Southern Theater Command

The Southern Theater Command (simplified Chinese: 南部战区; traditional Chinese: 南部戰區; pinyin: Nánbù zhànqū) is one of the five theater commands of the People's Liberation Army, founded on 1 February 2016. Its predecessor was the Guangzhou Military Region.

Southern Theater Command
南部战区
Founded1 February 2016 (2016-02-01)
Country People's Republic of China
Allegiance Chinese Communist Party
TypeTheater Command
RoleCommand and control
Part of People's Liberation Army
HeadquartersGuangzhou, Guangdong
WebsiteOfficial website
Commanders
CommanderGeneral Wang Xiubin
Political CommisarGeneral Wang Jianwu
Chief of StaffGeneral Chen Zhaohai
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Its jurisdiction includes Guangdong, Guangxi, Hunan, Yunnan, Hainan and the South Sea Fleet, as well as the Special Administrative Regions of Hong Kong and Macau.[1]

Its commander is General Wang Xiubin[2] and its political commissar is General Wang Jianwu.[3]

Area of responsibility

Southern Theater Command's area of responsibility (AOR) includes Myanmar, Laos, Vietnam (Mainland Southeast Asia) and the South China Sea. The command's primary missions are maintaining security in the South China Sea and likely supporting the Eastern Theater Command in any major amphibious operation against Taiwan.[4]

Organizational structure

The Southern Theater Command consists of the following components:

  • Southern Theater Command Ground Force
    • 74th Group Army
      • 1st Amphibious Combined Arms Brigade
      • 125th Amphibious Combined Arms Brigade
      • 132rd Light Combined Arms Brigade
      • 163rd Light Combined Arms Brigade
      • 154th Medium Combined Arms Brigade
      • 16th Heavy Combined Arms Brigade
      • 74th Special Operations Brigade
      • 74th Army Aviation Brigade
      • 74th Artillery Brigade
      • 74th Air Defense Brigade
      • 74th Engineer and Chemical Defense Brigade
      • 74th Sustainment Brigade
    • 75th Group Army
      • 32nd Mountain Combined Arms Brigade
      • 37th Light Combined Arms Brigade
      • 42nd Light Combined Arms Brigade
      • 122nd Medium Combined Arms Brigade
      • 31st Heavy Combined Arms Brigade
      • 123rd Heavy Combined Arms Brigade
      • 121st Air Assault Brigade
      • 75th Special Operation Brigade
      • 75th Artillery Brigade
      • 75th Air Defense Brigade
      • 75th Engineer and Chemical Defense Brigade
      • 75th Sustainment Brigade
  • Southern Theater Command Navy (South Sea Fleet)
    • 2nd Destroyer Detachment
    • 9th Destroyer Detachment
    • 17th Frigate Detachment
    • 18th Frigate Detachment
    • 19th Frigate Detachment
    • 32nd Submarine Detachment
    • 52nd Submarine Detachment
    • 6th Landing Ship Detachment
    • 3rd Combat Support Ship Detachment
    • Danger and Lifesaver Detachment
  • Southern Theater Command Air Force

See also

References
  1. "与原七大军区比，五大战区分别管辖哪儿？". news.ifeng.com (in Chinese). Archived from the original on July 16, 2018. Retrieved January 12, 2019.
  2. 郭媛丹 (July 5, 2021). "新任南部战区司令员王秀斌晋升上将军衔". 新浪网 Sina News. Retrieved August 2, 2022.
  3. 澎湃新闻. "王建武中将出任南部战区政委，魏亮上将卸任_人事风向_澎湃新闻-The Paper". m.thepaper.cn. Retrieved August 2, 2022.
  4. Army Techniques Publication (ATP) 7-100.3: Chinese Tactics. Washington D.C.: Headquarters, Department of the Army (United States). 2021. p. 35. ISBN 9798457607118.

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