Northern Theater Command Air Force

Northern Theater Command Air Force
中国人民解放军北部战区空军
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/HQShenyang, Liaoning
Motto(s)为人民服务
"Serve the People"
Colors   Red and Blue
MarchMarch of the Chinese Air Force
Commanders
CommanderLieutenant General Liu Wenqi
Political CommissarLieutenant General Cai Lishan
Northern Theater Command Air Force
Northern Theater Command
Simplified Chinese中国人民解放军北部战区空军
Traditional Chinese中國人民解放軍北部戰區空軍
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinZhōngguó Rénmín Jiěfàngjūn Běibù Zhànqū Kōngjūn

The Northern Theater Command Air Force is the air force under the Northern Theater Command. Its headquarters is in Shenyang, Liaoning. The current commander is Liu Wenqi [zh] and the current political commissar is Cai Lishan [zh].

History

On 1 February 2016, the founding meeting of the Northern 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

Main Bases

Air Units[2]

Fighter Units

Unit Name Homebase Serials Range Aircraft Type Comments
1st Air Brigade Liaoning, Anshan, Teng'ao Airbase 61X2X J-20A Dalian Base
2nd Air Brigade Inner Mongolia, Chifeng, Yulong Airbase 61X3X J-10C Dalian Base
3rd Air Brigade Heilongjiang, Qiqihar, Sanjiazi Airbase 61X4X J-16 Dalian Base
31st Air Brigade Jilin, Siping, Siping Airbase 64X2X JH-7A Dalian Base
61th Air Brigade Jilin, Yanbian, Yanji, Chaoyangchuan Airbase 67X2X J-10B Dalian Base
63rd Air Brigade Heilongjiang, Mudanjiang, Hailang Airbase 67X2X J-7H Dalian Base
88th Air Brigade Liaoning, Dandong, Langtou Airbase 69X9X J-7E Dalian Base
89th Air Brigade Liaoning, Dalian, Pulandian Airbase 70X0X J-11B Dalian Base
15th Air Brigade Shandong, Weifang, Nanyuan Airbase 62X6X J-16 Jinan Base
34th Air Brigade Shandong, Weifang, Daishuipo Airbase 64X5X J-10C Jinan Base
44th Air Brigade Inner Mongolia, Hohhot, Bikeqi Airbase 65X5X J-7G Jinan Base
55th Air Brigade Shandong, Jining, Qufu Airbase 66X6X J-20A Jinan Base
805th Air Brigade Shandong, Yantai 8XX5X JH-7A Formerly Naval Aviation 6th Brigade
807th Air Brigade Liaoning, Suizhong 8XX7X J-11B、JH-7A、JL-9、JL-10 Formerly Naval Aviation 7th Brigade

Special Mission Units

Unit Name Homebase Serials Range Aircraft Type Comments
46th Air Regiment Liaoning, Shenyang 2XX7X JZ-8F 16th Special Missions Air Division
47th Air Regiment Liaoning, Shenyang 2XX7X KJ-500、Y-8G，运侦-8 16th Special Missions Air Division
48th Air Regiment Jilin, Shuangliao 2XX7X WZ-7 16th Special Missions Air Division

List of leaders

Commanders

English name Chinese name Took office Left office Notes
Ding Laihang 丁来杭 2016 2017 [3]
Xu Xueqiang 许学强 2017 August 2021 [4]
Liu Wenqi [zh] 刘文起 August 2021

Political commissars

English name Chinese name Took office Left office Notes
Bai Wenqi 白文奇 2016 December 2018 [3]
Cai Lishan [zh] 蔡立山 April 2019

Chief of staffs

English name Chinese name Took office Left office Notes
Zhan Yongsheng 战永胜 2016

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. ^ a b 丁来杭出任北部战区空军司令员 白文奇任政委. qq.com (in Chinese). 6 February 2016. Retrieved 2 September 2021.
  4. ^ Yue Huairang (岳怀让) (9 December 2017). 许学强履新北部战区空军党委副书记. thepaper (in Chinese). Retrieved 2 September 2021.