SECTION 6
HEADQUARTERS AIR FORCE, POLITICAL
DEPARTMENT
HEADQUARTERS AIR FORCE, POLITICAL DEPARTMENT
The Political Department (zhenazhi
bu/konazhena) is responsible for ideology and
political work, MWR (morale, welfare, and recreation), Party organization,
cultural education, mass work, and teaching patriotism, as well as being responsible
for officer appointments, promotions, and removal. The Political Department has a director (zhuren/Maj
Gen), two deputy directors (Maj Gen), and at least twelve second level
departments/divisions/offices. 
GENERAL OFFICE
The General Office (ban on shi) is responsible for reviewing
all paperwork going to the director and deputy directors.
- The Secretariat Division (mishu chu) is responsible for screening all paperwork going to the director and deputy directors.
ORGANIZATION DEPARTMENT
The Organization Department (zuzhi bu) is primarily responsible for Party affairs and has three subordinate divisions.
CADRE/PERSONNEL DEPARTMENT
The Cadre/Personnel Department (ganbu bu) manages appointments, promotions, demotions, and all personnel matters. It has four divisions.
- The Transfer Division (tiaonei
chu) is responsible for
selection, assignments, and transfers.
- The Science and Technology Division (ke'i~ is responsible for schools, health, and technical
matters. It works with the Schools Division (yuanxiao
chu) in the General
Political Department's Cadre/Personnel Department (ganbu
bu).
PROPAGANDA DEPARTMENT
The Propaganda Department (xuanchuan
bu) is in charge of propaganda, ideology, and
mobilization, as well as internal PLAAF information and publications. It has
three divisions.
- The Pro]2aganda Division
(xuanchuan chu) writes
news articles.
- The Education Division (iiaoyu
chu) is responsible for
ideology and education. It has at least one section.
- Audio-Visual Education Section (dianhua gaoyu zu).
-The Cultural Education Division (wenhua iiaoyu chu) is responsible for Cultural Education.
SECURITY DEPARTMENT
The Security Department (baowei
bu) manages all security matters, including
security for VIPs. At the base level, it is called the Security Office (jingwei ke), and is responsible
for base security. There is no security police (kongjun
jingcha) organization like in the USAF. At the base
level, the gate guards belong to the base security unit (jingwei
budui), which in turn belongs to the unit's Political
Department. For example, at an airfield the Security Guard Flight (fendui) is divided into inner (neichang)
and outer (waichang) security guards. The inner
guards are responsible for barracks areas and barracks doors, while the outer
guards are responsible for aircraft, airfield equipment security and
maintaining airfield order. The Security Department has three Divisions.
- The Security Division (baowei
chu) is responsible for
ground security at PLAAF units. Personnel at HqAF who
man the gates are from the Headquarters Department's Administrative Bureau, but
they are responsible to the Security Division. The Security Division has a
Prisoner Guard Unit (kanshou suo)
which has a martial arts (wushu dui) team that
competes throughout
- The Pilot Support Division (kongqin
chu) is responsible for
pilot security.
- The VIP Security Division (jinawei
chu) is responsible for
PLAAF and foreign VIPs.
CULTURAL DEPARTMENT
The Cultural Department (wenhua
bu) is in charge of cultural education and
recreational affairs. It has three subordinate elements.
- The PLAAF Political Works Troupe (kon zheng wengon,
tuanl, which is also known as the Song & Dance Troupe (kongjun gewu tuan), is a directly subordinate
unit (zhishu budui). The
troupe performs throughout
- The H4AF Women's Basketball Team (nuzi langiu dui) is a
directly subordinate unit. They competed in
- The HqAF Men's
Basketball Team (nanzi lanqiu
dui) is a directly subordinate unit.
LIAISON DEPARTMENT
The Liaison Department (lianluo
bu) is responsible for studying relations with
MASS WORKS DEPARTMENT
The Mass Works Department (qungongbu)
has one subordinate Division.
- The Mass Works Division (qungong
chu) is responsible for
PLAAF relations teeth the government and local people. It helps resolve issues
such as land disputes any incidents between the local populace and PLAAF
members.
RETIRED CADRE BUREAU
The Retired Cadre Bureau (lao ganbu ju) is a new
department and is responsible for all of the retired officer's affairs. With
the demobilization and retirement programs that began in 1985, this department
has the responsibility of finding jobs and housing for some of these people,
especially those who joined the PLA prior to 1949. There are two retired
divisions, based upon the date the PLAAF member joined the military.
- The Retired Division (lixiu
chu) is responsible for
cadres who joined the military prior to
- The Retired Division (tuixiu
chu) is responsible for
cadres who joined the military after
AIR FORCE NEWSPAPER OFFICE
The Air Force Newspaper Office (kongiun
baoshe) is responsible for the Air Force
Newspaper (Kongjun Bao)
which is published three times per week. There is an Editorial Office (bianji bu). Some people also work
on the Air Force (Zhongguo Kongjun)
Magazine.
EDITING OFFICE
The Editing Office (bianshen
shi) helps older cadres write their biographies.
COURT
The Court (fayuan) tries
offenders who have been accused of a crime or wrong doing. This office works
closely with the Procuratorate and Discipline
Inspection Commission. The court is staffed primarily with people who received
training within the political system.
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