The 3rd Regional Command under the Vietnam People's Navy (VPN) is an independent naval warfare command that manages and protects the waters between the Central region, from Quảng Bình to Bình ÃÂá»Ânh, including the provinces of Quảng Bình, Quảng Trá»Â, Thừa Thiên Huế, Da Nang, Quảng Nam,àQuảng Ngãi,àBình ÃÂá»Ânh including Cá»Ân Cá» District, Lý Sán District,àParacel Islands, etc.
History
- On October 26, 1975, 3rd Coastal Region (Vùng Duyên hải 3) was established under the Naval Command.
- In 1978, Coastal Region 3 changed its name to Naval Region 3 Command (Bá» Chá» huy Vùng 3 Hải quân) of the Navy.
- On 14 January 2011, the 1st Naval Region Command (Bá» Chá» huy Vùng Hải quân 1) was upgraded to the 3rd Regional Command (Bá» Tð lá»Ânh Vùng 3 Hải quân).
Current leadership
- Commander: Rear Admiral (former Deputy Commander - Chief of Staff).
- Political Commissar: Rear Admiral .
- Deputy Commander: Lieutenant Colonel VÃ
© ÃÂình Hiá»Ân (former Brigade Commander of 172nd Brigade - 3rd Regional Command).
- Deputy Commander: Colonel ÃÂoàn Bảo Anh (former Brigade Commander of the 161st Brigade - 3rd Regional Command).
- Deputy Commander: Colonel Nguyá»Â
n Quá»Âc Quảng.
- Deputy political commissar: Colonel Nguyá»Â
n Hữu Minh (former political director of 4th Regional Command).
Organisation
- Advisory Department
- Political Department
- Logistics Department
- Technical Department
- Financial Committee
- 172nd Ship Brigade
- 680th Coastal Missile Brigade
- 161st Ship Brigade
- 351st Radar Regiment
- Technical Assurance Center
- Technical Training Center
- 355th Training Battalion
- 353rd Anti-Aircraft Artillery Battalion
Commanders through the ages
- 2008 - May 2015, , Rear Admiral (2012), now Deputy Commander of the Navy (May 2015 â present).
- May 2015 - April 2020, Rear Admiral .
- April 2020 â present, Rear Admiral .
Political Commissars through the ages
- 2009âÂÂ2016, , Rear Admiral (2014)
- 2016âÂÂpresent, , Rear Admiral (2017)
See also
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