Western Theater Command Air Force Explained

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 and the current political commissar is .

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

Main Bases

• - Lhasa Gonggar Airport
• - Xianguanying Air Base

Air Units^[2]

Fighter Units

Division Name	Unit Name	Homebase	Serials Range	Aircraft Type	Comments
6th Fighter Division	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	Xinjiang, Golmud, Golmud Airbase	72X2X	J-20A	Urumqi Base

Transport Units

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

Special Mission Units

List of leaders

Commanders

English name	Chinese name	Took office	Left office	Notes
	Chinese: 战厚顺	February 2016	April 2020
	Chinese: 王强	April 2020	September 2022
	张洪斌	September 2022

Political commissars

English name	Chinese name	Took office	Left office	Notes
	Chinese: 舒清友	February 2016	December 2018
	Chinese: 姜平	December 2018		[3]

Chief of staffs

References

Notes and References

1. News: Li Xuanliang (Chinese: 李宣良). http://www.xinhuanet.com//politics/2016-02/01/c_1117960554.htm . zh:中国人民解放军战区成立大会在北京举行 . xinhuanet.com . 1 February 2016 . 3 September 2021 . zh.
2. Web site: Orbats . 2024-05-11 . www.scramble.nl.
3. News: Jiang Ziwen (Chinese: 蒋子文). https://www.thepaper.cn/newsDetail_forward_2849306 . zh:空军政治工作部副主任姜平少将升任西部战区空军政委 . thepaper . 13 January 2019 . 3 September 2021 . zh.
4. News: https://news.qq.com/a/20160801/045124.htm . zh:王强调任西部战区副参谋长兼西部战区空军参谋长 . qq.com . 1 August 2016 . 3 September 2021 . zh.