Dong Jun

Dong Jun (Chinese: 董军; born in 1961) is an admiral (shangjiang) of the People's Liberation Army (PLA) serving as Commander of the People's Liberation Army Navy, succeeding Shen Jinlong in September 2021.

In this Chinese name, the family name is Dǒng.
Dong Jun
董军
9th Commander of the People's Liberation Army Navy
Assumed office
September 2021[1]
Preceded byShen Jinlong
Personal details
Born1961 (age 61–62)
Yantai, Shandong, China
Political partyChinese Communist Party
Alma materDalian Naval Academy
Military service
Allegiance People's Republic of China
Branch/service People's Liberation Army Navy
Years of service1979–present
Rank Admiral
Chinese name
Simplified Chinese董军
Traditional Chinese董軍

Biography

In 1978, Dong was admitted to the Dalian Naval Academy of the Navy. After graduation, he began his service with the Navy in 1979. He has successively served as the head of the military training department of the Chinese People's Liberation Army Naval Command, the deputy chief of staff of the Beihai Fleet, and the commander of the Navy's 92269 unit.

In 2013, Dong was appointed deputy commander of East Sea Fleet, and held that office until December 2014, when he was appointed deputy chief of staff of the People's Liberation Army Navy. In January 2017, he was promoted to become deputy commander of Southern Theater Command.[2] In March 2021, he became deputy commander of the People's Liberation Army Navy, rising to commander in August 2021.[3][4]

He was promoted to the rank of rear admiral (shaojiang) in July 2012, vice admiral (zhongjiang) in July 2018 and admiral (shangjiang) in September 2021.[5][6]

References
  1. "Xi presents orders to promote military officers to rank of general".
  2. Jiang Ziwen (蒋子文) (27 March 2017). 海军原副参谋长董军少将出任南部战区副司令员. thepaper (in Chinese). Retrieved 7 September 2021.
  3. 习近平今再晋升5名上将. rfi.fr (in Chinese). 6 September 2021. Retrieved 7 September 2021.
  4. Lin Yunshi (林韵诗) (6 September 2021). 时隔两个月再晋上将 战区军兵种军校齐换帅. caixin (in Chinese). Retrieved 7 September 2021.
  5. "Xi presents orders to promote military officers to rank of general". chinadaily.com.cn. 6 September 2021. Retrieved 7 September 2021.
  6. Mei Changwei (梅常伟) (6 September 2021). 中央军委举行晋升上将军衔仪式 习近平颁发命令状并向晋衔的军官表示祝贺. xinhuanet.com (in Chinese). Retrieved 7 September 2021.
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