Guangzhou Military Region

• Huang Yongsheng, 1955−68 • Li Tianyou • Ding Sheng • Xu Shiyou, 1973−80 • Wu Kehua, 1980−82 • You Taizhong, 1982−87 • Zhang Wannian • Liu Cunzhi • Zhu Dunfa • Li Xilin • Tao Bojun • Liu Zhenwu • Zhang Qinsheng, 2007−09 • Xu Fenlin, 2009−2016 ==Ground Forces==

• 41st Group Army (Command Center:Liuzhou) consists of 2 divisions and 3 brigades • 121st Mechanized Infantry Division(Liuzhou) • 123rd Mechanized Infantry Division(Guigang) • Armored Brigade(Guilin) • Anti-Aircraft Brigade (Hengyang) • Artillery Brigade(Liuzhou) • 42nd Group Army (Command Center:Huizhou) consists of 2 divisions and 4 brigades • 124th Amphibious Mechanized Infantry Division (Boluo) • 163rd Mechanized Infantry Division(Chaozhou) • Anti-Aircraft Brigade (Jieyang) • Special Operation Battalion(Guangzhou) • Electronic Warfare Regiment(Huadu) • 6th Regiment of the Army Aviation(Sanshui) • Engineering Regiment(Huizhou) • Anti-Chemical Warfare Regiment(Shenzhen) • Driver and Medic Training Battalion(Dongguan) • Training Regiment(Huizhou) ==Air Force==

Commander:Lt. Gen. Han Ruijie Political Officer: Lt. Gen. Wang Jilian Deputy Commander:Maj. Gen. Zhang Shutian In June 1962, the second Shantou Command Post became the 7th Air Corps. After a move to Xingning in Guangdong Province, it moved to Nanning, Guangxi Autonomous Region, in August 1964. The 48th Aviation Division was active, initially under the 12th Air Corps, from 1971 to 1992. • 7th Air Corps • 2nd Fighter Division: Suixi, Liuzhou Su-27, J-7 • 9th (Fighter) Division : Foshan, Shaoguan, Guangzhou, Xingning J-8D, J-7B, J-10 • 42nd (Fighter) Division : Nanning, Ningming, Guilin J-10 • Air Force in Wuhan Base • 13th (Transport) Division : Wangjiadun AirportHankou, Dangyang, Kaifeng Y-7, Y-8, IL-76 • 18 (Fighter) Division : Changsha, Hengyang J-8D, J-7, Su-30 • 8th (Bomber) Division : Leiyang, Qidong H-6, H-6U • 15th Airborne Corps • 43rd Airborne Division:Kaifeng, Henan • 44th Airborne Division Guangshui, Hubei • 45th Airborne Division Huangpi, Hubei ==Nickname==

Organizations affiliated with the Guangzhou Military Region often used the nickname "warrior" (), including the Warrior Performance Troupe () and the Warrior Newspaper (). == References ==