The Eastern Theater Command Ground Force is the ground force under the Eastern Theater Command. Its headquarters is in Fuzhou, Fujian. The current commander is Kong Jun and the current political commissar is Zhang Hongbing.
| Eastern Theater Command Ground Force | |
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| 中国人民解放军东部战区陆军 | |
 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 | Fuzhou, Fujian |
| Motto(s) | 为人民服务 "Serve the People" |
| Colors | Red and Green |
| March | Military Anthem of the People's Liberation Army |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander | Kong Jun |
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 Eastern Theater Command | |||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 中国人民解放军东部战区陆军 | ||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 中國人民解放軍東部戰區陸軍 | ||||||
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History edit
The Eastern Theater Command Ground Force was officially established on 31 December 2015 with the troops of former Nanjing Military Region.[1]
Functional department edit
- General Staff
- Political Work Department
- Logistics Department
- Equipment department
- Disciplinary Inspection Committee
Direct units edit
Direct troops edit
Group army edit
- 71st Group Army (stations in Xuzhou, Jiangsu)
- 72nd Group Army (stations in Huzhou, Zhejiang)
- 73rd Group Army (stations in Xiamen, Fujian)
Other army edit
- First Brigade of Reconnaissance Intelligence
- First Brigade of Information Support
- First Brigade of Electronic Warfare
- First Brigade of Long Range Rocket Artillery
- 31st Brigade of Boat and Bridge Army
- 301st Brigade of Coastal Defense Force (stations in Haimen District of Nantong, Jiangsu)
- 302nd Brigade of Coastal Defense Force (stations in Zhoushan, Zhejiang)
- 303rd Brigade of Coastal Defense Force (stations in Changle District of Fuzhou, Fujian)
- 304th Brigade of Coastal Defense Force (stations in Xiamen, Fujian)
List of leaders edit
Commanders edit
| English name | Chinese name | Took office | Left office | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Qin Weijiang | 秦卫江 | 2016 | December 2018 | [2] |
| Xu Qiling | 徐起零 | December 2018 | April 2020 | [3] |
| Lin Xiangyang | 林向阳 | April 2020 | August 2021 | |
| Kong Jun | 孔军 | December 2021 |
Political commissars edit
| English name | Chinese name | Took office | Left office | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liao Keduo | 廖可铎 | 2016 | April 2019 | |
| Zhang Hongbing | 张红兵 | December 2019 |
Chief of staffs edit
| English name | Chinese name | Took office | Left office | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zhang Jian | 张践 | 2016 | 2017 | |
| Zhou Youya | 周友亚 | 2018 |
References edit
- ^ 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.
- ^ Ding Guangyang (丁广阳); Huang Jiandong (黄建东); Liu Changbao (刘昌宝) (2 February 2016). 东部战区陆军成立大会在福州举行(图). qq.com (in Chinese). Retrieved 31 August 2021.
- ^ Yan Hongliang (闫宏亮) (3 January 2019). 接棒秦卫江 徐起零出任东部战区陆军司令. sina (in Chinese). Retrieved 31 August 2021.