Dong Jun (; born in 1963) is an

admiral Admiral is one of the highest ranks in some navies. In the Commonwealth nations and the United States, a "full" admiral is equivalent to a "full" general in the army or the air force, and is above vice admiral and below admiral of the fleet, ...

('' shangjiang'') of the

People's Liberation Army The People's Liberation Army (PLA) is the principal military force of the People's Republic of China and the armed wing of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). The PLA consists of five service branches: the Ground Force, Navy, Air Force, ...

(PLA) serving as

Commander of the People's Liberation Army Navy The commander of the People's Liberation Army Navy () is the commanding officer of the People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN). The current commander is Admiral Dong Jun. History The Navy of the People's Liberation Army Navy East China Military Are ...

, succeeding

Shen Jinlong Shen Jinlong (; born October 1956) is a Chinese admiral who served as Commander of the People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) from 2017 to 2021. Biography Shen was born in Nanhui, Shanghai in October 1956. Shen's military career began as an enlis ...

in September 2021.

Biography

In 2013, Dong was appointed deputy commander of

East Sea Fleet The Eastern Theater Command Navy (), or East Sea Fleet (ESF; ), is one of the three fleets of the People's Liberation Army Navy, operating in the East China Sea under the Eastern Theater Command. It was the first naval force formed by the Peopl ...

, and held that office until December 2014, when he was appointed deputy chief of staff of the

People's Liberation Army Navy The People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN; ), also known as the People's Navy, Chinese Navy, or PLA Navy, is the maritime service branch of the People's Liberation Army. The PLAN traces its lineage to naval units fighting during the Chinese ...

. In January 2017, he was promoted to become deputy commander of

Southern Theater Command The Southern Theater Command () is one of the five theater commands of the People's Liberation Army, founded on 1 February 2016. Its predecessor was the Guangzhou Military Region. Its jurisdiction includes Guangdong, Guangxi, Hunan, Yunnan, H ...

. In March 2021, he became deputy commander of the People's Liberation Army Navy, rising to commander in August 2021. He was promoted to the rank of

rear admiral Rear admiral is a senior naval flag officer rank, equivalent to a major general and air vice marshal and above that of a commodore and captain, but below that of a vice admiral. It is regarded as a two star "admiral" rank. It is often regarde ...

('' shaojiang'') in July 2012, vice admiral ('' zhongjiang'') in July 2018 and

('' shangjiang'') in September 2021.

References

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