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| Founded | 1 February 2016 |
| Country |  People's Republic of China |
| Allegiance |  Chinese Communist Party |
| Type | Theater Command |
| Role | Command and control |
| Part of |  People's Liberation Army |
| Headquarters | Shenyang, Liaoning Province |
| Website | Official website |
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| Commander | Air Force General Wang Qiang |
| Political Commissar | General Zheng Xuan |
| Chief of Staff | General Jiang Guoping |
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The Northern Theater Command (simplified Chinese: 北方战区; traditional Chinese: 北方戰區; 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
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
The Northern Theater Command consists of the following components:
- Northern Theater Command Ground Force (North Sea Fleet), located at Jinan, Shandong[3][4]
- 78th Group Army (Harbin, Heilongjiang, formerly 16th Group Army);
- 79th Group Army (Shenyang, Liaoning, formerly 39th Group Army);
- 80th Group Army (Weifang, Shandong, formerly 26th Group Army).
- Northern Theater Command Navy, headquartered in Qingdao, Shandong.
- Huludao Naval Base
- Jianggezhuang Naval Base
- Lüshun Naval Base
- Dalian Base
- Yantai Base
- Yuchi Naval Base
- Northern Theater Command Air Force, headquartered at Shenyang, Liaoning.
| Unit | Bases | Combat Series Number | 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) |
| 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) |
| 21st Division (Air Combat) | Mudanjiang, Qiqihar, Yanbian | 3XX2X | J-8H, J-7, Jiaolian-9; J-7; J-7 |
| 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 | ||
| 5th Aviation Division | Weifang (13th Regiment, 15th Regiment) Zhucheng (14th Regiment) | 1XX6X | Q-5 (13th Regiment, 14th Regiment), JH-7A (15th Regiment) |
| 12th Fighter Aviation Division | Wendeng | 2XX3X | J-7, J-10A (36th Regiment), (J-8) |
| 19th Division (Air Combat) | Jining | 3XX0X | J-11B (55th Regiment), Su-27SK/UBK/J-11A |
Notes
- ↑ "ifeng （in chinese）".
- ↑ "ifeng(in chinese)".
- ↑ Jamwal, Jaidev (2021-01-27). "Chinese Armed Forces ORBAT Part 3: Ground Forces". अरे यायावर रहेगा याद?. Retrieved 2022-07-02.
- ↑ "PLA orbat update, Northern Theater Command (78th, 79th and 80th GA)".
External links
- Jamestown Foundation, https://jamestown.org/program/strategic-assessment-chinas-northern-theater-command/
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