Sun Herong
| Sun Herong | |
|---|---|
| 孙和荣 | |
| Commander of the Jinan Military Region Air Force | |
|
Assumed office December 2012 | |
| Political commissar | Bai Wenqi |
| Preceded by | Zheng Qunliang |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
July 1957 (age 58) Guangrao, Shandong, China |
| Political party | Communist Party of China |
| Alma mater | Air Force Engineering University |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |
 China |
| Service/branch | People's Liberation Army Air Force |
| Years of service | ? – present |
| Rank |
 Lieutenant General |
Sun Herong (Chinese: 孙和荣; born July 1957) is a lieutenant general (zhong jiang) of the People's Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) of China. He has been Commander of the Jinan Military Region Air Force and Deputy Commander of the Jinan MR since 2012.
Biography
Sun Herong was born in July 1957 in Guangrao, Shandong Province. He graduated from the PLA Air Force Engineering University.[1]
Sun was deputy chief of staff of Shenyang Military Region Air Force (2003–2006) and commander of the Dalian Forward Headquarters (2007).[2] In June 2007 he was transferred to the Nanjing Military Region Air Force as deputy chief of staff. He became chief of staff of the Jinan Military Region Air Force in May 2009, and deputy commander in August 2011. In December 2012, he was promoted to Commander of the Jinan Military Region Air Force and Deputy Commander of the Jinan MR.[1]
Sun attained the rank of major general in July 2005, and lieutenant general in July 2014. He is a member of the 12th National People's Congress.[1]
Book
In 2003, Sun Herong and Yi Xiaoguang co-authored the highly acclaimed book The Stealth Aircraft: A Difficult Adversary (隐形飞机及其克星). The work proved popular with the PLAAF, then in the midst of examining high-tech warfare.[2]
References
- 1 2 3 "Sun Herong" (in Chinese). National Chengchi University. 4 August 2015.
- 1 2 You Ji (2012). "Meeting the Challenge of the Upcoming PLAAF Leadership Reshuffle". The Chinese Air Force: Evolving Concepts, Roles, and Capabilities (PDF). National Defense University Press. p. 228. ISBN 978-0-16-091386-0.
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