Western Theater Command Air Force

The Western Theater Command Air Force is the air force under the Western Theater Command. Its headquarters is in Chengdu, Sichuan. The current commander is Zhang Hongbin [zh] and the current political commissar is Jiang Ping [zh].

Western Theater Command Air Force
中国人民解放军西部战区空军
Emblem of the People's Liberation Army Air Force
Active	2016–present
Country	People's Republic of China
Allegiance	Chinese Communist Party
Branch	People's Liberation Army Air Force
Garrison/HQ	Chengdu, Sichuan
Motto(s)	为人民服务 "Serve the People"
Colors	Red and Blue
March	March of the Chinese Air Force
Commanders
Commander	Lieutenant General Zhang Hongbin
Political Commissar	Lieutenant General Jiang Ping

Western Theater Command Air Force
Western Theater Command
Simplified Chinese	中国人民解放军西部战区空军
Traditional Chinese	中國人民解放軍西部戰區空軍
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Zhōngguó Rénmín Jiěfàngjūn Xībù Zhànqū Kōngjūn

History

On 1 February 2016, the founding meeting of the Western Theater Command Air Force was held at the August First Building in Beijing, China.^[1]

Functional department

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

Direct units

• Western Theater Command Air Force Hospital [zh]

Main Bases

• PLA Air Force Lhasa Base [zh] - Lhasa Gonggar Airport
• PLA Air Force Lanzhou Base [zh] - Xianguanying Air Base
• PLA Air Force Ürümqi Base [zh]

Air Units[2]

Fighter Units

Unit Name	Homebase	Serials Range	Aircraft Type	Comments
16th Air Brigade	Ningxia, Yinchuan, Xihuayuan Airbase	62X7X	J-11B	Lanzhou Base
18th Air Brigade	Gansu, Dingxi, Lintao Airbase	62X9X	J-10C	Lanzhou Base
97th Air Brigade	Chongqing, Dazu, Dengyunqiao Airbase	70X8X	J-20A	Lanzhou Base
98th Air Brigade	Chongqing, Baishiyi Airbase	70X9X	J-16	Lanzhou Base
99th Air Brigade	Xinjiang, Hotan, Hotan Airbase	71X0X	J-16	Urumqi Base
109th Air Brigade	Xinjiang, Changji, Changji Airbase	72X0X	J-11A	Urumqi Base
110th Air Brigade	Xinjiang, Urumqi, Nanshan Airbase	72X1X	JH-7A	Urumqi Base
111st Air Brigade (MUCD unit 94040)[3]	Xinjiang, Korla, Korla Airbase	72X2X	J-11B[3] J-20A	Urumqi Base

Transport Units

Unit Name	Homebase	Serials Range	Aircraft Type	Comments
10th Air Regiment	Sichuan, Qionglai	1XX5X	Y-9	4th Transport Air Division [zh]
11th Air Regiment	Sichuan, Luzhou	1XX5X	Y-9	4th Transport Air Division [zh]
12th Air Regiment	Sichuan, Qionglai	1XX5X	Y-20	4th Transport Air Division [zh]

Special Mission Units

Unit Name	Homebase	Serials Range	Aircraft Type	Comments
Special Mission Regiment	Qinghai, Golmud	53X5X	KJ-500

List of leaders

Commanders

English name	Chinese name	Took office	Left office	Notes
Zhan Houshun	战厚顺	February 2016	April 2020
Wang Qiang	王强	April 2020	September 2022
Zhang Hongbin [zh]	张洪斌	September 2022

Political commissars

English name	Chinese name	Took office	Left office	Notes
Jiang Qingyou [zh]	舒清友	February 2016	December 2018
Jiang Ping [zh]	姜平	December 2018		[4]

Chiefs of staff

English name	Chinese name	Took office	Left office	Notes
Wang Qiang	王强	February 2016	July 2018	[5]