The Eastern Theater Command Air Force is the

air force An air force in the broadest sense is the national military branch that primarily conducts aerial warfare. More specifically, it is the branch of a nation's armed services that is responsible for aerial warfare as distinct from an army aviati ...

under the

Eastern Theater Command The Eastern Theater Command () is one of the five theater commands of the People's Liberation Army (PLA), founded 1 February 2016. It replaced the Nanjing Military Region. The command is headquartered in Nanjing. Its jurisdiction includes Jia ...

. Its headquarters is in

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. The current commander is Wu Junbao and the current political commissar is .

History

On 1 February 2016, the founding meeting of the Eastern Theater Command Air Force was held at the August First Building in

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, China.

Functional department

* General Staff * Political Work Department * Logistics Department * Disciplinary Inspection Committee

Direct units

* PLA Air Force Training Base

Bases and brigades

Source: * * * Shuimen Air Base *

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Quanzhou Jinjiang International Airport Quanzhou Jinjiang International Airport is a dual-use military and commercial airport serving the city of Quanzhou in East China’s Fujian province. It is located south of the city center (aka Licheng, Quanzhou, Licheng and Fengze, Quanzhou, ...

List of leaders

Commanders

Political commissars

Chiefs of staff

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Eastern Theater Command Air Force Air force units and formations of the Chinese People's Liberation Army Military units and formations established in 2016 2016 establishments in China