Western Theater Command Air Force

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	Communist Party of China
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
Current; commander	Wang Qiang

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 Wang Qiang and the current political commissar is Jiang Ping [zh].

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]

Bases[]

PLA Air Force Lhasa Base [zh]
PLA Air Force Lanzhou Base [zh]
PLA Air Force Ürümqi Base [zh]

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

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		^[2]

Chief of staffs[]

English name	Chinese name	Took office	Left office	Notes
Wang Qiang	王强	February 2016	July 2018	^[3]

References[]

↑ "Error: no |title= specified when using {{Cite web}}" (in zh). xinhuanet.com. 1 February 2016. http://www.xinhuanet.com//politics/2016-02/01/c_1117960554.htm.
↑ "Error: no |title= specified when using {{Cite web}}" (in zh). thepaper. 13 January 2019. https://www.thepaper.cn/newsDetail_forward_2849306.
↑ "Error: no |title= specified when using {{Cite web}}" (in zh). qq.com. 1 August 2016. https://news.qq.com/a/20160801/045124.htm.

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[1] "Error: no |title= specified when using {{Cite web}}" (in zh). xinhuanet.com. 1 February 2016. http://www.xinhuanet.com//politics/2016-02/01/c_1117960554.htm.

[2] "Error: no |title= specified when using {{Cite web}}" (in zh). thepaper. 13 January 2019. https://www.thepaper.cn/newsDetail_forward_2849306.

[3] "Error: no |title= specified when using {{Cite web}}" (in zh). qq.com. 1 August 2016. https://news.qq.com/a/20160801/045124.htm.

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