Ding Laihang | |||||||
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丁来杭 | |||||||
 Ding in 2009 | |||||||
| 12th Commander of the People's Liberation Army Air Force | |||||||
| In office August 2017 – September 2021[1] | |||||||
| Preceded by | Ma Xiaotian | ||||||
| Succeeded by | Chang Dingqiu | ||||||
| Commander of the Northern Theater Command Air Force | |||||||
| In office February 2016 – August 2017 | |||||||
| Preceded by | New position | ||||||
| Succeeded by | Xu Xueqiang | ||||||
| Commander of the Shenyang Military Region Air Force | |||||||
| In office August 2012 – January 2016 | |||||||
| Preceded by | Zhou Laiqiang | ||||||
| Succeeded by | Position abolished | ||||||
| Personal details | |||||||
| Born | September 1957 (age 67) Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China | ||||||
| Political party | Chinese Communist Party | ||||||
| Military service | |||||||
| Allegiance |  People's Republic of China | ||||||
| Branch/service |  People's Liberation Army Air Force | ||||||
| Years of service | ?–2021 | ||||||
| Rank |  Air Force General | ||||||
| Commands | People's Liberation Army Air Force Northern Theater Command Air Force Shenyang Military Region Air Force | ||||||
| Chinese name | |||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 丁来杭 | ||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 丁來杭 | ||||||
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Ding Laihang (Chinese: 丁来杭; born September 1957) is a general of the Chinese People's Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) who served as Commander of People's Liberation Army Air Force from 2017 to 2021. Prior to that, he was commander of the Shenyang Military Region Air Force and then commander of the Northern Theater Command Air Force.