Northern Theater Command
Unit Bases Combat Series Number Make
1st Division ( Air Combat ) Anshan ( 1st Regiment , 3rd Regiment ) , Chifeng ( 2nd Regiment ) 1XX2X J-11B ( 1st Regiment ) , J-10A ( 2nd Regiment ) , J-8F ( 3rd Regiment )
11th Division ( Ground Support ) Siping ( 31st Regiment ) , Dalian ( 32nd Regiment ) 2XX2X JH-7A ( 31st Regiment ) , Q-5 ( 32nd Regiment )
16th Division ( Specialised ) Shengyang ( 46th Regiment , 47th Regiment ) , Shenyang ( 48th Regiment ) 2XX7X JQ-8 ( 46th Regiment ) , Y-8 ( 47th Regiment ) Y-8 , Z-9 ( 48th Regiment )
21st Division ( Air Combat ) Mudanjiang , Qiqihar , Yanbian 3XX2X J-8H , J-7 , Jiaolian-9 ; J-7 ; J-7
Dalian Base Dandong ( 88th Brigade ) , Pulandian ( 89th Brigade ) , Yingchengzi ( 90th Brigade ) 4XX1X J-7E ( 88th Brigade ) , J-11A/BS ( 89th Brigade )
4th Brigade ( Radar ) Qingdao
5th Division ( Ground Support ) Weifang ( 13th Regiment , 15th Regiment ) Zhucheng ( 14th Regiment ) 1XX6X Q-5 ( 13th Regiment , 14th Regiment ) , JH-7A ( 15th Regiment )
12th Division ( Air Combat ) Wendeng 2XX3X J-7 , J-10A ( 36th Regiment ) , ( J-8 )
19th Division ( Air Combat ) Jining 3XX0X J-11B ( 55th Regiment ) , Su-27SK/UBK / J-11A
Organizational Structure
The Northern Theater Command consists of the following Components : PLA Ground Forces Northern Theater , located at Jinan , Shandong , and directs three armies : [ 3 ] 78th Group Army ( Harbin , Heilongjiang , formerly 16th Group Army ) ; 79th Group Army ( Shenyang , Liaoning , formerly 39th Group Army ) ; 80th Group Army ( Weifang , Shandong , formerly 26th Group Army ) . Northern Theater Command Navy , headquartered in Qingdao , Shandong . Qingdao Base Dalian Base Yantai Base Northern Theater Command Airforce , Headquartered at Shenyang , Liaoning .
The Northern Theater Command is one of the five war zones of the People's Liberation Army. It was founded on February 1, 2016; its predecessor is the Shenyang Military Region. Its headquarters is at Shenyang, Liaoning. The Northern Theater Command shares borders with North Korea, Russia and Mongolia. Its jurisdiction includes Heilongjiang, Jilin, Liaoning, Shandong, and Inner Mongolia. Its commander is Li Qiaoming and its political commissar is Fan Xiaojun. The Northern Theater Command Ground Force Headquarters is located at Jinan, Shandong, and directs three armies: