Eastern Theater Command Air Force Explained

Unit Name:	Eastern Theater Command Air Force
Motto:	Chinese: 为人民服务 "Serve the People"
Colors:	Red and Blue
March:	March of the Chinese Air Force
Commander1 Label:	Commander
Ceremonial Chief:	Lieutenant General Zhong Weiguo
Commander2 Label:	Political Commissar
Dates:	2016–present
Current Commander:	Lieutenant General Wu Junbao
Garrison:	Nanjing, Jiangsu

The Eastern Theater Command Air Force is the air force under the Eastern Theater Command. Its headquarters is in Nanjing, Jiangsu. The current commander is Wu Junbao and the current political commissar is .

History

On 1 February 2016, the founding meeting of the Eastern 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

• PLA Air Force Training Base

Bases and brigades

Source:^[2]

• • • Shuimen Air Base
• Wuyishan Airport
• Quanzhou Jinjiang International Airport

Aviation unit	Home Base	Serials Range	Aircraft Type	Remarks
7th Aviation Brigade		61X8X	J-16	Shanghai Base
8th Fighter Brigade	Changxing County, Huzhou City, Zhejiang Changxing 83 Airport	61X9X	J-20	Shanghai Base
9th Fighter Brigade		62X0X	J-20	Shanghai Base (First Regiment: Wang Hai Brigade)
25th Aviation Brigade	Guangdong Shantou CityShantou Waisha Airport	63X6X	J-10C	Fuzhou Base
40th Aviation Brigade	Jiangxi Nanchang CityNanchang Xiangtang Airport	65X1X	J-16	Fuzhou Base
41st Aviation Brigade	Fujian Wuyishan CityWuyishan Airport	65X2X	J-11A	Fuzhou base
78th Fighter Brigade	Chongming Airport	68X9X	J-16	Shanghai Base
83rd Aviation Brigade	Hangzhou, ZhejiangJianqiao Airport	69X4X	JH-7A	Shanghai Base
95th Aviation Brigade	Jiangsu Lianyungang CityBaitabu Airport	70X6X	J-11B	Shanghai Base
85th Fighter Brigade	Zhejiang Quzhou CityQuzhou Airport	69X6X	Su-30MKK	Fuzhou Base

List of leaders

Commanders

English name	Chinese name	Took office	Left office	Notes
	Chinese: 黄国显	February 2016	December 2021	^[3]
Wu Junbao	吴俊宝	December 2021		^[4]

Political commissars

English name	Chinese name	Took office	Left office	Notes
Liu Dewei	Chinese: 刘德伟	February 2016	July 2018
	Chinese: 袁华智	December 2018	April 2019	^[5]
	Chinese: 钟卫国	June 2019		^[6]

Chief of staffs

Notes and References

1. News: Li Xuanliang (Chinese: 李宣良). http://www.xinhuanet.com//politics/2016-02/01/c_1117960554.htm . zh:中国人民解放军战区成立大会在北京举行 . xinhuanet.com . 1 February 2016 . 31 August 2021 . zh.
2. Web site: Orbats . 2024-05-11 . www.scramble.nl.
3. News: Lin Yunshi (Chinese: 林韵诗). https://china.caixin.com/2016-02-23/100911521.html . zh:东部战区空军领导层亮相 黄国显任司令员 . caixin.com . 23 February 2016 . 31 August 2021 . zh.
4. News: Yue Huairang (Chinese: 岳怀让) . 11 June 2018 . zh:吴俊宝空军少将出任中部战区空军副司令员 . https://www.sohu.com/a/235087640_260616?_f=index_pagerecom_14 . 31 October 2022 . Sohu . zh.
5. News: Yuan Jinming (Chinese: 吴金明). http://news.sina.com.cn/o/2019-01-15/doc-ihqfskcn7333108.shtml . zh:海军陆战队首任政委袁华智已任东部战区空军政委 . sina . 15 January 2019 . 31 August 2021 . zh.
6. News: Lin Yunshi (Chinese: 林韵诗). https://china.caixin.com/2019-07-29/101444963.html . zh:西部战区空军副政委钟卫国转岗东部战区 . caixin.com . 29 July 2019 . 31 August 2021 . zh.