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Northern Theater Command Ground Force
中国人民解放军北部战区陆军
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	Jinan, Shandong
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	General Shi Zhenglu
Political Comissar	General Zheng Xuan

Northern Theater Command Ground Force
Northern Theater Command
Simplified Chinese	中国人民解放军北部战区陆军
Traditional Chinese	中國人民解放軍北部戰區陸軍
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Zhōngguó Rénmín Jiěfàngjūn Běibù Zhànqū Lùjūn

The Northern Theater Command Ground Force is the ground force under the Northern Theater Command. Its headquarters is in Jinan, Shandong. The current commander is Shi Zhenglu and the current political commissar is Zheng Xuan [zh].

History

The Northern Theater Command Ground Force was officially established on 31 December 2015 with the troops of former Jinan Military Region and Shenyang Military Region.

Functional department

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

Direct units

• Zhurihe Joint Tactic Training Base
• Taonan Joint Tactic Training Base [zh]
• 78th Group Army Hospital [zh]
• PLA Ground Force Third Comprehensive Training Base [zh]
• PLA Ground Force Eighth Comprehensive Training Base [zh]

Direct troops

Group army

• 78th Group Army (stations in Harbin, Heilongjiang)
• 79th Group Army (stations in Shenyang, Liaoning)
• 80th Group Army (stations in Weifang, Shandong)

Other army

• Fourth Brigade of Reconnaissance Intelligence （偵察情報第4旅）
• Fourth Brigade of Information Support （信息保障第4旅）
• Fourth Brigade of Electronic Warfare （電子对抗第4旅）
• 321st Brigade of Border Defense（边防第321旅）(stationed in Alxa League, Inner Mongolia)
• 322nd Brigade of Border Defense (边防第322旅) (stationed in Baotou, Inner Mongolia)
• 323rd Brigade of Border Defense (边防第323旅) (stationed in Xilingol League, Inner Mongolia)
• 324th Brigade of Border Defense (边防第324旅) (stationed in Hulunbuir and Arxan, Inner Mongolia)
• 325th Brigade of Border Defense (边防第325旅) (stationed in Manzhouli, Inner Mongolia)
• 326th Brigade of Border Defense （边防第326旅）(stationed in Mohe and Heihe, Heilongjiang)
• 327th Brigade of Border Defense（边防第327旅）(stationed in Hegang, Heilongjiang)
• 328th Brigade of Border Defense (边防第328旅) (stationed in Jidong County, Heilongjiang)
• 329th Brigade of Border Defense（边防第329旅）(stationed in Hunchun, Jilin)
• 330th Brigade of Border Defense（边防第330旅） (stationed in Baishan, Jilin)
• 331st Brigade of Coastal Defense 海防第331旅）(stationed in Dandong, Liaoning)
• 332nd Brigade of Coastal Defense（海防第332旅）(stationed in Dalian, Liaoning)
• 333rd Brigade of Coastal Defense（海防第333旅）(stationed in Yantai, Shandong)
• 334th Brigade of Coastal Defense（海防第334旅）(stationed in Weihai, Shandong)
• 335th Brigade of Coastal Defense Force（海防第335旅）(stationed in Qingdao and Rizhao, Shandong)

List of leaders

Commanders

Political commissars

Chief of staffs

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 31 August 2021.
2. Zhang Yu (张玉) (4 January 2018). 王印芳少将升任北部战区陆军司令员 原任71军军长. sina (in Chinese). Retrieved 2 September 2021.
3. Jiang Ziwen (蒋子文); Yue Huairang (岳怀让) (31 July 2016). 北部战区成立不足半年 陆军政委换人. qq.com (in Chinese). Retrieved 2 September 2021.
4. 郑家概、凌焕新已调任北部战区陆军领导. thepaper (in Chinese). 14 January 2017. Retrieved 2 September 2021.

