Western Theater Command Ground Force Explained

Unit Name:Western Theater Command Ground Force
Motto:Chinese: 为人民服务
"Serve the People"
Colors: Red and Green
March:Military Anthem of the People's Liberation Army
Commander1 Label:Commander
Ceremonial Chief:Lieutenant General Zheng Yanpo
Commander2 Label:Political Commissar
Dates:2016–present
Current Commander:Lieutenant General Yang Yi
Garrison:Lanzhou, Gansu
Order:st
Pic:Map of Western Theatre of PLA.svg
Piccap:Western Theater Command Ground Force
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T:中國人民解放軍西部戰區陸軍
S:中国人民解放军西部战区陆军
P:Zhōngguó 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

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

Direct units

Direct troops

Group army

Other units

List of leaders

Commanders

English name Chinese name Took office Left office Notes
Chinese: 何卫东 2019 December 2019
Chinese: 徐起零 April 2020 June 2021
杨毅September 2021

Political commissars

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

Chief of staffs

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

Notes and References

  1. News: Li Xuanliang (Chinese: 李宣良). Zhang Xuanjie (Chinese: 张选杰). Li Qinghua (Chinese: 李清华). http://www.xinhuanet.com/politics/2016-01/01/c_1117646667.htm . zh: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 . 1 January 2016 . 3 September 2021 . zh.
  2. News: Lin Zizhen (Chinese: 林子桢). https://china.caixin.com/2016-02-02/100906515.html . zh:徐忠波升任西部战区陆军政委 . caixin.com . 2 February 2016 . 3 September 2021 . zh.
  3. News: Yue Huairang (Chinese: 岳怀让). https://www.thepaper.cn/newsDetail_forward_2184443 . zh: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 . 9 June 2018 . 3 September 2021 . zh.
  4. News: Yue Huairang (Chinese: 岳怀让). Jiang Ziwen (Chinese: 蒋子文). https://www.thepaper.cn/newsDetail_forward_1639342 . zh:第21集团军原军长曹益民调任西部战区陆军参谋长 . thepaper . 15 March 2017 . 3 September 2021 . zh.