Eastern Theater Command Ground Force

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

• PLA Ground Force Sanjie Joint Tactic Training Base[zh]
• PLA Ground Force First Comprehensive Training Base[zh]
• PLA Ground Force Second Comprehensive Training Base[zh]

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

Political commissars

Chiefs of staff