Northern Theater Command Ground Force

中国人民解放军北部战区陆军

Emblem of the People's Liberation Army Ground Force

Active| 2016–present
Country|  People's Republic of China
Allegiance|  Chinese Communist Party
Branch|  People's Liberation Army Ground Force
Garrison/HQ| Jinan, Shandong
Motto(s)| 为人民服务
"Serve the People"
Colors|  Red and Green
March| Military Anthem of the People's Liberation Army
Commanders
Commander| General Shi Zhenglu
Political Comissar| General Zheng Xuan

Military unit

Northern Theater Command Ground Force

Northern Theater Command

Simplified Chinese| 中国人民解放军北部战区陆军
Traditional Chinese| 中國人民解放軍北部戰區陸軍
| Transcriptions

Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyin| Zhōngguó Rénmín Jiěfàngjūn Běibù Zhànqū Lùjūn

The Northern Theater Command Ground Force is the ground force under the Northern Theater Command. Its headquarters is in Jinan, Shandong. The current commander is Shi Zhenglu and the current political commissar is Zheng Xuan [zh].

## History[edit]

The Northern Theater Command Ground Force was officially established on 31 December 2015 with the troops of former Jinan Military Region and Shenyang Military Region.[1]

## Functional department[edit]

* General Staff
* Political Work Department
* Logistics Department
* Equipment department
* Disciplinary Inspection Committee

## Direct units[edit]

* Zhurihe Joint Tactic Training Base
* Taonan Joint Tactic Training Base [zh]
* 78th Group Army Hospital [zh]
* PLA Ground Force Third Comprehensive Training Base [zh]
* PLA Ground Force Eighth Comprehensive Training Base [zh]

## Direct troops[edit]

### Group army[edit]

* 78th Group Army (stations in Harbin, Heilongjiang)
* 79th Group Army (stations in Shenyang, Liaoning)
* 80th Group Army (stations in Weifang, Shandong)

### Other army[edit]

* Fourth Brigade of Reconnaissance Intelligence
* Fourth Brigade of Information Support
* Fourth Brigade of Electronic Warfare
* 321st Brigade of Coastal Defense Force (stations in Alxa League, Inner Mongolia)
* 322nd Brigade of Coastal Defense Force (stations in Baotou, Inner Mongolia)
* 323rd Brigade of Coastal Defense Force (stations in Xilingol League, Inner Mongolia)
* 324th Brigade of Coastal Defense Force (stations in Hulunbuir and Arxan, Inner Mongolia)
* 325th Brigade of Coastal Defense Force (stations in Manzhouli, Inner Mongolia)
* 326th Brigade of Coastal Defense Force (stations in Mohe and Heihe, Heilongjiang)
* 327th Brigade of Coastal Defense Force (stations in Hegang, Heilongjiang)
* 328th Brigade of Coastal Defense Force (stations in Jidong County, Heilongjiang)
* 329th Brigade of Coastal Defense Force (stations in Hunchun, Jilin)
* 330th Brigade of Coastal Defense Force (stations in Baishan, Jilin)
* 331st Brigade of Coastal Defense Force (stations in Dandong, Liaoning)
* 332nd Brigade of Coastal Defense Force (stations in Dalian, Liaoning)
* 333rd Brigade of Coastal Defense Force (stations in Yantai, Shandong)
* 334th Brigade of Coastal Defense Force (stations in Weihai, Shandong)
* 335th Brigade of Coastal Defense Force (stations in Qingdao and Rizhao, Shandong)

## List of leaders[edit]

### Commanders[edit]

English name | Chinese name | Took office | Left office | Notes

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Li Qiaoming | 李桥铭 | 2016 | August 2017 |
Wang Yinfang [zh] | 王印芳 | December 2017 | April 2020 | [2]
Wu Yanan [zh] | 吴亚男 | April 2020 | December 2020 |
Shi Zhenglu | 石正露 | December 2020 |  |

### Political commissars[edit]

English name | Chinese name | Took office | Left office | Notes

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Xu Yuanlin [zh] | 徐远林 | 2016 | 2016 |
Shi Xiao [zh] | 石晓 | 2016 | December 2020 | [3]
Zheng Xuan [zh] | 郑璇 | December 2020 |  |

