Southern Theater Command Air Force

{{Short description|Air forces of the People's Liberation Army's Southern Theater Command}}

{{Infobox military unit

| unit_name = Southern Theater Command Air Force

| native_name = {{noitalic|{{lang|zh|中国人民解放军南部战区空军}}}}

| image = Emblem of People's Liberation Army Air Force.svg

| caption = Emblem of the People's Liberation Army Air Force

| nickname =

| motto = {{lang|zh|为人民服务}}
"Serve the People"

| size =

| colors = {{color box|#FF0000}}{{color box|#007FFF}} Red and Blue

| march = March of the Chinese Air Force

| commander1_label = Commander

| ceremonial_chief = Lieutenant General Xu Liqian

| commander2_label = Political Commissar

| type =

| branch = {{Air force|China}}

| dates = 2016–present

| country = {{PRC}}

| allegiance = {{CCP flag}}

| command_structure =

| specialization =

| current_commander = Lieutenant General Qiao Xiangji

| garrison = Guangzhou, Guangdong

| garrison_label =

| battles =

| notable_commanders =

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}}

{{Chinese

| order = st

| pic = Map of Southern Theatre of PLA.svg

| piccap = Southern Theater Command

| picsize = 250px

| t = 中國人民解放軍南部戰區空軍

| s = 中国人民解放军南部战区空军

| p = Zhōngguó Rénmín Jiěfàngjūn Nánbù Zhànqū Kōngjūn

}}

The Southern Theater Command Air Force is the air force under the Southern Theater Command. Its headquarters is in Guangzhou, Guangdong. The current commander is {{ill|Qiao Xiangji|zh|乔相记|lt=}} and the current political commissar is {{ill|Xu Liqian|zh|徐立谦|lt=}}.

History

On 1 February 2016, the founding meeting of the Southern Theater Command Air Force was held at the August First Building in Beijing, China.{{cite news|author1=Li Xuanliang ({{lang|zh|李宣良}})|url=http://www.xinhuanet.com//politics/2016-02/01/c_1117960554.htm |script-title=zh:中国人民解放军战区成立大会在北京举行 |work=xinhuanet.com |date=1 February 2016 |access-date=31 August 2021 |language=zh}}

Functional department

General Staff
Political Work Department
Logistics Department
Disciplinary Inspection Committee

Direct units

{{ill|PLA Air Force Liuzhou Aviation Equipment Training Base|zh|中国人民解放军空军柳州航空装备训练基地}}

Main Bases

{{ill|PLA Air Force Nanning Base|zh|中国人民解放军空军南宁基地}}
{{ill|PLA Air Force Kunming Base|zh|中国人民解放军空军昆明基地}}

= Air Units<ref>{{Cite web |title=Orbats |url=https://www.scramble.nl/planning/orbats/china/china-air-force |access-date=2024-05-11 |website=www.scramble.nl}}</ref> =

== Fighter Units ==

scope="col" width="100"\|Unit Name ! scope="col" width="200"\|Homebase ! scope="col" width="80"\|Serials Range ! scope="col" width="200"\|Aircraft Type ! scope="col" width="300"\|Comments
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4th Air Brigade	Guangdong, Foshan, Foshan Air Base	61X5X	J-20A	Nanning Base
5th Air Brigade	Guangxi, Guilin, Qifengling Air Base	61X6X	J-20A	Nanning Base
6th Air Brigade	Guangdong, Zhanjiang, Suixi Airbase	61X7X	J-16、Su-35	Nanning Base
26th Air Brigade	Guangdong, Huizhou, Huizhou Airbase	63X7X	J-16	Nanning Base
54th Air Brigade	Hunan, Changsha, Tianxin Airbase	66X5X	Su-30MKK	Nanning Base
124th Air Brigade	Guangxi, Baise, Tianyang Airbase	73X5X	J-10C	Nanning Base
125th Air Brigade	Guangxi, Nanning, Wushu Airbase	73X6X	J-16	Nanning Base
126th Air Brigade	Guangxi, Liuzhou, Bailian Airbase	73X7X	JH-7A	Nanning Base
130th Air Brigade	Yunnan, Honghe, Mengzi Airbase	74X1X	J-10C	Kunming Base
131st Air Brigade	Yunnan Qujing, Luliang Airbase	74X2X	J-20A	Kunming Base
132nd Air Brigade	Yunnan, Dali, Yunnanyi Airbase	74X3X	J-7E	Kunming Base
808th Air Brigade	Hainan, Lin'gao	8XX8X	J-11BH	Formerly Naval Aviation 8th Brigade
809th Air Brigade	Hainan, Ledong	8XX9X	JH-7A	Formerly Naval Aviation 9th Brigade

== Bomber Units ==

scope="col" width="100"\|Unit Name ! scope="col" width="200"\|Homebase ! scope="col" width="80"\|Serials Range ! scope="col" width="100"\|Aircraft Type ! scope="col" width="450"\|Comments
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22nd Air Brigade	Hunan, Shaoyang, Shaodong	1XX9X	H-6K	8th Bomber Division
23rd Air Brigade	Hunan, Hengyang, Leiyang	1XX9X	H-6U	8th Bomber Division
24th Air Regiment	Hunan, Hengyang, Leiyang	1XX9X	H-6K	8th Bomber Division

== Special Mission Units ==

scope="col" width="100"\|Unit Name ! scope="col" width="200"\|Homebase ! scope="col" width="80"\|Serials Range ! scope="col" width="250"\|Aircraft Type ! scope="col" width="300"\|Comments
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58th Air Regiment	Guizhou, Guiyang	3XX1X	Y-8G，运侦-8	20th Special Mission Division
59th Air Regiment	Guizhou, Zunyi	3XX1X	Y-8G，运侦-8	20th Special Mission Division
60th Air Regiment	Guizhou, Guiyang	3XX1X	Y-9G，Y-9X，Y-8X	20th Special Mission Division

List of leaders

= Commanders =

English name	Chinese name	Took office	Left office
class="wikitable"
Xu Anxiang	{{lang\|zh\|徐安祥}}	February 2016	December 2017
{{ill\|Zhou Li (general)\|zh\|周利\|lt=Zhou Li}}	{{lang\|zh\|周利}}	December 2017	March 2023
{{ill\|Qiao Xiangji\|zh\|乔相记\|lt=}} \|乔相记 \|March 2023 \| \|

= Political commissars =

English name	Chinese name	Took office	Left office	Notes
class="wikitable"
An Zhaoqing	{{lang\|zh\|安兆庆}}	February 2016	January 2017	{{cite news\|author1=Yu Chengjun ({{lang\|zh\|余承君}})\|url=https://www.thepaper.cn/newsDetail_forward_1605410 \|script-title=zh:长安街知事：沈金龙安兆庆朱生岭晋升中将半年后再进步 \|work=thepaper \|date=21 January 2017 \|access-date=1 September 2021 \|language=zh}}
Xu Xisheng	{{lang\|zh\|徐西盛}}	2017	2023
{{ill\|Xu Liqian\|zh\|徐立谦\|lt=}} \|徐立谦 \|2023 \| \|

= Chiefs of staff =

English name	Chinese name	Took office	Left office	Notes
class="wikitable"
Zheng Yuanlin	{{lang\|zh\|郑元林}}	2016	December 2018

References

Category:Southern Theater Command

Category:Air force units and formations of the Chinese People's Liberation Army

Category:Military units and formations established in 2016

Category:2016 establishments in China