 January 2017 December 2017 [2]
Fan Chengcai [zh] 范承才 December 2017 December 2022 [3]
Duan Yingmin [zh] 段应民 December 2022

Political commissars

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English name Chinese name Took office Left office Notes
Wu Shezhou 吴社洲 February 2016 January 2017
Zhou Wanzhu [zh] 周皖柱 January 2017 June 2023 [4]
Miao Wenjiang [zh] 缪文江 June 2023

Chief of staffs

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English name Chinese name Took office Left office Notes
Sun Yongbo 孙永波 2016

References

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  1. ^ Li Xuanliang (李宣良); Zhang Xuanjie (张选杰); Li Qinghua (李清华) (1 January 2016). 陆军领导机构火箭军战略支援部队成立大会在京举行 习近平向中国人民解放军陆军火箭军战略支援部队授予军旗并致训词. xinhuanet.com (in Chinese). Retrieved 5 September 2021.
  2. ^ Wang Jun (王俊) (19 March 2017). 陆军第39集团军原军长张旭东少将升任中部战区陆军司令员. thepaper (in Chinese). Retrieved 5 September 2021.
  3. ^ Gui Qiang (桂强) (3 January 2018). 76军军长范承才少将升任中部战区陆军司令员. sina (in Chinese). Retrieved 5 September 2021.
  4. ^ Lin Yunshi (林韵诗) (22 March 2017). 第12集团军原政委周皖柱履新中部战区陆军. caixin (in Chinese). Retrieved 5 September 2021.