Joint Staff Department (China)

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Joint Staff Department of the Central Military Commission
中央军委联合参谋部
PLA Joint Staff Department of the Central Military Commission patch.svg
Official patch of the Joint Staff Department
Agency overview
Formed11 January 2016;8 years ago (2016-01-11)
Preceding agency
TypeFunctional department of the Central Military Commission
Jurisdiction People's Liberation Army
Headquarters"August 1st Building", Beijing
Agency executives
Parent department Central Military Commission
Website chinamil.com.cn

The Joint Staff Department of the Central Military Commission (JSDCMC) (Chinese :中央军委联合参谋部) is the command organ and the headquarters for the People's Liberation Army (PLA), superseding the former PLA General Staff Department (GSD). [1] It was established on 11 January 2016, under the military reforms of Central Military Commission (CMC) chairman Xi Jinping. [2]

Contents

Headquartered in Beijing, the Joint Staff Department (JSD) is under the absolute leadership of the CMC and likely serves as an institutional link between members of the CMC and post-2016 PLA theater commands. According to the JSD, its main duties include carrying out combat support planning and combat command support, studying and formulating military strategy and requirements, organizing combat capability assessment, arranging and instructing joint training; and combat readiness and routine war preparedness work. [3]

Organization

Prior to the 2016 transition, the General Staff Department comprised the following bureaus:

Within the present Joint Staff Department are the following bureaus:

The Intelligence Bureau of the Joint Staff Department, formerly the 2nd Bureau or '2PLA' under the GSD, is the most well-known bureau subordinate to the JSD for its role in espionage.[ citation needed ]

List of chiefs

Since 2022, the Chief of Joint Staff Department is General Liu Zhenli. The current deputy chiefs are Lieutenant General Ma Yiming, and Major General Shao Yuanming. Prior to the 2016 rename, department heads were referred to as Chief of the General Staff Department.[ citation needed ]

No.PortraitChiefTook officeLeft officeTime in officeDefence branch
1
Suyu1955.jpg
Yu, Su Senior General
Su Yu
粟裕

(1907–1984)
October 1954October 19584 yearsGround Force Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  PLA Ground Force
2
Huang Kecheng.jpg
Kecheng, HuangSenior General
Huang Kecheng
黄克诚

(1902–1986)
October 1958September 195911 monthsGround Force Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  PLA Ground Force
3
Luo Ruiqing.jpg
Ruiqing, LuoSenior General
Luo Ruiqing
罗瑞卿

(1906–1978)
September 1959December 19656 years, 3 monthsGround Force Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  PLA Ground Force
4
Yangchengwu.jpg
Chengwu, Yang General
Yang Chengwu
杨成武

(1914–2004)
December 1965March 19682 years, 3 monthsGround Force Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  PLA Ground Force
5
Huang Yongsheng.jpg
Yongsheng, HuangGeneral
Huang Yongsheng
黄永胜

(1910–2004)
March 1968September 19713 years, 6 monthsGround Force Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  PLA Ground Force
Vacant
1971–75
6
Deng Xiaoping at the arrival ceremony for the Vice Premier of China (cropped).jpg
Xiaoping, Deng Deng Xiaoping
邓小平

(1904–1997)
January 1975March 19805 years, 2 monthsGround Force Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  PLA Ground Force
7
Yangdezhi.jpg
Dezhi, YangGeneral
Yang Dezhi
杨得志

(1911–1994)
March 1980November 19877 years, 8 monthsGround Force Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  PLA Ground Force
8
Chi Haotian.jpg
Haotian, ChiGeneral
Chi Haotian
迟浩田

(born 1929)
November 1987November 19925 yearsGround Force Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  PLA Ground Force
9
Zhang-Wannian.jpg
Wannian, ZhangGeneral
Zhang Wannian
张万年

(1928–2015)
November 1992September 19952 years, 10 monthsGround Force Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  PLA Ground Force
10
No image.png
Quanyou, FuGeneral
Fu Quanyou
傅全有

(born 1930)
September 1995November 20027 years, 2 monthsGround Force Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  PLA Ground Force
11
Liang Guanglie 2012.jpg
Guanglie, LiangGeneral
Liang Guanglie
梁光烈

(1940–2024)
November 2002September 20074 years, 10 monthsGround Force Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  PLA Ground Force
12
Gen. Chen Bingde.jpg
Bingde, ChenGeneral
Chen Bingde
陈炳德

(born 1941)
[4]
September 2007October 20125 years, 1 monthGround Force Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  PLA Ground Force
13
FangFenghui.jpg
Fenghui, FangGeneral
Fang Fenghui
房峰辉

(born 1951)
October 2012January 20163 years, 3 monthsGround Force Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  PLA Ground Force
General Staff Department is renamed to Joint Staff Department
14
FangFenghui.jpg
Fenghui, Fang General
Fang Fenghui
房峰辉

(born 1951)
11 January 201626 August 20171 year, 227 daysGround Force Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  PLA Ground Force
15
Adm. John Richardson and Gen. Li Zuocheng (cropped).jpg
Zuocheng, LiGeneral
Li Zuocheng
李作成

(born 1953)
26 August 201716 October 20225 years, 51 daysGround Force Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  PLA Ground Force
16
No image.png
Zhenli, LiuGeneral
Liu Zhenli
刘振立

(born 1964)
6 March 20231 year, 251 daysGround Force Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  PLA Ground Force

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