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Eastern Theater Command Air Force

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Eastern Theater Command Air Force
中国人民解放军东部战区空军
Emblem of the People's Liberation Army Air Force
Active2016–present
Country People's Republic of China
Allegiance Chinese Communist Party
Branch People's Liberation Army Air Force
Garrison/HQNanjing, Jiangsu
Motto(s)为人民服务
"Serve the People"
Colors   Red and Blue
MarchMarch of the Chinese Air Force
Commanders
CommanderLieutenant General Wu Junbao
Political CommissarLieutenant General Zhong Weiguo
Eastern Theater Command Air Force
Eastern Theater Command
Simplified Chinese中国人民解放军东部战区空军
Traditional Chinese中國人民解放軍東部戰區空軍
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinZhōngguó Rénmín Jiěfàngjūn Dōngbù Zhànqū Kōngjūn

The Eastern Theater Command Air Force is the air force under the Eastern Theater Command. Its headquarters is in Nanjing, Jiangsu. The current commander is Wu Junbao and the current political commissar is Zhong Weiguo [zh].

History

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On 1 February 2016, the founding meeting of the Eastern Theater Command Air Force was held at the August First Building in Beijing, China.[1]

Functional department

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  • General Staff
  • Political Work Department
  • Logistics Department
  • Disciplinary Inspection Committee

Direct units

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  • PLA Air Force Training Base

Bases and brigades

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Source:[2]

Aviation unit Home Base Serials Range Aircraft Type Remarks
7th Aviation Brigade Jiaxing City Jiaxing Airport 61X8X J-16 Shanghai Base
8th Fighter Brigade Changxing County, Huzhou City, Zhejiang Changxing 83 Airport 61X9X J-20 Shanghai Base
9th Fighter Brigade Wuhu Wanli Airport 62X0X J-20 Shanghai Base (First Regiment: Wang Hai Brigade)
25th Aviation Brigade Guangdong Shantou CityShantou Waisha Airport 63X6X J-10C Fuzhou Base
40th Aviation Brigade Jiangxi Nanchang CityNanchang Xiangtang Airport 65X1X J-16 Fuzhou Base
41st Aviation Brigade Fujian Wuyishan CityWuyishan Airport 65X2X J-11A Fuzhou base
78th Fighter Brigade Chongming Airport 68X9X J-16 Shanghai Base
83rd Aviation Brigade Hangzhou, ZhejiangJianqiao Airport 69X4X JH-7A Shanghai Base
95th Aviation Brigade Jiangsu Lianyungang CityBaitabu Airport 70X6X J-11B Shanghai Base
85th Fighter Brigade Zhejiang Quzhou CityQuzhou Airport 69X6X Su-30MKK Fuzhou Base

List of leaders

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Commanders

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English name Chinese name Took office Left office Notes
Huang Guoxian 黄国显 February 2016 December 2021 [3]
Wu Junbao 吴俊宝 December 2021 [4]

Political commissars

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English name Chinese name Took office Left office Notes
Liu Dewei 刘德伟 February 2016 July 2018
Yuan Huazhi 袁华智 December 2018 April 2019 [5]
Zhong Weiguo [zh] 钟卫国 June 2019 [6]

Chief of staffs

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English name Chinese name Took office Left office Notes
Xu Xueqiang 许学强 2016 August 2017

References

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  1. ^ Li Xuanliang (李宣良) (1 February 2016). 中国人民解放军战区成立大会在北京举行. xinhuanet.com (in Chinese). Retrieved 31 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Orbats". www.scramble.nl. Retrieved 2024-05-11.
  3. ^ Lin Yunshi (林韵诗) (23 February 2016). 东部战区空军领导层亮相 黄国显任司令员. caixin.com (in Chinese). Retrieved 31 August 2021.
  4. ^ Yue Huairang (岳怀让) (11 June 2018). 吴俊宝空军少将出任中部战区空军副司令员. Sohu (in Chinese). Retrieved 31 October 2022.
  5. ^ Yuan Jinming (吴金明) (15 January 2019). 海军陆战队首任政委袁华智已任东部战区空军政委. sina (in Chinese). Retrieved 31 August 2021.
  6. ^ Lin Yunshi (林韵诗) (29 July 2019). 西部战区空军副政委钟卫国转岗东部战区. caixin.com (in Chinese). Retrieved 31 August 2021.