Commander of the People's Liberation Army Air Force

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Commander of the PLA Air Force
中国人民解放军空军司令员
Incumbent
Chang Dingqiu
since 6 September 2021
 People's Liberation Army Air Force
TypeCommanding officer
Reports toChief of the Joint Staff
AppointerMilitary Chairman
Formation25 October 1949; 74 years ago (1949-10-25)
First holderLiu Yalou

The commander of the PLA Air Force (Chinese: 中国人民解放军空军司令员; pinyin: Zhōngguó rénmín jiěfàngjūn kōngjūn sīlìng yuán) is the commanding officer of the People's Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF). The current commander is Chang Dingqiu.

List of commanders[edit]

No. Portrait Commander Took office Left office Time in office Ref.
1
Liu Yalou 刘亚楼
Yalou, LiuGeneral
Liu Yalou
刘亚楼
(1910–1965)		25 October 19497 May 1965 †15 years, 6 months[1]
2
Wu Faxian 吴法宪
Faxian, WuLieutenant general
Wu Faxian
吴法宪
(1915–2004)		May 1965September 19716 years, 3 months[1][2]
3
Ma Ning 马宁
Ning, MaMajor general
Ma Ning
马宁
(1922–2010)		May 1973February 19773 years, 9 months[2][3]
4
Zhang Tingfa 张廷发
Tingfa, ZhangMajor general
Zhang Tingfa
张廷发
(1918–2010)		April 1977July 19858 years, 3 months[3]
5
Wang Hai 王海
Hai, WangGeneral
Wang Hai
王海
(1926–2020)		July 1985November 19927 years, 4 months[3]
6
Cao Shuangming 曹双明
Shuangming, CaoGeneral
Cao Shuangming
曹双明
(1929–2019)		November 1992October 19941 year, 11 months[3]
7
Yu Zhenwu 于振武
Zhenwu, YuGeneral
Yu Zhenwu
于振武
(born 1931)		October 1994November 19962 years, 1 month[3]
8
Liu Shunyao 刘顺尧
Shunyao, LiuGeneral
Liu Shunyao
刘顺尧
(1939–2002)		November 1996May 20025 years, 6 months[3]
9
Qiao Qingchen 乔清晨
Qingchen, QiaoGeneral
Qiao Qingchen
乔清晨
(born 1939)		May 2002August 20075 years, 3 months.
10
Xu Qiliang 许其亮
Qiliang, XuGeneral
Xu Qiliang
许其亮
(born 1950)		September 2007October 20125 years, 2 months.
11
Ma Xiaotian 马晓天
Xiaotian, MaGeneral
Ma Xiaotian
马晓天
(born 1949)		October 2012August 20174 years, 10 months[4]
12
Ding Laihang 丁来杭
Laihang, DingGeneral
Ding Laihang
丁来杭
(born 1957)		August 20176 September 20214 years, 1 month[4]
13
Chang Dingqiu 常丁求
Laihang, DingGeneral
Chang Dingqiu
常丁求
(born 1967)		6 September 2021Incumbent2 years, 7 months[5]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "附卷二 中国人民解放军组织(1949.10—1997.9) 上部 过渡时期和社会主义建设时期(1949.10—1966.5) 第四章 中国人民解放军各军兵种 第二节 空军及空军党委" (in Chinese). The History of People's Republic of China. Archived from the original on 2017-09-16. Retrieved 2017-09-16.
  2. ^ a b "附卷二 中国人民解放军组织(1949.10—1997.9) 中部 "文化大革命"时期(1966.5—1976.10) 第四章 中国人民解放军各军兵种 第二节 空军及空军党委" (in Chinese). The History of People's Republic of China. Archived from the original on 2017-09-16. Retrieved 2017-09-16.
  3. ^ a b c d e f "附卷二 中国人民解放军组织(1949.10—1997.9) 下部 社会主义事业发展新时期(1976.10—1997.9) 第四章 中国人民解放军各军兵种 第二节 空军及空军党委" (in Chinese). The History of People's Republic of China. Archived from the original on 2017-09-16. Retrieved 2017-09-16.
  4. ^ a b "中国空军新任司令员丁来杭寄语新飞行学员：争当制胜空天的新锐一代！". Sina. 2017-09-01. Retrieved 2017-09-01.
  5. ^ Clay, Marcus; Lee, Rod (24 September 2021). "Star General Chang Dingqiu Takes Command of China's Air Force". thediplomat.com/. Retrieved 30 October 2022.
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