Eastern Theater Command Air Force

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
Active	2016–present
Country	People's Republic of China
Allegiance	Chinese Communist Party
Branch	People's Liberation Army Air Force
Garrison/HQ	Nanjing, Jiangsu
Motto(s)	为人民服务 "Serve the People"
Colors	Red and Blue
March	March of the Chinese Air Force
Commanders
Commander	Lieutenant General Wu Junbao
Political Commissar	Lieutenant 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 Pinyin Zhōngguó 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

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

Source:[2]

• PLA Air Force Shanghai Headquarter Base [zh]
• PLA Air Force Fuzhou Headquarter Base [zh]
• Shuimen Air Base
• Wuyishan Airport
• Quanzhou Jinjiang International Airport
• Fuzhou Yixu Air Base [zh]

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

Commanders

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

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

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