Yu Qingjiang

In this Chinese name, the family name is Yu.

Yu Qingjiang
俞庆江
Chief of Staff of the People's Liberation Army Air Force
Incumbent
Assumed office December 2017
Preceded by	Ma Zhenjun
President the PLA Air Force Command College
In office October 2015 – December 2017
Preceded by	Ma Jian
Succeeded by	Fu Guoqiang
Personal details
Born	September 1963 (age 61) Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
Political party	Chinese Communist Party
Alma mater	Air Force Political College Air Force Engineering University Russian Air Force Military Academy PLA National Defence University
Military service
Allegiance	People's Republic of China
Branch/service	People's Liberation Army Air Force
Years of service	?–present
Rank	Air Force Lieutenant General
Chinese name
Simplified Chinese	俞庆江
Traditional Chinese	俞慶江
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Yú Qìngjiāng

Yu Qingjiang (Chinese: 俞庆江; born September 1963) is a lieutenant general (zhong jiang) of the People's Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) of China, serving as chief of staff of the People's Liberation Army Air Force since December 2017.[1] Previously he served as president of the PLA Air Force Command College. He is a representative of the 19th National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party.

Biography

Yu was born in Nanjing, Jiangsu, in September 1963. He graduated from Air Force Political College, Russian Air Force Military Academy, Air Force Engineering University, and the PLA National Defence University.

He served as commander of the 30th Air Force Aviation Division of Shenyang Military Region before being appointed as commander of the PLA Air Force Dalian Base in June 2007. In 2009, he became deputy chief of staff of the Air Force of Jinan Military Region, rising to chief of staff in 2013. In October 2015, he was made president the PLA Air Force Command College, succeeding Ma Jian.[2] In December 2017, he rose to become chief of staff of the People's Liberation Army Air Force.[3]

He was promoted to the rank of major general (Shaojiang) in December 2010 and lieutenant general (zhongjiang) in June 2019.[4]

Personal life

Yu likes calligraphy, for which he studied under Ouyang Zhongshi and Li duo [zh] at the China Calligraphy and Painting International University for three years.[5]

References

1. Choi Chi-yuk (2 January 2018). "China's air force targets South China Sea with new strategic expert in top ranks". South China Morning Post. Retrieved 1 November 2021.
2. Yue Huairang (岳怀让) (23 October 2015). 空军指挥学院易帅：俞庆江接棒马健. thepaper (in Chinese). Retrieved 1 November 2021.
3. Li Weishan (李伟山) (22 February 2018). 徐安祥任空军副司令员 俞庆江任空军参谋长. sina (in Chinese). Retrieved 1 November 2021.
4. 空军举行晋衔仪式：俞庆江、周利、许学强晋升空军中将军衔. sina (in Chinese). 4 July 2019. Retrieved 1 November 2021.
5. 俞庆江任空军指挥学院院长 有一特殊爱好. Sohu (in Chinese). 23 October 2015. Retrieved 1 November 2021.

Military offices
Preceded by Ma Jian	President the PLA Air Force Command College 2015–2017	Succeeded by Fu Guoqiang (付国强)
Preceded by Ma Zhenjun	Chief of Staff of the People's Liberation Army Air Force 2017–present	Incumbent