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The commander of the PLA Air Force (Chinese: 中国人民解放军空军司令员; pinyin: Zhōngguó rénmín jiěfàngjūn kōngjūn sīlìng yuán) is the commanding officer of the People's Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF). The current commander is Chang Dingqiu.

List of commanders

No. Portrait Commander Took office Left office Time in office Ref.
1
Liu Yalou 刘亚楼
Yalou, LiuGeneral
Liu Yalou
刘亚楼

(1910–1965)
25 October 19497 May 1965 †15 years, 6 months[1]
2
Wu Faxian 吴法宪
Faxian, WuLieutenant general
Wu Faxian
吴法宪

(1915–2004)
May 1965September 19716 years, 3 months[1][2]
3
Ma Ning 马宁
Ning, MaMajor general
Ma Ning
马宁

(1922–2010)
May 1973February 19773 years, 9 months[2][3]
4
Zhang Tingfa 张廷发
Tingfa, ZhangMajor general
Zhang Tingfa
张廷发

(1918–2010)
April 1977July 19858 years, 3 months[3]
5
Wang Hai 王海
Hai, WangGeneral
Wang Hai
王海

(1926–2020)
July 1985November 19927 years, 4 months[3]
6
Cao Shuangming 曹双明
Shuangming, CaoGeneral
Cao Shuangming
曹双明

(1929–2019)
November 1992October 19941 year, 11 months[3]
7
Yu Zhenwu 于振武
Zhenwu, YuGeneral
Yu Zhenwu
于振武

(1931–2023)
October 1994November 19962 years, 1 month[3]
8
Liu Shunyao 刘顺尧
Shunyao, LiuGeneral
Liu Shunyao
刘顺尧

(1939–2002)
November 1996May 20025 years, 6 months[3]
9
Qiao Qingchen 乔清晨
Qingchen, QiaoGeneral
Qiao Qingchen
乔清晨

(born 1939)
May 2002August 20075 years, 3 months.
10
Xu Qiliang 许其亮
Qiliang, XuGeneral
Xu Qiliang
许其亮

(born 1950)
September 2007October 20125 years, 2 months.
11
Ma Xiaotian 马晓天
Xiaotian, MaGeneral
Ma Xiaotian
马晓天

(born 1949)
October 2012August 20174 years, 10 months[4]
12
Ding Laihang 丁来杭
Laihang, DingGeneral
Ding Laihang
丁来杭

(born 1957)
August 20176 September 20214 years, 1 month[4]
13
Chang Dingqiu 常丁求
Laihang, DingGeneral
Chang Dingqiu
常丁求

(born 1967)
6 September 2021Incumbent2 years, 11 months[5]

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