Western Theater Command Ground Force
Appearance
Western Theater Command Ground Force | |
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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 "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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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.
History
[edit]The 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
[edit]- Qingtongxia Joint Tactic Training Base
- Daliangshan Joint Tactic Training Base
- PLA Ground Force Fifth Comprehensive Training Base
- PLA Ground Force Sixth Comprehensive Training Base
Direct troops
[edit]Group 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
[edit]Commanders
[edit]English name | Chinese name | Took office | Left office | Notes |
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He Weidong | 2019 | December 2019 | ||
Xu Qiling | April 2020 | June 2021 | ||
Yang Yi | 杨毅 | September 2021 |
Political commissars
[edit]English name | Chinese name | Took office | Left office | Notes |
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Xu Zhongbo | 2016 | December 2017 | [2] | |
Xu Deqing | April 2018 | January 2022 | [3] | |
Wang Zhibin | March 2022 | December 2023 | ||
Zheng Yanpo | 郑堰坡 | 2024 |
Chief of staffs
[edit]English name | Chinese name | Took office | Left office | Notes |
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Fan Chengcai | 范承 |
2016 | January 2017 | |
Cao Yimin | 曹益 |
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.