### Chief of staffs[edit]

English name | Chinese name | Took office | Left office | Notes

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Zheng Jiagai [zh] | 郑家概 | 2016 | September 2017 | [4]

## References[edit]

1. ^ Li Xuanliang (李宣良); Zhang Xuanjie (张选杰); Li Qinghua (李清华) (1 January 2016). 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 (in Chinese). Retrieved 31 August 2021.李宣良Category:Articles+containing+Chinese-language+text)&rft.au=Zhang+Xuanjie+(张选杰Category:Articles+containing+Chinese-language+text)&rft.au=Li+Qinghua+(李清华Category:Articles+containing+Chinese-language+text)&rft_id=http://www.xinhuanet.com/politics/2016-01/01/c_1117646667.htm&rfr_id=info:sid/en.wikipedia.org:Northern+Theater+Command+Ground+Force" class="Z3988">
2. ^ Zhang Yu (张玉) (4 January 2018). 王印芳少将升任北部战区陆军司令员 原任71军军长. sina (in Chinese). Retrieved 2 September 2021.张玉Category:Articles+containing+Chinese-language+text)&rft_id=http://news.sina.com.cn/o/2018-01-04/doc-ifyqinzs8516619.shtml&rfr_id=info:sid/en.wikipedia.org:Northern+Theater+Command+Ground+Force" class="Z3988">
3. ^ Jiang Ziwen (蒋子文); Yue Huairang (岳怀让) (31 July 2016). 北部战区成立不足半年 陆军政委换人. qq.com (in Chinese). Retrieved 2 September 2021.蒋子文Category:Articles+containing+Chinese-language+text)&rft.au=Yue+Huairang+(岳怀让Category:Articles+containing+Chinese-language+text)&rft_id=https://news.qq.com/a/20160731/002428.htm&rfr_id=info:sid/en.wikipedia.org:Northern+Theater+Command+Ground+Force" class="Z3988">
4. ^ 郑家概、凌焕新已调任北部战区陆军领导. thepaper (in Chinese). 14 January 2017. Retrieved 2 September 2021.

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Structure of the People's Liberation Army Ground Force

PLAGF Headquarters
directly subordinate units|

| Xinjiang Military District|

* 4th Motorized Infantry Division
* 6th Mechanized Infantry Division
* 8th Motorized Infantry Division
* 11th Motorized Infantry Division
* 85th Artillery Brigade
* 85th Air Defense Brigade
* 85th Special Operations Brigade
* 85th Army Aviation Brigade
* 1st Guards Division
* 3rd Guards Division

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Tibet Military District|

* 52nd Combined Arms Brigade
* 53rd Combined Arms Brigade
* 54th Combined Arms Brigade
* 84th Artillery Brigade

Beijing Garrison|

* 1st Guards Division
* 3rd Guards Division

Eastern Theater Command
Ground Force|

| 71st Group Army|

* 2nd Combined Arms Brigade
* 35th Combined Arms Brigade
* 160th Combined Arms Brigade
* 178th Combined Arms Brigade
* 179th Combined Arms Brigade
* 235th Combined Arms Brigade
* 71st Artillery Brigade
* 71st Air Defense Brigade
* 71st Army Aviation Brigade
* 71st Special Operations Brigade
* 71st Engineer-NBC Defense Brigade
* 71st Service Support Brigade

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72nd Group Army|

* 5th Combined Arms Brigade
* 10th Combined Arms Brigade
* 34th Combined Arms Brigade
* 85th Combined Arms Brigade
* 90th Combined Arms Brigade
* 124th Combined Arms Brigade
* 72nd Artillery Brigade
* 72nd Air Defense Brigade
* 72nd Army Aviation Brigade
* 72nd Special Operations Brigade
* 72nd Engineer-NBC Defense Brigade
* 72nd Service Support Brigade

73rd Group Army|

* 3rd Combined Arms Brigade
* 14th Combined Arms Brigade
* 86th Combined Arms Brigade
* 91st Combined Arms Brigade
* 92nd Combined Arms Brigade
* 145th Combined Arms Brigade
* 73rd Artillery Brigade
* 73rd Air Defense Brigade
* 73rd Army Aviation Brigade
* 73rd Special Operations Brigade
* 73rd Engineer-NBC Defense Brigade
* 73rd Service Support Brigade

