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 at Shenyang, Liaoning.

Its jurisdiction includes Heilongjiang, Jilin, Liaoning, Shandong, and Inner Mongolia. Its commander is Li Qiaoming and its political commissar is Fan Xiaojun.

The Northern Theater Command Ground Force Headquarters is located at Jinan, Shandong, and directs three armies:
 * 78th Group Army (Harbin, Heilongjiang, formerly 16th Group Army);
 * 79th Group Army (Shenyang, Liaoning, formerly 39th Group Army);
 * 80th Group Army (Weifang, Shandong, formerly 26th Group Army).


 * Northern Theater Command Navy Headquarters at Qingdao, Shandong.
 * Qingdao Base
 * Dalian Base
 * Yantai Base


 * Northern Theater Command Airforce Headquarters Shenyang, Liaoning.