Western Theater Command Air Force

Western Theater Command Air Force
中国人民解放军西部战区空军
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/HQChengdu, Sichuan
Motto(s)为人民服务
"Serve the People"
Colors   Red and Blue
MarchMarch of the Chinese Air Force
Commanders
CommanderLieutenant General Zhang Hongbin
Political CommissarLieutenant General Jiang Ping
Western Theater Command Air Force
Western Theater Command
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
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinZhōngguó Rénmín Jiěfàngjūn Xībù Zhànqū Kōngjūn

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 and the current political commissar is Jiang Ping.

History

On 1 February 2016, the founding meeting of the Western 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

  • Western Theater Command Air Force Hospital

Main Bases

  • PLA Air Force Lhasa Base - Lhasa Gonggar Airport
  • PLA Air Force Lanzhou Base - Xianguanying Air Base
  • PLA Air Force Ürümqi Base

Air Units[2]

Fighter Units

Unit Name Homebase Serials Range Aircraft Type Comments
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 Urumqi Base
110th Air Brigade Xinjiang, Urumqi, Nanshan Airbase 72X1X JH-7A Urumqi Base
111st Air Brigade (MUCD unit 94040)[3] Xinjiang, Korla, Korla Airbase 72X2X J-11B[3]

J-20A

Urumqi Base

Transport Units

Unit Name Homebase Serials Range Aircraft Type Comments
10th Air Regiment Sichuan, Qionglai 1XX5X Y-9 4th Transport Air Division
11th Air Regiment Sichuan, Luzhou 1XX5X Y-9 4th Transport Air Division
12th Air Regiment Sichuan, Qionglai 1XX5X Y-20 4th Transport Air Division

Special Mission Units

Unit Name Homebase Serials Range Aircraft Type Comments
Special Mission Regiment Qinghai, Golmud 53X5X KJ-500

List of leaders

Commanders

English name Chinese name Took office Left office Notes
Zhan Houshun 战厚顺 February 2016 April 2020
Wang Qiang 王强 April 2020 September 2022
Zhang Hongbin 张洪斌 September 2022

Political commissars

English name Chinese name Took office Left office Notes
Jiang Qingyou 舒清友 February 2016 December 2018
Jiang Ping 姜平 December 2018 [4]

Chiefs of staff

English name Chinese name Took office Left office Notes
Wang Qiang 王强 February 2016 July 2018 [5]

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 3 September 2021.
  2. ^ "Orbats". www.scramble.nl. Retrieved 2024-05-11.
  3. ^ a b "解放軍機師新疆墜機殉職　傳保殲11B棄逃生". Oriental daily. 2017-11-20.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ 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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