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Western Theater Command Ground Force

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Western Theater Command Ground Force
中国人民解放军西部战区陆军
Emblem of the People's Liberation Army Ground Force
Active2016–present
Country People's Republic of China
Allegiance Chinese Communist Party
Branch People's Liberation Army Ground Force
Garrison/HQLanzhou, Gansu
Motto(s)为人民服务
"Serve the People"
Colors   Red and Green
MarchMilitary Anthem of the People's Liberation Army
Commanders
CommanderLieutenant General Yang Yi
Political CommissarLieutenant General Zheng Yanpo
Western Theater Command Ground Force
Western Theater Command Ground Force
Simplified Chinese中国人民解放军西部战区陆军
Traditional Chinese中國人民解放軍西部戰區陸軍
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinZhōngguó Rénmín Jiěfàngjūn Xībù Zhànqū Lùjūn

The Western Theater Command Ground Force is the ground force under the Western Theater Command. Its headquarters is in Lanzhou, Gansu. The current political commissar is Xu Deqing.

History

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

Functional department

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

Direct units

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Direct troops

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Group army

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Other units

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List of leaders

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Commanders

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English name Chinese name Took office Left office Notes
He Weidong 何卫东 2019 December 2019
Xu Qiling 徐起零 April 2020 June 2021
Yang Yi [zh] 杨毅 September 2021

Political commissars

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English name Chinese name Took office Left office Notes
Xu Zhongbo 徐忠波 2016 December 2017 [2]
Xu Deqing 徐德清 April 2018 January 2022 [3]
Wang Zhibin [zh] 汪志斌 March 2022 December 2023
Zheng Yanpo 郑堰坡 2024

Chief of staffs

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English name Chinese name Took office Left office Notes
Fan Chengcai 范承才 2016 January 2017
Cao Yimin 曹益民 January 2017 [4]

References

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  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 3 September 2021.
  2. ^ Lin Zizhen (林子桢) (2 February 2016). 徐忠波升任西部战区陆军政委. caixin.com (in Chinese). Retrieved 3 September 2021.
  3. ^ Yue Huairang (岳怀让) (9 June 2018). 徐德清升任西部战区陆军政委,老搭档此前已升北陆司令员. thepaper (in Chinese). Retrieved 3 September 2021.
  4. ^ Yue Huairang (岳怀让); Jiang Ziwen (蒋子文) (15 March 2017). 第21集团军原军长曹益民调任西部战区陆军参谋长. thepaper (in Chinese). Retrieved 3 September 2021.