Western Theater Command Air Force
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Air forces of the People's Liberation Army's Western Theater Command
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| 中国人民解放军西部战区空军 | |
 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 | Chengdu, Sichuan |
| Mottos | 为人民服务 "Serve the People" |
| Colors | Red and Blue |
| March | March of the Chinese Air Force |
| Commanders | |
| Commander | Lieutenant General Zhang Hongbin |
| Political Commissar | Lieutenant General Jiang Ping |
Military unit
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| Simplified Chinese | 中国人民解放军西部战区空军 | ||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 中國人民解放軍西部戰區空軍 | ||||||
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The Western Theater Command Air Force is the air force under the Western Theater Command. Its headquarters is in Chengdu, Sichuan. The current commander is Zhang Hongbin [zh] and the current political commissar is Jiang Ping [zh].
Functional department
- General Staff
- Political Work Department
- Logistics Department
- Disciplinary Inspection Committee
Direct units
Main Bases
Air Units
Source:[2]
Fighter Units
| Unit Name | Homebase | Serials Range | Aircraft Type | Comments |
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| 16th Air Brigade | Ningxia, Yinchuan, Xihuayuan Airbase | 62X7X | J-11B | Lanzhou Base |
| 18th Air Brigade | Gansu, Dingxi, Lintao Airbase | 62X9X | J-10C | Lanzhou Base |
| 97th Air Brigade | Chongqing, Dazu, Dengyunqiao Airbase | 70X8X | J-20A | Lanzhou Base |
| 98th Air Brigade | Chongqing, Baishiyi Airbase | 70X9X | J-16 | Lanzhou Base |
| 99th Air Brigade | Xinjiang, Hotan, Hotan Airbase | 71X0X | J-16 | Urumqi Base |
| 109th Air Brigade | Xinjiang, Changji, Changji Airbase | 72X0X | J-11A | Ürümqi Base |
| 110th Air Brigade | Xinjiang, Urumqi, Nanshan Airbase | 72X1X | JH-7A | Ürümqi Base |
| 111st Air Brigade (MUCD unit 94040)[3] | Xinjiang, Korla, Korla Airbase | 72X2X | J-11B[3] | Ürümqi Base |
Transport Units
| Unit Name | Homebase | Serials Range | Aircraft Type | Comments |
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| 10th Air Regiment | Sichuan, Qionglai | 1XX5X | Y-9 | 4th Transport Air Division [zh] |
| 11th Air Regiment | Sichuan, Luzhou | 1XX5X | Y-9 | 4th Transport Air Division [zh] |
| 12th Air Regiment | Sichuan, Qionglai | 1XX5X | Y-20 | 4th Transport Air Division [zh] |
Special Mission Units
| Unit Name | Homebase | Serials Range | Aircraft Type | Comments |
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| Special Mission Regiment | Qinghai, Golmud | 53X5X | KJ-500 |
List of leaders
Commanders
| English name | Chinese name | Took office | Left office | Notes |
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| Zhan Houshun | 战厚顺 | February 2016 | April 2020 | |
| Wang Qiang | 王强 | April 2020 | September 2022 | |
| Zhang Hongbin [zh] | 张洪斌 | September 2022 | ||
Political commissars
| English name | Chinese name | Took office | Left office | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jiang Qingyou [zh] | 舒清友 | February 2016 | December 2018 | |
| Jiang Ping [zh] | 姜平 | December 2018 | [4] | |
Chiefs of staff
| English name | Chinese name | Took office | Left office | Notes |
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| Wang Qiang | 王强 | February 2016 | July 2018 | [5] |
References
- ↑ 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 3 September 2021.
- ↑ "Orbats". www.scramble.nl. Retrieved 2024-05-11.
- 1 2 "解放軍機師新疆墜機殉職 傳保殲11B棄逃生". Oriental daily. 2017-11-20.
- ↑ Jiang Ziwen (蒋子文) (13 January 2019). 空军政治工作部副主任姜平少将升任西部战区空军政委. thepaper (in Chinese). Retrieved 3 September 2021.
- ↑ 王强调任西部战区副参谋长兼西部战区空军参谋长. qq.com (in Chinese). 1 August 2016. Retrieved 3 September 2021.
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| Eastern Theater Command Air Force |
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| Southern Theater Command Air Force |
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| Western Theater Command Air Force | |
| Northern Theater Command Air Force |
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| Central Theater Command Air Force |
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