Wang Gang (general)

Air Force General
Wang Gang
王刚
14th Commander of the People's Liberation Army Air Force
Incumbent
Assumed office
3 July 2026
Acting: December 2025 – 3 July 2026
Preceded byChang Dingqiu
Personal details
Born1965 (age 60–61)
PartyChinese Communist Party
Military service
Allegiance People's Republic of China
Branch/service People's Liberation Army Air Force
Years of service
?–Present
Rank Air Force General
UnitPeople's Liberation Army Air Force

Wang Gang (Chinese: 王刚) is a Chinese general who serves as the commander of the People's Liberation Army Air Force since 2026. He previously served as chief of staff and deputy commander of the PLAAF.

Biography

Wang's previous appointments include Director of the Military Training Department of the PLAAF Headquarters,[1] Assistant Chief of Staff of the PLAAF,[2] Chief of Staff of the PLAAF,[3] and Deputy Commander of the PLAAF. In December 2025, he took charge of the air force's military work.[4]

On 10 May 2016, Wang was promoted to the rank of major general in the air force.[5] He was subsequently promoted to lieutenant general in 2022. On 3 July 2026, he was promoted to the rank of General and appointed as commander of the PLA Air Force.[6]

References

  1. ↑ 中国空军飞行员培养实现三大转变. People's Daily Online (in Chinese). 9 November 2014. Retrieved 28 June 2026.
  2. ↑ 空军司令部人事调整：刘殿军、王刚升任空军参谋长助理. The Paper (in Chinese). 19 February 2016. Retrieved 28 June 2026.
  3. ↑ "Chinese and Pakistani air chiefs seek military synergy on training and tech fronts". South China Morning Post. 10 July 2025. Retrieved 28 June 2026.
  4. ↑ 港媒：解放军空军司令政委缺席晋衔仪式. Lianhe Zaobao (in Chinese). 24 December 2025. Retrieved 28 June 2026.
  5. ↑ 空军晋升11少将 首位空军女师长程晓健在列. Caixin (in Chinese). 14 May 2016. Retrieved 28 June 2026.
  6. ↑ "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". 网易 (in Chinese). 3 July 2026. Retrieved 3 July 2026.
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