Logistics Support System

The PLAAF’s logistics support system (й’ШЖШФФО consists of six pri­mary components: materials (ЙЙ), finances (ИШІАЙ.), medical services (ій ■RB), equipment maintenance and repair (Ш&ШШ), transportation (Й®ш$і), and engineering (ifM).115 These are managed by the second-level departments within the PLAAF Logistics Department’s system, down to the regiment level. Of particular interest are the field stations (ЙЩ) that support air regiments. According to PLAAF 2010, a field station is an independent logistics support unit subordinate to the air division. Depending on their location and function, some field stations can also be directly subordinate to an MRAF Headquarters. The commander (Щ^) serves as the airbase commander with responsibility for all facilities and operations. He also organizes the supply of materials and equip­ment to each tenant air regiment at the airbase and provides logistics support for flight operations and training. A field station has three components: a command staff, functional and administrative branches, and subordinate company-level organizations. Although the field station serves as the logistics support organi­zation for an air regiment, it also incorporates certain organizations within the Equipment Department system, such as munitions and air materiel.116