Western Theater Command Ground Force Explained
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T: | 中國人民解放軍西部戰區陸軍 |
S: | 中国人民解放军西部战区陆军 |
P: | Zhōngguó Rénmín Jiěfàngjūn Xībù Zhànqū Lùjūn |
The Western Theater Command Ground Force is the ground force under the Western Theater Command. Its headquarters is in Lanzhou, Gansu. The current political commissar is Xu Deqing.
History
The Western Theater Command Ground Force was officially established on 31 December 2015 with the troops of former Lanzhou Military Region and Chengdu Military Region.[1]
Functional department
- General Staff
- Political Work Department
- Logistics Department
- Equipment department
- Disciplinary Inspection Committee
Direct units
Direct troops
Group army
Other units
List of leaders
Commanders
English name | Chinese name | Took office | Left office | Notes |
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| Chinese: 何卫东 | 2019 | December 2019 | |
| Chinese: 徐起零 | April 2020 | June 2021 | |
| 杨毅 | September 2021 | | |
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Political commissars
English name | Chinese name | Took office | Left office | Notes |
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| Chinese: 徐忠波 | 2016 | December 2017 | [2] |
| Chinese: 徐德清 | April 2018 | January 2022 | [3] |
| 汪志斌 | March 2022 | December 2023 | |
Zheng Yanpo | 郑堰坡 | 2024 | | |
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Chief of staffs
English name | Chinese name | Took office | Left office | Notes |
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Fan Chengcai | Chinese: 范承才 | 2016 | January 2017 | |
Cao Yimin | Chinese: 曹益民 | January 2017 | | [4] |
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Notes and References
- 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 . 3 September 2021 . zh.
- News: Lin Zizhen (Chinese: 林子桢). https://china.caixin.com/2016-02-02/100906515.html . zh:徐忠波升任西部战区陆军政委 . caixin.com . 2 February 2016 . 3 September 2021 . zh.
- News: Yue Huairang (Chinese: 岳怀让). https://www.thepaper.cn/newsDetail_forward_2184443 . zh:徐德清升任西部战区陆军政委,老搭档此前已升北陆司令员 . thepaper . 9 June 2018 . 3 September 2021 . zh.
- News: Yue Huairang (Chinese: 岳怀让). Jiang Ziwen (Chinese: 蒋子文). https://www.thepaper.cn/newsDetail_forward_1639342 . zh:第21集团军原军长曹益民调任西部战区陆军参谋长 . thepaper . 15 March 2017 . 3 September 2021 . zh.