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
Current
commander
Huang Guoxian
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

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 Huang Guoxian and the current political commissar is Zhong Weiguo.

History

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

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

Direct units

  • PLA Air Force Training Base

Bases and brigades

Aviation unit Resident Tactical number model Remarks
7th Aviation BrigadeJiaxing City Jiaxing Airport61X8XJ-16Shanghai Base
8th Fighter BrigadeChangxing County, Huzhou City, Zhejiang Changxing 83 Airport61X9XJ-10AShanghai Base
9th Fighter BrigadeWuhu Wanli Airport62X0XJ-20Shanghai Base (First Regiment: Wang Hai Brigade)
25th Aviation BrigadeGuangdong Shantou CityShantou Waisha Airport63X6XJ-10CFuzhou Base
40th Aviation BrigadeJiangxi Nanchang CityNanchang Xiangtang Airport65X1XJ-16Fuzhou Base
41st Aviation BrigadeFujian Wuyishan CityWuyishan Airport65X2XJ-11AFuzhou base
78th Fighter BrigadeChongming Airport68X9XJ-8DFShanghai Base
83rd Aviation BrigadeHangzhou, ZhejiangJianqiao Airport69X4XJH-7AShanghai Base
95th Aviation BrigadeJiangsu Lianyungang CityBaitabu Airport70X6XJ-11BShanghai Base
85th Fighter BrigadeZhejiang Quzhou CityQuzhou Airport69X6XSu-30MKKFuzhou Base

List of leaders

Commanders

English nameChinese nameTook officeLeft officeNotes
Huang Guoxian黄国显February 2016[2]

Political commissars

English nameChinese nameTook officeLeft officeNotes
Liu Dewei刘德伟February 2016July 2018
Yuan Huazhi袁华智December 2018April 2019[3]
Zhong Weiguo钟卫国June 2019[4]

Chief of staffs

English nameChinese nameTook officeLeft officeNotes
Xu Xueqiang许学强2016August 2017

References

  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. 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.
  3. 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.
  4. 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.
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