China is overhauling her military's command and control organisation. The new structure will be a departure from the present army-centric system towards a joint command structure with equal representation from each services, the army, navy and air force in the higher headquarters. represented.
New commanders are also appointed for the major forces. Three new commanders will head the land forces of the People’s Liberation Army and the new Rocket Force and Strategic Support Force.
General Li Zuocheng, 62, a decorated hero of the 1979 Sino-Vietnamese war and leader of several disaster relief campaigns. He is appointed the commander of the newly established army general command and led the Chengdu military region (covering Guizhou, Sichuan, Tibet and Yunnan).
Lieutenant General Gao Jin, 56, is the new commander of the newly established Strategic Support Force. Gao who has a masters degree from the Second Artillery Engineering University, the only military school to train strategic missiles commanders, has published more than 20 research papers on the use of missiles. He played a key role in standing up Unit 15A, which oversees the development of a new generation of missiles. In 2011, Gao became the chief of staff for the Second Artillery Corps and was promoted to be a lieutenant general in 2013.
Wei Fenghe, 61, was the previous commander of the Second Artillery Corps which renamed the Rocket Force. The Rocket Force commands both nuclear and conventional strategic missiles.
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New commanders are also appointed for the major forces. Three new commanders will head the land forces of the People’s Liberation Army and the new Rocket Force and Strategic Support Force.
General Li Zuocheng, 62, a decorated hero of the 1979 Sino-Vietnamese war and leader of several disaster relief campaigns. He is appointed the commander of the newly established army general command and led the Chengdu military region (covering Guizhou, Sichuan, Tibet and Yunnan).
Lieutenant General Gao Jin, 56, is the new commander of the newly established Strategic Support Force. Gao who has a masters degree from the Second Artillery Engineering University, the only military school to train strategic missiles commanders, has published more than 20 research papers on the use of missiles. He played a key role in standing up Unit 15A, which oversees the development of a new generation of missiles. In 2011, Gao became the chief of staff for the Second Artillery Corps and was promoted to be a lieutenant general in 2013.
Wei Fenghe, 61, was the previous commander of the Second Artillery Corps which renamed the Rocket Force. The Rocket Force commands both nuclear and conventional strategic missiles.
Graphic: SCMP
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