Southern Theater Command
Ground Force|

| 74th Group Army|

* 1st Combined Arms Brigade
* 16th Combined Arms Brigade
* 125th Combined Arms Brigade
* 132nd Combined Arms Brigade
* 154th Combined Arms Brigade
* 163rd Combined Arms Brigade
* 74th Artillery Brigade
* 74th Air Defense Brigade
* 74th Army Aviation Brigade
* 74th Special Operations Brigade
* 74th Engineer-NBC Defense Brigade
* 74th Service Support Brigade

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75th Group Army|

* 31st Combined Arms Brigade
* 32nd Combined Arms Brigade
* 37th Combined Arms Brigade
* 42nd Combined Arms Brigade
* 122nd Combined Arms Brigade
* 123rd Combined Arms Brigade
* 121st Air Assault Brigade
* 75th Artillery Brigade
* 75th Air Defense Brigade
* 75th Special Operations Brigade
* 75th Engineer-NBC Defense Brigade
* 75th Service Support Brigade

* Hong Kong Combined Arms Brigade
* Macau Infantry Battalion

Western Theater Command
Ground Force|

| 76th Group Army|

* 12th Combined Arms Brigade
* 17th Combined Arms Brigade
* 56th Combined Arms Brigade
* 62nd Combined Arms Brigade
* 149th Combined Arms Brigade
* 182nd Combined Arms Brigade
* 76th Artillery Brigade
* 76th Air Defense Brigade
* 76th Army Aviation Brigade
* 76th Special Operations Brigade
* 76th Engineer-NBC Defense Brigade
* 76th Service Support Brigade

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77th Group Army|

* 39th Combined Arms Brigade
* 40th Combined Arms Brigade
* 55th Combined Arms Brigade
* 139th Combined Arms Brigade
* 150th Combined Arms Brigade
* 181st Combined Arms Brigade
* 77th Artillery Brigade
* 77th Air Defense Brigade
* 77th Army Aviation Brigade
* 77th Special Operations Brigade
* 77th Engineer-NBC Defense Brigade
* 77th Service Support Brigade

Northern Theater Command
Ground Force|

| 78th Group Army|

* 8th Combined Arms Brigade
* 48th Combined Arms Brigade
* 68th Combined Arms Brigade
* 115th Combined Arms Brigade
* 202nd Combined Arms Brigade
* 204rd Combined Arms Brigade
* 78th Artillery Brigade
* 78th Air Defense Brigade
* 78th Army Aviation Brigade
* 78th Special Operations Brigade
* 78th Engineer-NBC Defense Brigade
* 78th Service Support Brigade

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79th Group Army|

* 46th Combined Arms Brigade
* 116th Combined Arms Brigade
* 119th Combined Arms Brigade
* 190th Combined Arms Brigade
* 191st Combined Arms Brigade
* 200th Combined Arms Brigade
* 79th Artillery Brigade
* 79th Air Defense Brigade
* 79th Army Aviation Brigade
* 79th Special Operations Brigade
* 79th Engineer-NBC Defense Brigade
* 79th Service Support Brigade

80th Group Army|

* 47th Combined Arms Brigade
* 69th Combined Arms Brigade
* 118th Combined Arms Brigade
* 138th Combined Arms Brigade
* 199th Combined Arms Brigade
* 203rd Combined Arms Brigade
* 80th Artillery Brigade
* 80th Air Defense Brigade
* 80th Army Aviation Brigade
* 80th Special Operations Brigade
* 80th Engineer-NBC Defense Brigade
* 80th Service Support Brigade

Central Theater Command
Ground Force|

| 81st Group Army|

* 7th Combined Arms Brigade
* 70th Combined Arms Brigade
* 162nd Combined Arms Brigade
* 189th Combined Arms Brigade
* 194th Combined Arms Brigade
* 195th Combined Arms Brigade
* 81st Artillery Brigade
* 81st Air Defense Brigade
* 81st Army Aviation Brigade
* 81st Special Operations Brigade
* 81st Engineer-NBC Defense Brigade
* 81st Service Support Brigade

