The Eastern Theater Command Ground Force is the ground force under the Eastern Theater Command. Its headquarters is in Fuzhou, Fujian. The current commander is Kong Jun and the current political commissar is Zhang Hongbing.
History The Eastern Theater Command Ground Force was officially established on 31 December 2015 with the troops of former Nanjing Military Region.
Functional department General Staff Political Work Department Logistics Department Equipment department Disciplinary Inspection Committee
Direct units
Direct troops
Group army 71st Group Army (stations in Xuzhou, Jiangsu) 72nd Group Army (stations in Huzhou, Zhejiang) 73rd Group Army (stations in Xiamen, Fujian)
Other army 1st Reconnaissance and Intelligence Brigade First Brigade of Information Support First Brigade of Electronic Warfare First Brigade of Long Range Rocket Artillery 31st Brigade of Boat and Bridge Army 301st Coastal defense brigade (stationed in Haimen District of Nantong, Jiangsu) 302nd Coastal defense brigade (stationed in Zhoushan, Zhejiang) 303rd Coastal defense brigade (stationed in Changle District of Fuzhou, Fujian) 304th Coastal defense brigade (stationed in Xiamen, Fujian)
List of leaders Commanders English name Chinese name Took office Left office Notes Qin Weijiang 2016 December 2018 Xu Qiling December 2018 April 2020 Lin Xiangyang April 2020 August 2021 Kong Jun December 2021
Political commissars English name Chinese name Took office Left office Notes 2016 April 2019 Zhang Hongbing December 2019 January 2022
Chiefs of staff English name Chinese name Took office Left office Notes Zhang Jian 2016 2017 Zhou Youya 2018 2020
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