Southern Theater Command Ground Force

Southern Theater Command Ground Force is the Chinese ground force under the Southern Theater Command. Its headquarters is in Nanning, Guangxi. The current commander is Zhang Jian [zh] and the current political commissar is Wang Donghai [zh].

Southern Theater Command Ground Force
中国人民解放军南部战区陆军
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	Nanning, Guangxi
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	Lieutenant General Hu Zhongqiang
Political Commissar	Lieutenant General Fang Yongxiang
Chief of Staff	Major General Han Peng

Southern Theater Command Ground Force
Southern Theater Command
Simplified Chinese	中国人民解放军南部战区陆军
Traditional Chinese	中國人民解放軍南部戰區陸軍
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Zhōngguó Rénmín Jiěfàngjūn Nánbù Zhànqū Lùjūn

History

The Southern Theater Command Ground Force was officially established on 31 December 2015 with the troops of former Guangzhou Military Region and Nanjing Military Region.^[1]

Functional departments

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

Directly subordinate functional units

• PLA Ground Force Luzhai Joint Tactic Training Base [zh]
• PLA Ground Force Third Comprehensive Training Base [zh]
• PLA Ground Force Fourth Comprehensive Training Base [zh]

Directly subordinate combat units

Group army

• 74th Group Army (stationed in Huizhou, Guangdong)
• 75th Group Army (stationed in Kunming, Yunnan)

Directly Subordinate Units

• 2nd Reconnaissance Intelligence Brigade (情報偵察第2旅)
• 2nd Information Support Brigade （信息保障第2旅）
• 2nd Electronic Warfare Brigade （電子对抗第2旅）
• 2nd Long Range Rocket Artillery Brigade (远程火箭炮兵第2旅)^[2]
• 311st Coastal Defense Brigade (海防第311旅)^[3] (stationed in Zhuhai, Guangdong)
• 312nd Brigade of Coastal Defense（海防第312旅)^[4] (stationed in Danzhou, Hainan)
• 313th Border Defense Brigade (边防第313旅)^[5] (stationed in Pingxiang, Guangxi)
• 314th Border Defense Brigade（边防第314旅）(stationed in Honghe Hani and Yi Autonomous Prefecture, Yunan)
• 315th Border Defense Brigade (边防第315旅) (stationed in Xishuangbanna Dai Autonomous Prefecture, Yunnan)
• 316th Border Defense Brigade (边防第316旅) (stationed in Lincang, Yunnan)
• 317th Border Defense Brigade（边防第317旅) (stationed in Dehong Dai and Jingpo Autonomous Prefecture, Yunnan)

List of leaders

Commanders

English name	Chinese name	Took office	Left office	Notes
Liu Xiaowu [zh]	刘小午	2016	2017	[6]
Zhang Jian [zh]	张践	September 2017	May 2023
Hu Zhongqiang [zh]	胡中强	May 2023

Political commissars

English name	Chinese name	Took office	Left office	Notes
Bai Lü	白吕	2016	2020
Fang Yongxiang	方永祥	December 2021

Chiefs of staff

English name	Chinese name	Took office	Left office	Notes
Han Peng	韩鹏	2016		[7]