Northern Theater Command
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| Northern Theater Command | |
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| 北部战区 | |
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| 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 |
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| Commander | Air Force General Wang Qiang |
| Political Commissar | General Zheng Xuan |
| Chief of Staff | General Jiang Guoping |
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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.
Area of responsibility
[edit]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
[edit]The 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 |
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| 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
[edit]Commanders
[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
[edit]- Northern Theater Command Ground Force
- Northern Theater Command Air Force
- Northern Theater Command Navy/North Sea Fleet
Notes
[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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