Southern Theater Command

南部战区

南部戰區

Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyin	Nánbù zhànqū

Armband of PLA Southern Theater Command

Southern Theater Command is one of the five war zones of People's Liberation Army, was founded in February 1, 2016, its predecessor is the Guangzhou Military Region.

Its jurisdiction includes Guangdong, Guangxi, Hunan, Guizhou, Hainan and the South China Sea fleet.

The first commander Wang Jiaocheng, political commissar Wei Liang.

People's Liberation Army (PLA)

General

Branches

Ground Force (Special Operations)
Navy
- Marine Corps
- Naval Air Force
Air Force
- Airborne Corps
- Airbases
Rocket Force (strategic and tactical missiles)
Strategic Support Force

Administration

State	Central Military Commission Chairman Supreme Military Command Current Departments: General Office / Joint Staff Department / Political Work Department / Logistic Support Department / Equipment Development Department / Training and Administration Department / National Defense Mobilization Department / Discipline Inspection Commission / Political and Legal Affairs Commission / Science and Technology Commission / Office for Strategic Planning / Office for Reform and Organizational Structure / Office for International Military Cooperation / Audit Office / Agency for Offices Administration Defunct Departments: General Staff / Political / Logistics / Armaments COSTIND Ministry of National Defense

Theater Commands	Northern Southern Hong Kong Garrison Macau Garrison Western Eastern Shanghai Garrison Central Beijing Garrison

Military regions (defunct)	Shenyang Beijing Lanzhou Jinan Nanjing Guangzhou Chengdu

Insignia

Ranks	Army Navy Air Force

Decorations	Hero's Medal Meritorious Service Medal Order of Liberation Order of Independence and Freedom Order of Bayi

Uniform	Type 07 Type 99 (camouflage) Type 97 Service Dress

Other topics

PLA institutions	Academy of Military Science National Defence University National University of Defense Technology 301 Military Hospital PLA Daily

Paramilitary forces (non-PLA)	Militia People's Armed Police Special Police Unit Snow Leopard Commando Unit Immediate Action Unit China Coast Guard

Contractors*	China National Aero-Technology Import & Export Corporation China National Electronics Import & Export Corporation China North Industries Corporation China Precision Machinery Import-Export Corporation China Shipbuilding Industry Corporation Poly Technologies

Military / Naval history of China
List of Chinese battles
Authorized defense products dealer of PRC

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