Central Theater Command Ground Force

The Central Theater Command Ground Force is the ground force under the Central Theater Command. Its headquarters is in Shijiazhuang, Hebei. The current commander is Fan Chengcai [zh] and the current political commissar is Zhou Wanzhu [zh].

Central Theater Command Ground Force
中国人民解放军中部战区陆军
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	Shijiazhuang, Hebei
Motto(s)	为人民服务 "Serve the People"
Colors	Red and Green
March	Military Anthem of the People's Liberation Army
Decorations	Commander
Commanders
Commander	Lieutenant General Duan Yingmin
Political Commissar	Lieutenant General Miao Wenjiang

Central Theater Command Ground Force
Central Theater Command
Simplified Chinese	中国人民解放军中部战区陆军
Traditional Chinese	中國人民解放軍中部戰區陸軍
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Zhōngguó Rénmín Jiěfàngjūn Zhōngbù Zhànqū Lùjūn

History

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

Functional department

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

Direct units

• PLA Ground Force Queshan Joint Tactic Training Base [zh]
• PLA Ground Force Ninth Comprehensive Training Base [zh]
• PLA Ground Force Tenth Comprehensive Training Base [zh]

Direct troops

Group army

• 81st Group Army (stations in Zhangjiakou, Hebei)
• 82nd Group Army (stations in Baoding, Hebei)
• 83rd Group Army (stations in Xinxiang, Henan)

Other army

• Fifth Brigade of Reconnaissance Intelligence
• Fifth Brigade of Information Support
• Fifth Brigade of Electronic Warfare
• 32nd Engineering and Amphibious Brigade

List of leaders

Commanders

English name	Chinese name	Took office	Left office	Notes
Shi Luze [zh]	史鲁泽	February 2016	January 2017
Zhang Xudong	张旭东	January 2017	December 2017	[2]
Fan Chengcai [zh]	范承才	December 2017	December 2022	[3]
Duan Yingmin [zh]	段应民	December 2022

Political commissars

English name	Chinese name	Took office	Left office	Notes
Wu Shezhou	吴社洲	February 2016	January 2017
Zhou Wanzhu [zh]	周皖柱	January 2017	June 2023	[4]
Miao Wenjiang [zh]	缪文江	June 2023

Chief of staffs

English name	Chinese name	Took office	Left office	Notes
Sun Yongbo	孙永波	2016

References

1. 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 5 September 2021.
2. Wang Jun (王俊) (19 March 2017). 陆军第39集团军原军长张旭东少将升任中部战区陆军司令员. thepaper (in Chinese). Retrieved 5 September 2021.
3. Gui Qiang (桂强) (3 January 2018). 76军军长范承才少将升任中部战区陆军司令员. sina (in Chinese). Retrieved 5 September 2021.
4. Lin Yunshi (林韵诗) (22 March 2017). 第12集团军原政委周皖柱履新中部战区陆军. caixin (in Chinese). Retrieved 5 September 2021.