Northern Theater Command

The Northern Theater Command is one of the five war zones of the People's Liberation Army. It was founded on February 1, 2016; its predecessor is the Shenyang 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.

Northern Theater Command
Founded1 February 2016
(5 years)
Country China
AllegianceCommunist Party of China
TypeTheater Command
RoleConcentration on Mongolia, the Russian Far East and the Korean peninsula
Part ofPeople's Liberation Army
HeadquartersShenyang, Liaoning Province
Commanders
CommanderGeneral Li Qiaoming
Political CommissarAirforce General Fan Xiaojun
Northern Theater Command
Northern Theater Command
Simplified Chinese北部战区
Traditional Chinese北部戰區

Area of Responsibility (AOR)

The Northern Theater Command's Area of Responsibility (AOR) consists of the northeastern region of China, within the provinces of Heilongjiang, Jilin, Liaoning, Shandong, and Inner Mongolia. The AOR also includes areas around the border of Mongolia, Russian Siberia, and North Korea, as well as the shoreline around the Bohai Bay and Yellow Sea.[2]

Organizational Structure

The Northern Theater Command consists of the following Components:

Unit Bases Combat Series Number Make
1st Fighter DivisionAnshan (1st Regiment, 3rd Regiment), Chifeng (2nd Regiment)1XX2XJ-11B (1st Regiment), J-10A (2nd Regiment), J-8F (3rd Regiment)
11th Division (Ground Support)Siping (31st Regiment), Dalian (32nd Regiment)2XX2XJH-7A (31st Regiment), Q-5 (32nd Regiment)
16th Division (Specialised)Shengyang (46th Regiment, 47th Regiment), Shenyang (48th Regiment)2XX7XJQ-8 (46th Regiment), Y-8 (47th Regiment) Y-8, Z-9 (48th Regiment)
21st Division (Air Combat)Mudanjiang, Qiqihar, Yanbian3XX2XJ-8H, J-7, Jiaolian-9; J-7; J-7
Dalian BaseDandong (88th Brigade), Pulandian (89th Brigade), Yingchengzi (90th Brigade)4XX1XJ-7E (88th Brigade), J-11A/BS (89th Brigade)
4th Brigade (Radar)Qingdao
5th Aviation DivisionWeifang (13th Regiment, 15th Regiment) Zhucheng (14th Regiment)1XX6XQ-5 (13th Regiment, 14th Regiment), JH-7A (15th Regiment)
12th Fighter Aviation DivisionWendeng2XX3XJ-7, J-10A (36th Regiment), (J-8)
19th Division (Air Combat)Jining3XX0XJ-11B (55th Regiment), Su-27SK/UBK/J-11A

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