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Yu Qingjiang
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Yu Qingjiang | |||||||
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俞庆江 | |||||||
| Chief of Staff of the People's Liberation Army Air Force | |||||||
| Assumed office December 2017 | |||||||
| Preceded by | Ma Zhenjun | ||||||
| President the PLA Air Force Command College | |||||||
| In office October 2015 – December 2017 | |||||||
| Preceded by | Ma Jian | ||||||
| Succeeded by | Fu Guoqiang | ||||||
| Personal details | |||||||
| Born | September 1963 (age 61) Nanjing, Jiangsu, China | ||||||
| Political party | Chinese Communist Party | ||||||
| Alma mater | Air Force Political College Air Force Engineering University Russian Air Force Military Academy PLA National Defence University | ||||||
| Military service | |||||||
| Allegiance |  People's Republic of China | ||||||
| Branch/service |  People's Liberation Army Air Force | ||||||
| Years of service | ?–present | ||||||
| Rank |  Air Force Lieutenant General | ||||||
| Chinese name | |||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 俞庆江 | ||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 俞慶江 | ||||||
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Yu Qingjiang (Chinese: 俞庆江; born September 1963) is a lieutenant general (zhong jiang) of the People's Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) of China, serving as chief of staff of the People's Liberation Army Air Force since December 2017.[1] Previously he served as president of the PLA Air Force Command College. He is a representative of the 19th National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party.
Biography
[edit]Yu was born in Nanjing, Jiangsu, in September 1963. He graduated from Air Force Political College, Russian Air Force Military Academy, Air Force Engineering University, and the PLA National Defence University.
He served as commander of the 30th Air Force Aviation Division of Shenyang Military Region before being appointed as commander of the PLA Air Force Dalian Base in June 2007. In 2009, he became deputy chief of staff of the Air Force of Jinan Military Region, rising to chief of staff in 2013. In October 2015, he was made president the PLA Air Force Command College, succeeding Ma Jian.[2] In December 2017, he rose to become chief of staff of the People's Liberation Army Air Force.[3]
He was promoted to the rank of major general (Shaojiang) in December 2010 and lieutenant general (zhongjiang) in June 2019.[4]
Personal life
[edit]Yu likes calligraphy, for which he studied under Ouyang Zhongshi and Li duo at the China Calligraphy and Painting International University for three years.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ Choi Chi-yuk (2 January 2018). "China's air force targets South China Sea with new strategic expert in top ranks". South China Morning Post. Retrieved 1 November 2021.
- ^ Yue Huairang (岳怀让) (23 October 2015). 空军指挥学院易帅：俞庆江接棒马健. thepaper (in Chinese). Retrieved 1 November 2021.
- ^ Li Weishan (李伟山) (22 February 2018). 徐安祥任空军副司令员 俞庆江任空军参谋长. sina (in Chinese). Retrieved 1 November 2021.
- ^ 空军举行晋衔仪式：俞庆江、周利、许学强晋升空军中将军衔. sina (in Chinese). 4 July 2019. Retrieved 1 November 2021.
- ^ 俞庆江任空军指挥学院院长 有一特殊爱好. Sohu (in Chinese). 23 October 2015. Retrieved 1 November 2021.
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