Southern Theater Command Ground Force

Southern Theater Command Ground Force is the Chinese ground force under the Southern Theater Command. Its headquarters is in Nanning, Guangxi. The current commander is Zhang Jian (born 1963) and the current political commissar is Wang Donghai.

History
The Southern Theater Command Ground Force was officially established on 31 December 2015 with the troops of former Guangzhou Military Region and Nanjing Military Region.

Functional department

 * General Staff
 * Political Work Department
 * Logistics Department
 * Equipment department
 * Disciplinary Inspection Committee

Direct units

 * PLA Ground Force Luzhai Joint Tactic Training Base
 * PLA Ground Force Third Comprehensive Training Base
 * PLA Ground Force Fourth Comprehensive Training Base

Group army

 * 74th Group Army (stationed in Huizhou, Guangdong)
 * 75th Group Army (stationed in Kunming, Yunnan)

Directly Subordinate Units

 * 2nd Reconnaissance Intelligence Brigade (情報偵察第2旅)
 * 2nd Information Support Brigade （信息保障第2旅）
 * 2nd Electronic Warfare Brigade （電子对抗第2旅）
 * 2nd Long Range Rocket Artillery Brigade (远程火箭炮兵第2旅)
 * 311st Coastal Defense Brigade (海防第311旅) (stationed in Zhuhai, Guangdong)
 * 312nd Brigade of Coastal Defense（海防第312旅) (stationed in Danzhou, Hainan)
 * 313th Border Defense Brigade (边防第313旅) (stationed in Pingxiang, Guangxi)
 * 314th Border Defense Brigade（边防第314旅）(stationed in Honghe Hani and Yi Autonomous Prefecture, Yunan)
 * 315th Border Defense Brigade (边防第315旅) (stationed in Xishuangbanna Dai Autonomous Prefecture, Yunnan)
 * 316th Border Defense Brigade (边防第316旅)  (stationed in Lincang, Yunnan)
 * 317th Border Defense Brigade（边防第317旅) (stationed in Dehong Dai and Jingpo Autonomous Prefecture, Yunnan)