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.
Functional department General Staff Political Work Department Logistics Department Disciplinary Inspection Committee
Direct units
Main Bases - Lhasa Gonggar Airport - Xianguanying Air Base
Air Units Source: Fighter Units Unit NameHomebaseSerials RangeAircraft TypeComments16th Air BrigadeNingxia, Yinchuan, Xihuayuan Airbase62X7XJ-11BLanzhou Base18th Air BrigadeGansu, Dingxi, Lintao Airbase62X9XJ-10CLanzhou Base97th Air BrigadeChongqing, Dazu, Dengyunqiao Airbase70X8X J-20ALanzhou Base98th Air BrigadeChongqing, Baishiyi Airbase70X9XJ-16Lanzhou Base99th Air BrigadeXinjiang, Hotan, Hotan Airbase71X0XJ-16Urumqi Base109th Air BrigadeXinjiang, Changji, Changji Airbase72X0XJ-11AÜrümqi Base110th Air BrigadeXinjiang, Urumqi, Nanshan Airbase72X1XJH-7AÜrümqi Base111st Air Brigade (MUCD unit 94040)Xinjiang, Korla, Korla Airbase72X2XJ-11B J-20AÜrümqi Base
Transport Units Unit NameHomebaseSerials RangeAircraft TypeComments10th Air RegimentSichuan, Qionglai1XX5XY-911th Air RegimentSichuan, Luzhou1XX5XY-912th Air RegimentSichuan, Qionglai1XX5XY-20
Special Mission Units Unit NameHomebaseSerials RangeAircraft TypeCommentsSpecial Mission RegimentQinghai, Golmud 53X5X KJ-500
List of leaders Commanders English name Chinese name Took office Left office Notes Zhan Houshun February 2016 April 2020 Wang Qiang April 2020 September 2022 张洪斌September 2022
Political commissars English name Chinese name Took office Left office Notes February 2016 December 2018 December 2018
Chiefs of staff English name Chinese name Took office Left office Notes Wang Qiang February 2016 July 2018
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