Ma Xiaotian
| Air Force General Ma Xiaotian | |
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马晓天 空军上将 | |
 Ma Xiaotian in 2012 | |
| 11th Commander of the PLA Air Force | |
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Assumed office October 2012 | |
| Deputy | Zhang Jianping, Chen Dong, Zheng Qunliang, Zhang Honghe |
| Preceded by | Xu Qiliang |
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| Born |
August 1949 (age 66) Gongyi, Henan, China |
| Political party | Communist Party of China |
| Alma mater | PLA National Defence University |
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| Allegiance |
 China |
| Service/branch | People's Liberation Army Air Force |
| Years of service | 1965 – present |
| Rank | Air Force General |
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| Traditional Chinese | 馬曉天 | ||||||
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| Simplified Chinese | 马晓天 | ||||||
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Ma Xiaotian (Chinese: 马晓天; pinyin: Mǎ Xiǎotiān; born August 1949) is a general and Commander of the People's Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) of China. He formerly served as deputy chief of the PLA General Staff Department and President of the PLA National Defence University.
Biography
Born August 1949 in Gongyi, Henan Province, Ma joined the air force in 1965, and learned to fly at the 2nd Preparatory Flight School, before formally entering the 12th Flight School the next year. After his graduation in 1968, he became a military instructor. Ma joined the Chinese Communist Party in 1969, and beginning in 1972 saw a continuous series of promotions. In 1983, he became the deputy headmaster, and was then promoted to headmaster. In 1993, Ma began studies at the PLA National Defence University. After graduating in 1994, he became the head of staff of the 10th division of the Air Force, and was later promoted to head of the division. In March 1997, Ma became the deputy head of staff of the PLA Air Force. The next year, he served as the head of staff of the Air Force of the Guangzhou Military Region. He has also served as the deputy head and the head of the Air Force of the Lanzhou Military Region. In 2001, he became the deputy head and the head of the Air Force of the Nanjing Military Region. In 2003, Ma was promoted to the deputy head of the Air Force. In 2006, he became the President of the PLA National Defence University. In 2007, he was appointed deputy chief of the PLA General Staff Department.[1]
He has been a member of the 16th, 17th, and 18th Central Committees of the Communist Party of China. In July 2009 he was promoted to full general.[2]
References
- ↑ Lague, David (10 October 2007). "China Promotes Taiwan-Focused Military Officers". New York Times. Retrieved 23 March 2010.
- ↑ New Dimensions of Security: General Ma Xiaotian 5 June 2010 International Institute for Strategic Studies
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