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Military regional command of China
Military unit
The Northern Theater Command (Chinese: 北方战区; pinyin: Běifāng Zhànqū) is one of the five theater commands of the People's Liberation Army, founded on 1 February 2016. Its predecessor is the Shenyang Military Region, Jinan Military Region and Beijing Military Region. Its headquarters is in the Heping District of Shenyang, Liaoning Province.[1] The Northern Theater Command shares borders with North Korea, Russia and Mongolia.
Area of responsibility
[edit]The Northern Theater Command's Area of Responsibility (AOR) consists of Mongolia, Russian Siberia, Korea and Japan, as well as the Bohai Bay, Yellow Sea and Sea of Japan.[2]
Organizational structure
[edit]The Northern Theater Command consists of the following components:
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Bases
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Combat Series Number
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Make
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| 1st Fighter Division |
Anshan (1st Regiment, 3rd Regiment), Chifeng (2nd Regiment) |
1XX2X |
J-11B (1st Regiment), J-10A (2nd Regiment), J-8F (3rd Regiment)
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| 11th Division (Ground Support) |
Siping (31st Regiment), Dalian (32nd Regiment) |
2XX2X |
JH-7A (31st Regiment), Q-5 (32nd Regiment)
|
| 16th Division (Specialised) |
Shengyang (46th Regiment, 47th Regiment), Shenyang (48th Regiment) |
2XX7X |
JQ-8 (46th Regiment), Y-8 (47th Regiment) Y-8, Z-9 (48th Regiment)
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| 21st Division (Air Combat) |
Mudanjiang, Qiqihar, Yanbian |
3XX2X |
J-8H, J-7, Jiaolian-9; J-7; J-7
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| Dalian Base |
Dandong (88th Brigade), Pulandian (89th Brigade), Yingchengzi (90th Brigade) |
4XX1X |
J-7E (88th Brigade), J-11A/BS (89th Brigade)
|
| 4th Brigade (Radar) |
Qingdao |
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| 5th Aviation Division |
Weifang (13th Regiment, 15th Regiment) Zhucheng (14th Regiment) |
1XX6X |
Q-5 (13th Regiment, 14th Regiment), JH-7A (15th Regiment)
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| 12th Fighter Aviation Division |
Wendeng |
2XX3X |
J-7, J-10A (36th Regiment), (J-8)
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| 19th Division (Air Combat) |
Jining |
3XX0X |
J-11B (55th Regiment), Su-27SK/UBK/J-11A
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Chinese name
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Took office
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Left office
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Notes
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| Song Puxuan
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宋普选
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February 2016
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September 2017
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| Li Qiaoming
|
李桥铭
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September 2017
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September 2022
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| Wang Qiang
|
王强
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September 2022
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Incumbent
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Political commissars
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Chinese Communist Party
People's Liberation Army
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