Northern Theater Command
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 in the Heping District of Shenyang, Liaoning Province. The Northern Theater Command shares borders with North Korea, Russia and Mongolia.
Area of Responsibility (AOR)
The Northern Theater Command's Area of Responsibility consists of the northeastern region of China, within the provinces of Heilongjiang, Jilin, Liaoning, Shandong, and Inner Mongolia. The AOR also includes areas around the border of Mongolia, Russian Siberia, and North Korea, as well as the shoreline around the Bohai Bay and Yellow Sea.Organizational Structure
The Northern Theater Command consists of the following Components:- PLA Ground Forces Northern Theater, located at Jinan, Shandong, and directs three armies:
- * 78th Group Army ;
- * 79th Group Army ;
- * 80th Group Army.
- Northern Theater Command Navy, headquartered in Qingdao, Shandong.
- * Qingdao Base
- * Dalian Base
- * Yantai Base
- Northern Theater Command Airforce, Headquartered at Shenyang, Liaoning.
| Unit | Bases | Combat Series Number | Make |
| 1st Division | Anshan , Chifeng | 1XX2X | J-11B , J-10A , J-8F |
| 11th Division | Siping , Dalian | 2XX2X | JH-7A , Q-5 |
| 16th Division | Shengyang , Shenyang | 2XX7X | JQ-8 , Y-8 Y-8, Z-9 |
| 21st Division | Mudanjiang, Qiqihar, Yanbian | 3XX2X | J-8H, J-7, Jiaolian-9; J-7; J-7 |
| Dalian Base | Dandong , Pulandian , Yingchengzi | 4XX1X | J-7E , J-11A/BS |
| 4th Brigade | Qingdao | ||
| 5th Division | Weifang Zhucheng | 1XX6X | Q-5 , JH-7A |
| 12th Division | Wendeng | 2XX3X | J-7, J-10A , |
| 19th Division | Jining | 3XX0X | J-11B , Su-27SK/UBK/J-11A |