5th Antiaircraft Missile Division (People's Republic of China)

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5th Anti-Aircraft Missile Division (1979–85)
15th Anti-Aircraft Missile Brigade (1985–93)
5th Anti-Aircraft Missile Division (1993–2017)
Active1979.3.24 –
CountryPeople's Republic of China
BranchPeople's Liberation Army Air Force
TypeDivision
RoleAir defense
Garrison/HQLangfang, Hebei province

The 5th Anti-Aircraft Missile Division of the Air Force (Chinese: 空军地空导弹第5师) (2nd formation) was activated on July 1, 1979, in Langfang, Beijing. The division was composed of the 16th, 26th and 27th Anti-aircraft Missile Regiments, being responsible for the anti-air defense of the southern vicinity of Beijing.

On November 5, 1985, the division was reduced to the 15th Anti-Aircraft Missile Brigade of the Air Force (Chinese: 空军地空导弹第15旅).

On December 26, 1993, the brigade was re-expanded to the 5th Anti-Aircraft Missile Division of the Air Force (Chinese: 空军地空导弹第5师).

Composition (2010)[edit]

5th Anti-Aircraft Missile Division – Langfang, Hebei

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