People's Liberation Army Navy Organization
The People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) is the naval branch of the People's Liberation Army (PLA). The PLAN force consists of about 250,000 men and over a hundred major combat vessels, organized into three fleets: the North Sea Fleet, the East Sea Fleet, and the South Sea Fleet. Below is the organizational structure of the PLAN.
PLAN headquarters[edit]
PLAN headquarters is subordinate to the PLA General Staff Department and the Chairman of the Central Military Committee .
Information current as of March 2007
- Commander-in-Chief of the Navy: Admiral Wu Shengli
| Commander | Command Period |
|---|---|
| Wu Shengli | Aug 2006 – Present |
| Zhang Dingfa | Jun 2003 – Aug 2006 |
| Shi Yunsheng | Nov 1996 – Jun 2003 |
| Zhang Lianzhong | Jan 1988 – Jun 2003 |
| Liu Huaqing | Aug 1982 – Jan 1988 |
| Ye Fei | Jan 1980 – Aug 1982 |
| Xiao Jinguang | Jan 1950 – Jan 1980 |
| Political Commissar | Command Period |
|---|---|
| Miao Hua | December 2014 – Present |
| Liu Xiaojiang | Jul 2008 – December 2014 |
| Hu Yanlin | Jun 2003 – Jul 2008 |
| Yang Huaiqing | Jul 1995 – Jun 2003 |
| Zhou Kunren | Dec 1993 – Jul 1995 |
| Wei Jinshan | April 1990 – Dec 1993 |
| Li Yaowen | Oct 1980 – April 1990 |
| Ye Fei | Feb 1979 – Jan 1980 |
| Du Yide | Oct 1977 – Dec 1978 |
| Su Zhenhua | Sep 1971 – Sep 1977 |
| Li Zuopeng | Jun 1967 – Sep 1971 |
| Wang Hongkun | Mar 1966 – Jun 1967 |
| Su Zhenhua | Feb 1957 – Feb 1966 |
Deputy Commanders:
Deputy Political Commissars:
- Chief of Naval Staff: Ding Yiping
- Director of Political Department: Xu Jianzhong
Fleet Commanders
- North Sea Fleet: Rear Admiral Tian Zhong; Political Commissar Li Guang
- East Sea Fleet: Vice Admiral Xu Hongmen; Political Commissar Xu Jianzhong
- South Sea Fleet: Vice Admiral Gu Wengen; Political Commissar Huang Jiaxiang
Fleets[edit]
The People's Liberation Army Navy is divided into three fleets.
- the North Sea Fleet, headquartered in Qingdao, Shandong Province, patrols the Bohai Bay and the Yellow Sea. Its flagship is DDG Harbin.
- the East Sea Fleet, headquartered in Ningbo, Zhejiang Province, patrols the East China Sea, which is called the Eastern Sea in Chinese. Its flagship is J302 Chongmingdao.
- the South Sea Fleet, headquartered in Zhanjiang, Guangdong Province, patrols the South China Sea, or the South Sea in Chinese. Its flagship is AOR/AK Nanchang.
Bases[edit]
North Sea Fleet Major bases: Qingdao (HQ), Huludao, Jianggezhuang, Guzhen Bay, Lushun, Xiaopingdao. Minor bases: Weihai Wei, Qingshan, Luda, Lianyungang, Ling Shan, Ta Ku Shan, Changshandao, Liuzhuang, Dayuanjiadun, Dalian
East Sea Fleet Major bases: Ningbo (HQ), Zhoushan, Shanghai, Daxie, Fujian. Minor bases: Zhenjiangguan, Wusong, Xinxiang, Wenzhou, Sanduao, Xiamen, Xingxiang, Quandou, Wen Zhou SE, Wuhan, Dinghai, Jiaotou
South Sea Fleet Major bases: Zhanjiang (HQ), Yulin, Huangfu, Hong Kong, Guangzhou (Canton). Minor bases: Haikou, Shantou, Humen, Kuanchuang, Tsun, Kuan Chung, Mawei, Beihai, Ping Tan, San Chou Shih, Tang-Chiah Huan, Longmen, Bailong, Dongcun, Baimajing, Xiachuandao, Yuchi
Branches[edit]
The PLAN is organised into five branches:[1]
- People's Liberation Army Navy Surface Force
- People's Liberation Army Navy Submarine Force
- People's Liberation Army Navy Coastal Defense Force
- People's Liberation Army Naval Air Force
- People's Liberation Army Marine Corps