Western Theater Command Ground Force
Military unit
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The Western Theater Command Ground Force is the ground force under the Western Theater Command. Its headquarters is in Lanzhou, Gansu. The current commander is Yang Yi and the current political commissar is Xu Deqing.
| Western Theater Command Ground Force | |
|---|---|
| 中国人民解放军西部战区陆军 | |
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 | Western Theater Command |
| Garrison/HQ | Lanzhou, Gansu |
| 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 Yang Yi |
| Political Commissar | Lieutenant General Zheng Yanpo |
SimplifiedChinese中国人民解放军西部战区陆军
TraditionalChinese中國人民解放軍西部戰區陸軍
Hanyu PinyinZhōngguó Rénmín Jiěfàngjūn Xībù Zhànqū Lùjūn
Hanyu PinyinZhōngguó Rénmín Jiěfàngjūn Xībù Zhànqū Lùjūn
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| Simplified Chinese | 中国人民解放军西部战区陆军 | ||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 中國人民解放軍西部戰區陸軍 | ||||||
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History
The Western Theater Command Ground Force was officially established on 31 December 2015 with the troops of former Lanzhou Military Region and Chengdu Military Region.[1]
Functional departments
- General Staff
- Political Work Department
- Logistics Department
- Equipment department
- Disciplinary Inspection Committee
Directly subordinate functional units
- Qingtongxia Joint Tactic Training Base
- Daliangshan Joint Tactic Training Base
- PLA Ground Force Fifth Comprehensive Training Base
- PLA Ground Force Sixth Comprehensive Training Base
Directly subordinate combat units
Group armies
- 76th Group Army (stationed in Xining, Qinghai)
- 77th Group Army (stationed in Chongzhou, Sichuan)
Other army units
- Third Brigade of Reconnaissance Intelligence
- Third Brigade of Information Support
- Third Brigade of Electronic Warfare
- 53rd Mountain Combined Arms Brigade
- 54th Brigade, Tibet Military District
List of leaders
Commanders
| English name | Chinese name | Took office | Left office | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| He Weidong | 何卫东 | 2019 | December 2019 | |
| Xu Qiling | 徐起零 | April 2020 | June 2021 | |
| Yang Yi | 杨毅 | September 2021 | ||
Political commissars
| English name | Chinese name | Took office | Left office | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Xu Zhongbo | 徐忠波 | 2016 | December 2017 | [2] |
| Xu Deqing | 徐德清 | April 2018 | January 2022 | [3] |
| Wang Zhibin | 汪志斌 | March 2022 | December 2023 | |
| Zheng Yanpo | 郑堰坡 | 2024 | ||
Chiefs of staff
| English name | Chinese name | Took office | Left office | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fan Chengcai | 范承才 | 2016 | January 2017 | |
| Cao Yimin | 曹益民 | January 2017 | [4] | |