Eastern Theater Command Ground Force
Military unit
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The Eastern Theater Command Ground Force is the ground force under the Eastern Theater Command. Its headquarters is in Fuzhou, Fujian. The current commander is Kong Jun and the current political commissar is Zhang Hongbing.
| Eastern Theater Command Ground Force | |
|---|---|
| 中国人民解放军东部战区陆军 | |
Emblem of the People's Liberation Army Ground Force | |
| Active | 2016–present |
| Country |  China |
| Allegiance |  Chinese Communist Party |
| Branch |  People's Liberation Army Ground Force |
| Part of | Eastern Theater Command |
| Garrison/HQ | Fuzhou, Fujian |
| Mottos | 为人民服务 "Serve the People" |
| Colors | Red and Green |
| March | Military Anthem of the People's Liberation Army |
| Commanders | |
| Commander | Lieutenant General Kong Jun |
SimplifiedChinese中国人民解放军东部战区陆军
TraditionalChinese中國人民解放軍東部戰區陸軍
Hanyu PinyinZhōngguó Rénmín Jiěfàngjūn Dōngbù Zhànqū Lùjūn
Hanyu PinyinZhōngguó Rénmín Jiěfàngjūn Dōngbù Zhànqū Lùjūn
| Eastern Theater Command Ground Force | |||||||
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 Eastern Theater Command | |||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 中国人民解放军东部战区陆军 | ||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 中國人民解放軍東部戰區陸軍 | ||||||
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History
The Eastern Theater Command Ground Force was officially established on 31 December 2015 with the troops of former Nanjing Military Region.[1]
Functional department
- General Staff
- Political Work Department
- Logistics Department
- Equipment department
- Disciplinary Inspection Committee
Direct units
- PLA Ground Force Sanjie Joint Tactic Training Base
- PLA Ground Force First Comprehensive Training Base
- PLA Ground Force Second Comprehensive Training Base
Direct troops
Group army
- 71st Group Army (stations in Xuzhou, Jiangsu)
- 72nd Group Army (stations in Huzhou, Zhejiang)
- 73rd Group Army (stations in Xiamen, Fujian)
Other army
- 1st Reconnaissance and Intelligence Brigade
- First Brigade of Information Support
- First Brigade of Electronic Warfare
- First Brigade of Long Range Rocket Artillery
- 31st Brigade of Boat and Bridge Army
- 301st Coastal defense brigade (stationed in Haimen District of Nantong, Jiangsu)
- 302nd Coastal defense brigade (stationed in Zhoushan, Zhejiang)
- 303rd Coastal defense brigade (stationed in Changle District of Fuzhou, Fujian)
- 304th Coastal defense brigade (stationed in Xiamen, Fujian)
List of leaders
Commanders
| English name | Chinese name | Took office | Left office | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Qin Weijiang | 秦卫江 | 2016 | December 2018 | [2] |
| Xu Qiling | 徐起零 | December 2018 | April 2020 | [3] |
| Lin Xiangyang | 林向阳 | April 2020 | August 2021 | |
| Kong Jun | 孔军 | December 2021 |
Political commissars
| English name | Chinese name | Took office | Left office | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liao Keduo | 廖可铎 | 2016 | April 2019 | |
| Zhang Hongbing | 张红兵 | December 2019 | January 2022 |
Chiefs of staff
| English name | Chinese name | Took office | Left office | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zhang Jian | 张践 | 2016 | 2017 | |
| Zhou Youya | 周友亚 | 2018 | 2020 | |