v t e Structure of the People's Liberation Army Ground Force
PLAGF Headquarters directly subordinate units	Xinjiang Military District 4th Combined Arms Division 6th Combined Arms Division 8th Combined Arms Division 11th Combined Arms Division 84th Artillery Brigade 84th Air Defense Brigade 84th Special Operations Brigade 84th Army Aviation Brigade Tibet Military District 52nd Combined Arms Brigade 53rd Combined Arms Brigade 54th Combined Arms Brigade 85th Artillery Brigade 85th Special Operations Brigade 85th Army Aviation Brigade 85th Artillery Brigade 85th Air-Defense Brigade 85th Engineering and Chemical Brigade 7th Electronic Countermeasures Brigade 5th Motorized Transport Brigade Beijing Garrison 1st Guards Division 3rd Guards Division
Eastern Theater Command Ground Force	71st Group Army 2nd Combined Arms Brigade 35th Combined Arms Brigade 160th Combined Arms Brigade 178th Combined Arms Brigade 179th Combined Arms Brigade 235th Combined Arms Brigade 71st Artillery Brigade 71st Air Defense Brigade 71st Army Aviation Brigade 71st Special Operations Brigade 71st Engineer-NBC Defense Brigade 71st Service Support Brigade 72nd Group Army 5th Combined Arms Brigade 10th Combined Arms Brigade 34th Combined Arms Brigade 85th Combined Arms Brigade 90th Combined Arms Brigade 124th Combined Arms Brigade 72nd Artillery Brigade 72nd Air Defense Brigade 72nd Army Aviation Brigade 72nd Special Operations Brigade 72nd Engineer-NBC Defense Brigade 72nd Service Support Brigade 73rd Group Army 3rd Combined Arms Brigade 14th Combined Arms Brigade 86th Combined Arms Brigade 91st Combined Arms Brigade 92nd Combined Arms Brigade 145th Combined Arms Brigade 73rd Artillery Brigade 73rd Air Defense Brigade 73rd Army Aviation Brigade 73rd Special Operations Brigade 73rd Engineer-NBC Defense Brigade 73rd Service Support Brigade
Southern Theater Command Ground Force	74th Group Army 1st Combined Arms Brigade 16th Combined Arms Brigade 125th Combined Arms Brigade 132nd Combined Arms Brigade 154th Combined Arms Brigade 163rd Combined Arms Brigade 74th Artillery Brigade 74th Air Defense Brigade 74th Army Aviation Brigade 74th Special Operations Brigade 74th Engineer-NBC Defense Brigade 74th Service Support Brigade 75th Group Army 31st Combined Arms Brigade 32nd Combined Arms Brigade 37th Combined Arms Brigade 42nd Combined Arms Brigade 122nd Combined Arms Brigade 123rd Combined Arms Brigade 121st Air Assault Brigade 75th Artillery Brigade 75th Air Defense Brigade 75th Special Operations Brigade 75th Engineer-NBC Defense Brigade 75th Service Support Brigade Hong Kong Combined Arms Brigade Macau Infantry Battalion
Western Theater Command Ground Force	76th Group Army 12th Combined Arms Brigade 17th Combined Arms Brigade 56th Combined Arms Brigade 62nd Combined Arms Brigade 149th Combined Arms Brigade 182nd Combined Arms Brigade 76th Artillery Brigade 76th Air Defense Brigade 76th Army Aviation Brigade 76th Special Operations Brigade 76th Engineer-NBC Defense Brigade 76th Service Support Brigade 77th Group Army 39th Combined Arms Brigade 40th Combined Arms Brigade 55th Combined Arms Brigade 139th Combined Arms Brigade 150th Combined Arms Brigade 181st Combined Arms Brigade 77th Artillery Brigade 77th Air Defense Brigade 77th Army Aviation Brigade 77th Special Operations Brigade 77th Engineer-NBC Defense Brigade 77th Service Support Brigade
Northern Theater Command Ground Force	78th Group Army 8th Combined Arms Brigade 48th Combined Arms Brigade 68th Combined Arms Brigade 115th Combined Arms Brigade 202nd Combined Arms Brigade 204rd Combined Arms Brigade 78th Artillery Brigade 78th Air Defense Brigade 78th Army Aviation Brigade 78th Special Operations Brigade 78th Engineer-NBC Defense Brigade 78th Service Support Brigade 79th Group Army 46th Combined Arms Brigade 116th Combined Arms Brigade 119th Combined Arms Brigade 190th Combined Arms Brigade 191st Combined Arms Brigade 200th Combined Arms Brigade 79th Artillery Brigade 79th Air Defense Brigade 79th Army Aviation Brigade 79th Special Operations Brigade 79th Engineer-NBC Defense Brigade 79th Service Support Brigade 80th Group Army 47th Combined Arms Brigade 69th Combined Arms Brigade 118th Combined Arms Brigade 138th Combined Arms Brigade 199th Combined Arms Brigade 203rd Combined Arms Brigade 80th Artillery Brigade 80th Air Defense Brigade 80th Army Aviation Brigade 80th Special Operations Brigade 80th Engineer-NBC Defense Brigade 80th Service Support Brigade
Central Theater Command Ground Force	81st Group Army 7th Combined Arms Brigade 70th Combined Arms Brigade 162nd Combined Arms Brigade 189th Combined Arms Brigade 194th Combined Arms Brigade 195th Combined Arms Brigade 81st Artillery Brigade 81st Air Defense Brigade 81st Army Aviation Brigade 81st Special Operations Brigade 81st Engineer-NBC Defense Brigade 81st Service Support Brigade 82nd Group Army 6th Combined Arms Brigade 80th Combined Arms Brigade 112th Combined Arms Brigade 127th Combined Arms Brigade 151st Combined Arms Brigade 188th Combined Arms Brigade 196th Combined Arms Brigade 82nd Artillery Brigade 82nd Air Defense Brigade 82nd Army Aviation Brigade 82nd Special Operations Brigade 82nd Engineer-NBC Defense Brigade 82nd Service Support Brigade 83rd Group Army 11th Combined Arms Brigade 58th Combined Arms Brigade 60th Combined Arms Brigade 113th Combined Arms Brigade 131st Combined Arms Brigade 193rd Combined Arms Brigade 83rd Artillery Brigade 83rd Air Defense Brigade 161st Air Assault Brigade 83rd Special Operations Brigade 83rd Engineer-NBC Defense Brigade 83rd Service Support Brigade

