Central Theater Command Air Force

Central Theater Command Air Force
中国人民解放军中部战区空军
Emblem of the People's Liberation Army Air Force
Active2016–present
Country People's Republic of China
Allegiance Chinese Communist Party
BranchPeople's Liberation Army Air Force
Garrison/HQBeijing
Motto(s)为人民服务
"Serve the People"
Colors   Red and Blue
MarchMarch of the Chinese Air Force
Commanders
CommanderLieutenant General Han Shengyan [zh]
Political CommissarLieutenant General Shang Yaheng
Central Theater Command Air Force
Central Theater Command
Simplified Chinese中国人民解放军中部战区空军
Traditional Chinese中國人民解放軍中部戰區空軍
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinZhōngguó Rénmín Jiěfàngjūn Zhōngbù Zhànqū Kōngjūn

The Central Theater Command Air Force is the air force under the Central Theater Command. Its headquarters is in Beijing. The current commander is Han Shengyan [zh] and the current political commissar is Shang Yaheng [zh].

History

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

Functional Departments

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

Directly Subordinate Units

Theater Subordinate Unit

  • Information and Communication Brigade[2]（Directly under the Theater General Staff office)

Headquarter Bases

Bases, or "HQ Bases" (基地) are Deputy corps-grade units that have jurisdiction over a number of brigades or regiments, each assigned to a home airbase (基站) or aerodrome (机场)

Air Units

Source:[3]

Fighter Units

Division Name Brigade Name Home Base Serials Range Aircraft Type Comments
7th Fighter Aviation Division 19th Air Brigade Hebei, Zhangjiakou, Ningyuan Airbase 63X0X J-11B Datong Base
21st Air Brigade Beijing, Yanqing, Yanqing Airbase 63X2X J-7L Datong Base
43th Air Brigade Shanxi, Shouzhou, Huairen Airbase 65X4X J-10A Datong Base
70th Air Brigade Hebei, Tangshan, Zunhua Airbase 68X1X J-10A Datong Base
72nd Air Brigade Tianjin, Wuqing, Yangcun Airbase 68X3X J-10C Datong Base
52nd Air Brigade Hubei, Wuhan, Shanpo Airbase 66X3X J-7G Wuhan Base
53rd Air Brigade Hubei, Xianyang, Laohekou Airbase 66X4X J-10B Wuhan Base
56th Air Brigade Henan, Zhengzhou, Matougang Airbase 66X7X J-20A Wuhan Base

Bomber Units

Unit Name Homebase Unit Numbers Aircraft Type Comments
106th Air Brigade Henan, Nanyang, Neixiang Airbase 55X3X H-6N Directly controlled by Theater Command
107th Air Brigade Shaanxi, Xi'an, Lingtong 4XX7X H-6H 36th Bomber Division
空108团 Shaanxi, Xianyang, Wugong 4XX7X H-6K 36th Bomber Division

Transport Units

Unit Name Home Base Serials Range Aircraft Type Notes
37th Air Regiment Henan, Kaifeng 2XX4X Y-20 13th Transport Division
38th Air Regiment Hubei, Wuhan 2XX4X Y-20, YY-20 13th Transport Division
39th Air Regiment Hubei, Yicheng, Dangyang 2XX4X Il-76 13th Transport Division
100th Air Regiment Beijing, Xijiao Air Base B-40XX Airbus 319、Boeing 737、CRJ200、Bombardier CRJ700 34th Transport Division
101th Air Regiment Beijing, Shahe Airbase B-40XX EC225、AS332 34th Transport Division
102th Air Regiment Beijing, Daxing Airport B-40XX Boeing 737 34th Transport Division

Special Mission Unit

Unit Name Home Base Serials Range Aircraft Type Comments
Special Mission Regiment Beijing 55X4X Tu-154D、Learjet-35A/36A

UAV Unit

Unit Name Home Base Serials Range Aircraft Type Comments
151st Air Brigade Hebei, Cangzhou Chengdu GJ-1

List of leaders

Commanders

English name Chinese name Took office Left office Notes
Zhuang Kezhu 庄可柱 January 2016 July 2018 [4]
Han Shengyan [zh] 韩胜延 July 2018 [5]

Political commissars

English name Chinese name Took office Left office Notes
Jiang Qingyou [zh] 刘绍亮 January 2016 January 2017 [4]
Guo Puxiao 郭普校 January 2017 December 2019 [6]
Wang Chengnan [zh] 王成男 April 2020 2021
Han Xiaodong [zh] 韩晓东 December 2021 April 2024
Shang Yaheng [zh] 商亚恒 May 2024

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 5 September 2021.
  2. ^ "中部战区空军某信息通信旅开展"军营开放日"活动". 军报记者. 2017-05-05. Archived from the original on 2019-01-23.
  3. ^ "Orbats". www.scramble.nl. Retrieved 2024-05-11.
  4. ^ a b Shen Fan (沈凡) (6 March 2016). 庄可柱、刘绍亮分别履新中部战区空军司令员政委. caixin (in Chinese). Retrieved 5 September 2021.
  5. ^ Yue Huairang (岳怀让) (2 December 2018). 中部战区空军司令员换将：韩胜延接替庄可柱. thepaper (in Chinese). Retrieved 5 September 2021.
  6. ^ Yue Huairang (岳怀让); Jiang Ziwen (蒋子文) (17 June 2017). 五大战区空军军政主官配齐，徐西盛郭普校到任. thepaper (in Chinese). Retrieved 5 September 2021.