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.
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| Founded | 1 February 2016 (5 years) |
| Country |  China |
| Allegiance | Communist Party of China |
| Type | Theater Command |
| Role | Concentration on Mongolia, the Russian Far East and the Korean peninsula |
| Part of | People's Liberation Army |
| Headquarters | Shenyang, Liaoning Province |
| Commanders | |
| Commander | General Li Qiaoming |
| Political Commissar | Airforce General Fan Xiaojun |
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| Simplified Chinese | 北部战区 | ||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 北部戰區 | ||||||
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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:
- PLA Ground Forces Northern Theater, located at Jinan, Shandong, and directs three armies:[3]
- 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.
- Qingdao Base
- Dalian Base
- Yantai Base
- Northern Theater Command Airforce, 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
External links
- Jamestown Foundation, https://jamestown.org/program/strategic-assessment-chinas-northern-theater-command/
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