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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 | |
 | |
| Founded | 1 February 2016 |
| Country |  People's Republic of China |
| Allegiance |  Chinese Communist Party |
| Type | Theater Command |
| Role | Command and control |
| Part of |  People's Liberation Army |
| Headquarters | Shenyang, Liaoning Province |
| Website | Official website |
| Commanders | |
| Commander | Air Force General Wang Qiang |
| Political Commissar | General Zheng Xuan |
| Chief of Staff | General Jiang Guoping |
| Insignia | |
| Sleeve insignia |  |
Area of responsibility
editThe 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
editThe Northern Theater Command consists of the following components:
- Northern Theater Command Ground Force (North Sea Fleet), located at Jinan, Shandong[3][4]
- 78th Group Army (Harbin, Heilongjiang, formerly 16th Group Army);
- 79th Group Army (Shenyang, Liaoning, formerly 39th Group Army);
- 80th Group Army (Weifang, Shandong, formerly 26th Group Army).
- Northern Theater Command Navy, headquartered in Qingdao, Shandong.
- Huludao Naval Base
- Jianggezhuang Naval Base
- Lüshun Naval Base
- Dalian Base
- Yantai Base
- Yuchi Naval Base
- Northern Theater Command Air Force, headquartered at Shenyang, Liaoning.
| 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
editCommanders
edit| 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
edit| 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
editNotes
edit- ^ "ifeng （in chinese）".
- ^ "ifeng(in chinese)".
- ^ Jamwal, Jaidev (2021-01-27). "Chinese Armed Forces ORBAT Part 3: Ground Forces". अरे यायावर रहेगा याद?. Retrieved 2022-07-02.
- ^ "PLA orbat update, Northern Theater Command (78th, 79th and 80th GA)".
External links
edit- Jamestown Foundation, https://jamestown.org/program/strategic-assessment-chinas-northern-theater-command/
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