Northern Theater Command

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The Northern Theater Command (Chinese: 北方战区; pinyin: Běifāng Zhànqū) is one of the five theater commands of the People's Liberation Army, founded on 1 February 2016. Its predecessor is the Shenyang Military Region, Jinan Military Region and Beijing Military Region. Its headquarters is in the Heping District of Shenyang, Liaoning Province.[1] The Northern Theater Command shares borders with North Korea, Russia and Mongolia.

Northern Theater Command
北部战区
Founded1 February 2016; 8 years ago (2016-02-01)
Country People's Republic of China
Allegiance Chinese Communist Party
TypeTheater Command
RoleCommand and control
Part of People's Liberation Army
HeadquartersShenyang, Liaoning Province
WebsiteOfficial website
Commanders
CommanderAir Force General Wang Qiang
Political CommissarGeneral Zheng Xuan
Chief of StaffGeneral Jiang Guoping
Insignia
Sleeve insignia

Area of responsibility

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The Northern Theater Command's Area of Responsibility (AOR) consists of Mongolia, Russian Siberia, Korea and Japan, as well as the Bohai Bay, Yellow Sea and Sea of Japan.[2]

Organizational structure

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The Northern Theater Command consists of the following components:

Unit Bases Combat Series Number Make
1st Fighter Division Anshan (1st Regiment, 3rd Regiment), Chifeng (2nd Regiment) 1XX2X J-11B (1st Regiment), J-10A (2nd Regiment), J-8F (3rd Regiment)
11th Division (Ground Support) Siping (31st Regiment), Dalian (32nd Regiment) 2XX2X JH-7A (31st Regiment), Q-5 (32nd Regiment)
16th Division (Specialised) Shengyang (46th Regiment, 47th Regiment), Shenyang (48th Regiment) 2XX7X JQ-8 (46th Regiment), Y-8 (47th Regiment) Y-8, Z-9 (48th Regiment)
21st Division (Air Combat) Mudanjiang, Qiqihar, Yanbian 3XX2X J-8H, J-7, Jiaolian-9; J-7; J-7
Dalian Base Dandong (88th Brigade), Pulandian (89th Brigade), Yingchengzi (90th Brigade) 4XX1X J-7E (88th Brigade), J-11A/BS (89th Brigade)
4th Brigade (Radar) Qingdao
5th Aviation Division Weifang (13th Regiment, 15th Regiment) Zhucheng (14th Regiment) 1XX6X Q-5 (13th Regiment, 14th Regiment), JH-7A (15th Regiment)
12th Fighter Aviation Division Wendeng 2XX3X J-7, J-10A (36th Regiment), (J-8)
19th Division (Air Combat) Jining 3XX0X J-11B (55th Regiment), Su-27SK/UBK/J-11A

List of leaders

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Commanders

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English name Chinese name Took office Left office Notes
Song Puxuan 宋普选 February 2016 September 2017
Li Qiaoming 李桥铭 September 2017 September 2022
Wang Qiang 王强 September 2022 Incumbent

Political commissars

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English name Chinese name Took office Left office Notes
Chu Yimin 褚益民 February 2016 April 2017
Fan Xiaojun 范骁骏 April 2017 January 2022
Liu Qingsong 刘青松 January 2022 June 2023
Zheng Xuan 郑璇 June 2023 Incumbent

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ "ifeng (in chinese)".
  2. ^ "ifeng(in chinese)".
  3. ^ Jamwal, Jaidev (2021-01-27). "Chinese Armed Forces ORBAT Part 3: Ground Forces". अरे यायावर रहेगा याद?. Retrieved 2022-07-02.
  4. ^ "PLA orbat update, Northern Theater Command (78th, 79th and 80th GA)".
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