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 and the current political commissar is Jiang Ping.

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.

Functional department

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

Direct units

  • Western Theater Command Air Force Hospital

Main Bases

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

Air Units

Fighter Units

Transport Units

Special Mission Units

List of leaders

Commanders

Political commissars

Chief of staffs

References


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PLA Western Theater Command's fighter jets engage in flight training

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IAF Western Air Command coordinated 'antiterror operation' The Samikhsya

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