The Beijing Garrison District is a military district of corps grade (正军级) under the direct jurisdiction of the People's Liberation Army Headquarters and the Central Military Commission. The Garrison is responsible for the defense of the city of Beijing, the protection of all the state institutions in the capital, military mobilization in case of war, and civilian-military relations.
History The Beijing Garrison District was created from the old Beijing Military Region in August of 2016, as part of the 2015 reforms. Due to the importance of the capital, and the sensitivity of its military affairs, the garrison was given its own military district, distinct to the Central Theater Command, and was placed directly under the control of the Central Military Commission.
Another peculiarity, only shared with the Xinjiang Military District, is that Beijing units preserved their traditional division/regiment structure rather than become brigades as elsewhere in the PLA. Its current leaders are commander Chen Yuan and political commissar Zhu Jun.
Subordinate Units As of 2022, the Beijing Garrison District controlled the following units: PLA Beijing Garrison 17th Guards Regiment (警卫第十七团) 1st Guards Division (警卫第一师) Stationed at Fuxing Road, Haidian District 3rd Guards Regiment (警卫第三团) 4th Guards Regiment (警卫第四团) 5th Guards Regiment (警卫第五团) 6th Guards Regiment (警卫第六团) Beijing Garrison Honor Guard Battalion (仪仗大队) 3rd Guard Division (警卫第三师), stationed in Tongzhou District 11th Guards Regiment "Tigers" (警卫第十一团) 13th Guards Regiment (警卫第十三团) 14th Guards Regiment (警卫第十四团) 15th Guards Regiment (警卫第十五团) Artillery Regiment (炮兵团) Anti-Aircraft Regiment (高炮团) Support Regiment (支援保障团)
Leaders +CommandersEnglish nameChinese nameTook officeLeft officeNotesZheng Chuanfu郑传福December 2009December 2013Pan Liangshi潘良时December 2013July 2016Wang Chunning王春宁July 2016April 2020Fu Wenhua付文化April 2020March 2024Chen Yuan陳源January 2026Incumbent +Political CommissarsEnglish nameChinese nameTook officeLeft officeNotesGao Donglu高东璐December 2009December 2014Jiang Yong姜勇December 2014December 2019Zhang Fandi张凡迪December 2019October 2023Zhu Jun朱军June 2024Incumbent
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