Central Theater Command


The Central Theater Command is one of the five theater commands of the People's Liberation Army of China, and was founded on February 1, 2016. Its predecessor was the Beijing Military Region.
Its commander is Air Force General Yi Xiaoguang and its political commissar is General Zhu Shengling.
The International Institute for Strategic Studies attributes to the command of 300,000 personnel, consisting of three group armies, two armoured divisions, one mechanised infantry division, five motorised divisions, one artillery division, three armoured, seven motorised infantry, four artillery, a total of five various anti-aircraft brigades, and one anti-tank regiment. The command is also augmented by the Beijing Capital Garrison, which consists of the 1st Guards and the 3rd Guards Divisions, and the Beijing Garrison Honor Guard Battalion and Color Guard Company, both of them are charged with public duties, and is also home to the PLA Navy North Sea Fleet and the PLA Air Force 10th Air Force Corps.
In addition to guarding the capital, the CTC is also in charge of training key personnel for leadership positions through the numerous military academies in the region.

Area of Responsibility (AOR)

The AOR consists of the previous Beijing Military Region, including the Capital Beijing and the neighboring provinces of Tianjin, Hebei, Shaanxi, Shanxi, Henan and Hubei.

Commanders

Regiments/Units

81st Group Army