Northern Theater Command Ground Force Explained

Unit Name:Northern Theater Command Ground Force
Motto:Chinese: 为人民服务
"Serve the People"
Colors: Red and Green
March:Military Anthem of the People's Liberation Army
Dates:2016–present
Commander1:General Shi Zhenglu
Commander1 Label:Commander
Commander2:General Zheng Xuan
Commander2 Label:Political Comissar
Garrison:Jinan, Shandong

The Northern Theater Command Ground Force is the ground force under the Northern Theater Command. Its headquarters is in Jinan, Shandong. The current commander is Shi Zhenglu and the current political commissar is .

History

The Northern Theater Command Ground Force was officially established on 31 December 2015 with the troops of former Jinan Military Region and Shenyang Military Region.[1]

Functional department

Direct units

Direct troops

Group army

Other army

List of leaders

Commanders

English name Chinese name Took office Left office Notes
Chinese: 李桥铭 2016 August 2017
Chinese: 王印芳 December 2017 April 2020 [2]
Chinese: 吴亚男 April 2020 December 2020
Chinese: 石正露 December 2020

Political commissars

English name Chinese name Took office Left office Notes
Chinese: 徐远林 2016 2016
Chinese: 石晓 2016 December 2020 [3]
Chinese: 郑璇 December 2020

Chief of staffs

Notes and References

  1. News: Li Xuanliang (Chinese: 李宣良). Zhang Xuanjie (Chinese: 张选杰). Li Qinghua (Chinese: 李清华). http://www.xinhuanet.com/politics/2016-01/01/c_1117646667.htm . zh:陆军领导机构火箭军战略支援部队成立大会在京举行 习近平向中国人民解放军陆军火箭军战略支援部队授予军旗并致训词 . xinhuanet.com . 1 January 2016 . 31 August 2021 . zh.
  2. News: Zhang Yu (Chinese: 张玉). http://news.sina.com.cn/o/2018-01-04/doc-ifyqinzs8516619.shtml . zh:王印芳少将升任北部战区陆军司令员 原任71军军长 . sina . 4 January 2018 . 2 September 2021 . zh.
  3. News: Jiang Ziwen (Chinese: 蒋子文). Yue Huairang (Chinese: 岳怀让). https://news.qq.com/a/20160731/002428.htm . zh:北部战区成立不足半年 陆军政委换人 . qq.com . 31 July 2016 . 2 September 2021 . zh.
  4. News: https://www.thepaper.cn/newsDetail_forward_1600530 . zh:郑家概、凌焕新已调任北部战区陆军领导 . thepaper . 14 January 2017 . 2 September 2021 . zh.