The Northern Theater Command Air Force is the air force under the Northern Theater Command. Its headquarters is in Shenyang, Liaoning. The current commander is Liu Wenqi [zh] and the current political commissar is Cai Lishan [zh].

History

On 1 February 2016, the founding meeting of the Northern 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

Main Bases

Air Units

Source:[2]

Fighter Units

Unit Name Homebase Serials Range Aircraft Type Comments
1st Air Brigade Liaoning, Anshan, Teng'ao Airbase 61X2X J-20A Dalian Base
2nd Air Brigade Inner Mongolia, Chifeng, Yulong Airbase 61X3X J-10C Dalian Base
3rd Air Brigade Heilongjiang, Qiqihar, Sanjiazi Airbase 61X4X J-16 Dalian Base
31st Air Brigade Jilin, Siping, Siping Airbase 64X2X JH-7A Dalian Base
61th Air Brigade Jilin, Yanbian, Yanji, Chaoyangchuan Airbase 67X2X J-10B Dalian Base
63rd Air Brigade Heilongjiang, Mudanjiang, Hailang Airbase 67X2X J-7H Dalian Base
88th Air Brigade Liaoning, Dandong, Langtou Airbase 69X9X J-7E Dalian Base
89th Air Brigade Liaoning, Dalian, Pulandian Airbase 70X0X J-11B Dalian Base
15th Air Brigade Shandong, Weifang, Nanyuan Airbase 62X6X J-16 Jinan Base
34th Air Brigade Shandong, Weifang, Daishuipo Airbase 64X5X J-10C Jinan Base
44th Air Brigade Inner Mongolia, Hohhot, Bikeqi Airbase 65X5X J-7G Jinan Base
55th Air Brigade Shandong, Jining, Qufu Airbase 66X6X J-20A Jinan Base
805th Air Brigade Shandong, Yantai 8XX5X JH-7A Formerly Naval Aviation 6th Brigade
807th Air Brigade Liaoning, Suizhong 8XX7X J-11B、JH-7A、JL-9、JL-10 Formerly Naval Aviation 7th Brigade

Special Mission Units

Unit Name Homebase Serials Range Aircraft Type Comments
46th Air Regiment Liaoning, Shenyang 2XX7X JZ-8F 16th Special Missions Air Division
47th Air Regiment Liaoning, Shenyang 2XX7X KJ-500、Y-8G，运侦-8 16th Special Missions Air Division
48th Air Regiment Jilin, Shuangliao 2XX7X WZ-7 16th Special Missions Air Division

List of leaders

Commanders

English name Chinese name Took office Left office Notes
Ding Laihang 丁来杭 2016 2017 [3]
Xu Xueqiang 许学强 2017 August 2021 [4]
Liu Wenqi [zh] 刘文起 August 2021

Political commissars

English name Chinese name Took office Left office Notes
Bai Wenqi 白文奇 2016 December 2018 [3]
Cai Lishan [zh] 蔡立山 April 2019

Chief of staffs

English name Chinese name Took office Left office Notes
Zhan Yongsheng 战永胜 2016

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 31 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Orbats". www.scramble.nl. Retrieved 2024-05-11.
  3. ^ a b 丁来杭出任北部战区空军司令员 白文奇任政委. qq.com (in Chinese). 6 February 2016. Retrieved 2 September 2021.
  4. ^ Yue Huairang (岳怀让) (9 December 2017). 许学强履新北部战区空军党委副书记. thepaper (in Chinese). Retrieved 2 September 2021.
Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northern_Theater_Command_Air_Force
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