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 and the current political commissar is Zhou Wanzhu.
| 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 | |
| Active | 2016–present |
| Country |  People's Republic of China |
| Allegiance |  Chinese Communist Party |
| Branch |  People's Liberation Army Ground Force |
| Garrison/HQ | Shijiazhuang, Hebei |
| Motto(s) | 为人民服务 "Serve the People" |
| Colors | Red and Green |
| March | Military Anthem of the People's Liberation Army |
| Decorations | Commander |
| Commanders | |
| Commander | Lieutenant General Duan Yingmin |
| Political Commissar | Lieutenant General Miao Wenjiang |
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 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 | ||||||
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History
editThe 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
edit- General Staff
- Political Work Department
- Logistics Department
- Equipment department
- Disciplinary Inspection Committee
Direct units
editDirect troops
editGroup army
edit- 81st Group Army (stations in Zhangjiakou, Hebei)
- 82nd Group Army (stations in Baoding, Hebei)
- 83rd Group Army (stations in Xinxiang, Henan)
Other army
edit- Fifth Brigade of Reconnaissance Intelligence
- Fifth Brigade of Information Support
- Fifth Brigade of Electronic Warfare
- 32nd Engineering and Amphibious Brigade
List of leaders
editCommanders
edit| English name | Chinese name | Took office | Left office | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shi Luze | 史鲁泽 | February 2016 | January 2017 | |
| Zhang Xudong | 张旭东 | January 2017 | December 2017 | [2] |
| Fan Chengcai | 范承才 | December 2017 | December 2022 | [3] |
| Duan Yingmin | 段应民 | December 2022 |
Political commissars
edit| English name | Chinese name | Took office | Left office | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wu Shezhou | 吴社洲 | February 2016 | January 2017 | |
| Zhou Wanzhu | 周皖柱 | January 2017 | June 2023 | [4] |
| Miao Wenjiang | 缪文江 | June 2023 |
Chief of staffs
edit| English name | Chinese name | Took office | Left office | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun Yongbo | 孙永波 | 2016 |
References
edit- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.