1st Mobile Corps

The 1st Mobile Corps^[2], also translated as 1st Mobile Contingent, is a corps leader grade^[1] formation of China's People's Armed Police (PAP). It was formed in 2017-2018 during PAP reforms^[3] from units previously subordinated to PAP mobile divisions.^[4]

1st Mobile Corps
第一武警机动总队
Flag of the People's Armed Police
Active	2017
Country	China
Agency	People's Armed Police
Type	Gendarme
Role	Internal security
Operations jurisdiction	Beijing, north-central China[1]
Headquarters	Shijiazhuang
Notables
Significant operation(s)	2023 China floods

Mobile corps are rapid response formations^[5] tasked with internal stability, wartime support,^[6] and disaster relief.^[7] The 1st Mobile Corps is likely specifically tasked with reinforcing internal security forces in Beijing.^[1]

History

The 4th Mobile Detachment, 1st Mobile Corps deployed 1500 officers, 115 vehicles and 8 bridges to assist in fixing dams and highways along with transporting relief materials after the 2023 China Floods.^[8]

Structure

• Headquarters (Shijiazhuang, Hebei)^[9]
• 1st Mobile Detachment (Panjin, Liaoning)^[9]
• 2nd Mobile Detachment (Shenyang, Liaoning)^[9]
• 3rd Mobile Detachment (Gutongliao, Inner Mongolia)^[9]
• 4th Mobile Detachment (Tianjin)^[9]
• 5th Mobile Detachment (Dingzhou, Hebei)^[9]
• 6th Mobile Detachment (Baoding, Hebei)^[9]
• 7th Mobile Detachment (Puzhong, Shanxi)^[9]
• 8th Mobile Detachment (Zhengzhou, Henan)^[9]
• 9th Mobile Detachment (Pingliang, Gansu)^[9]
• 1st Special Operations Detachment ("Falcon Commando unit [zh]") (Beijing)^[9]
• 2nd Special Operations Detachment^[9] ("Overseas Guards Special Operations Detachment")^[10] (Tianjin)^[9]
• 3rd Special Operations Detachment (Shijiazhuang)^[9]
• 1st Transportation Detachment (Beijing)^[9]
• 2nd Transportation Detachment (Xi’an, Shaanxi)^[9]
• Engineering and Chemical Defense Detachment (Huludao, Liaoning)^[9]
• Helicopter Detachment (Puzhong, Shanxi)^[9]

See also

• 2nd Mobile Corps
• OMON