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82nd Group Army|

* 6th Combined Arms Brigade
* 80th Combined Arms Brigade
* 112th Combined Arms Brigade
* 127th Combined Arms Brigade
* 151st Combined Arms Brigade
* 188th Combined Arms Brigade
* 196th Combined Arms Brigade
* 82nd Artillery Brigade
* 82nd Air Defense Brigade
* 82nd Army Aviation Brigade
* 82nd Special Operations Brigade
* 82nd Engineer-NBC Defense Brigade
* 82nd Service Support Brigade

83rd Group Army|

* 11th Combined Arms Brigade
* 58th Combined Arms Brigade
* 60th Combined Arms Brigade
* 113th Combined Arms Brigade
* 131st Combined Arms Brigade
* 193rd Combined Arms Brigade
* 83rd Artillery Brigade
* 83rd Air Defense Brigade
* 161st Air Assault Brigade
* 83rd Special Operations Brigade
* 83rd Engineer-NBC Defense Brigade
* 83rd Service Support Brigade

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People's Liberation Army

General|

* History
* Modernization
* Budget
* Equipment
* Decorations
* Generals
* Weapons of mass destruction
* Information operations and information warfare

Branches|

| Ground|

* Structure
* Equipment

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* Infantry [zh]
* Armored forces [zh]
* Artillery [zh]
* Air defense [zh]
* Aviation [zh]
* aircraft
* Engineers [zh]
* Chemical defense [zh]
* Special operations units

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Navy|

* Organization
* Weaponry
* History

* * *

* Branches: Surface
* ships
* aircraft carriers
* Submarine
* Coastal Defense
* Naval Air
* aircraft
* Marine Corps
* special operations units

* * *

* Fleets: North Sea
* East Sea
* South Sea

Air|

* Aviation
* aircraft
* airbases
* Air Defense
* Airborne Corps
* special operations units

Rocket|

* Missile operation units
* Rocket Force corps of engineers [zh]
* Special operations units

Strategic Support|

* Space Systems Department [zh]
* Astronaut Corps
* astronauts
* Deep Space Network
* Network Systems Department [zh]

Joint Logistics
Support [zh]|

* Wuhan Base [zh]
* Wuxi Center [zh]
* Guilin Center [zh]
* Xining Center [zh]
* Shenyang Center [zh]
* Zhengzhou Center [zh]
* PLA General Hospital
* 307 Hospital

Structure|

| Central Military
Commission|

* Chairman
* Vice-Chairmen
* General Office
* Joint Staff
* Intelligence Bureau
* Guard Bureau
* Guard Unit
* Political Work
* Logistic Support
* Equipment Development
* Manned Space Agency
* Training and Administration
* National Defense Mobilization
* Discipline Inspection
* Strategic Planning
* Reform and Organizational Structure
* International Military Cooperation
* Audit Office
* Offices Administration

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Theater
Commands|

* Eastern
* Southern
* Hong Kong
* Macau
* Western
* Tibet
* Northern
* Central

Military regions
(defunct)|

* Shenyang
* Beijing
* Lanzhou
* Jinan
* Nanjing
* Guangzhou
* Chengdu

Ranks|

* Ground Force
* Navy
* Air Force

Uniform|

* Xingkong (camouflage)
* Type 07
* Type 99 (camouflage)
* Type 97 Service Dress

Institutions|

* Academy of Military Science
* National Defence University
* National University of Defense Technology
* Army Command College
* PLA Air Force Aviation University

Publications|

* PLA Daily
* August First Film Studio
* CCTV-7
* The Science of Military Strategy
* Defense White Paper

Paramilitary|

* People's Armed Police
* China Coast Guard
* Special police units
* Snow Leopard Commando Unit
* Mountain Eagle Commando Unit
* Militia
* Maritime Militia
* Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps

Contractors|

* China National Aero-Technology Import & Export Corporation
* China National Electronics Import & Export Corporation
* Norinco
* China Precision Machinery Import-Export Corporation
* China Shipbuilding Industry Corporation
* Poly Technologies
* Seven Sons of National Defence

* Armed conflicts
* Korean War
* Authorized defense products dealer

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