v t e People's Liberation Army
General	History Modernization Budget Equipment Decorations Generals Weapons of mass destruction Information operations and information warfare
Branches	Ground Structure Equipment Infantry [zh] Armored forces [zh] Artillery [zh] Air defense [zh] Aviation aircraft Engineers [zh] Chemical defense [zh] Special operations units Navy Organization Weaponry History Branches: Surface ships aircraft carriers Submarine Coastal Defense Naval Air aircraft Marine Corps special operations units Fleets: North Sea East Sea South Sea Air Aviation aircraft airbases Air Defense Airborne Corps special operations units Rocket Missile operation units Rocket Force corps of engineers [zh] Special operations units
Arms	Aerospace Astronaut Corps astronauts Deep Space Network Cyberspace Cyberspace Force Information Support Information Support Force Joint Logistics Support Wuhan Joint Logistics Support Base Theater's Joint Logistics Support Centers: Wuxi; Guilin; Xining; Shenyang; Zhengzhou
Structure	Central Military Commission Chairman Vice-Chairmen General Office Joint Staff Intelligence Bureau Guard Bureau Guard Unit Political Work Logistic Support Equipment Development Manned Space Agency Training and Administration National Defense Mobilization Discipline Inspection Strategic Planning Reform and Organizational Structure International Military Cooperation Audit Office Offices Administration Theater Commands Eastern Southern Hong Kong Macau Western Tibet Northern Central Military regions (defunct) Shenyang Beijing Lanzhou Jinan Nanjing Guangzhou Chengdu
Ranks	Ground Force Navy Air Force
Uniform	Xingkong (camouflage) Type 07 Type 99 (camouflage) Type 97 Service Dress
Institutions	Academy of Military Science National Defence University National University of Defense Technology Army Command College PLA Air Force Aviation University Academic institutions of the armed forces of China
Publications	PLA Daily August First Film Studio CCTV-7 The Science of Military Strategy Defense White Paper
Paramilitary	People's Armed Police China Coast Guard Special police units Snow Leopard Commando Unit Mountain Eagle Commando Unit Militia Maritime Militia Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps
Contractors	China National Aero-Technology Import & Export Corporation China National Electronics Import & Export Corporation Norinco China Precision Machinery Import-Export Corporation China Shipbuilding Industry Corporation Poly Technologies Seven Sons of National Defence
Armed conflicts Korean War Authorized defense products dealer

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• Shenyang Military Region
• Jinan Military Region
• Military units and formations established in 2015
• 2015 establishments in China