The Western Theater Command Ground Force is the ground force under the Western Theater Command. Its headquarters is in Lanzhou, Gansu. The current political commissar is Xu Deqing.
| Western Theater Command Ground Force | |
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| 中国人民解放军西部战区陆军 | |
 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 | Lanzhou, Gansu |
| Motto(s) | 为人民服务 "Serve the People" |
| Colors | Red and Green |
| March | Military Anthem of the People's Liberation Army |
| Commanders | |
| Commander | Lieutenant General Yang Yi |
| Political Commissar | Lieutenant General Zheng Yanpo |
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 Western Theater Command Ground Force | |||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 中国人民解放军西部战区陆军 | ||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 中國人民解放軍西部戰區陸軍 | ||||||
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History
editThe Western Theater Command Ground Force was officially established on 31 December 2015 with the troops of former Lanzhou Military Region and Chengdu 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- 76th Group Army (stations in Xining, Qinghai)
- 77th Group Army (stations in Chongzhou, Sichuan)
Other units
edit- Third Brigade of Reconnaissance Intelligence
- Third Brigade of Information Support
- Third Brigade of Electronic Warfare
- 53rd Mountain Motorized Infantry Brigade (People's Republic of China)
- 54th Brigade, Tibet Military District
List of leaders
editCommanders
edit| English name | Chinese name | Took office | Left office | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| He Weidong | 何卫东 | 2019 | December 2019 | |
| Xu Qiling | 徐起零 | April 2020 | June 2021 | |
| Yang Yi | 杨毅 | September 2021 |
Political commissars
edit| English name | Chinese name | Took office | Left office | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Xu Zhongbo | 徐忠波 | 2016 | December 2017 | [2] |
| Xu Deqing | 徐德清 | April 2018 | January 2022 | [3] |
| Wang Zhibin | 汪志斌 | March 2022 | December 2023 | |
| Zheng Yanpo | 郑堰坡 | 2024 |
Chief of staffs
edit| English name | Chinese name | Took office | Left office | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fan Chengcai | 范承才 | 2016 | January 2017 | |
| Cao Yimin | 曹益民 | January 2017 | [4] |
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 3 September 2021.
- ^ Lin Zizhen (林子桢) (2 February 2016). 徐忠波升任西部战区陆军政委. caixin.com (in Chinese). Retrieved 3 September 2021.
- ^ Yue Huairang (岳怀让) (9 June 2018). 徐德清升任西部战区陆军政委，老搭档此前已升北陆司令员. thepaper (in Chinese). Retrieved 3 September 2021.
- ^ Yue Huairang (岳怀让); Jiang Ziwen (蒋子文) (15 March 2017). 第21集团军原军长曹益民调任西部战区陆军参谋长. thepaper (in Chinese). Retrieved 3 September 2021.