1st Mobile Corps
(Redirected from 1st Mobile Contingent)
| 1st Mobile Corps | |
|---|---|
| 第一武警机动总队 | |
 Flag of the People's Armed Police | |
| Active | 2017 |
| Country | China |
| Agency | People's Armed Police |
| Type | Gendarme |
| Role | Internal security |
| Operations jurisdiction | Beijing, north-central China[1] |
| Headquarters | Shijiazhuang |
| Notables | |
| Significant operation(s) | 2023 China floods |
The 1st Mobile Corps,[2] also translated as 1st Mobile Contingent, is a corps leader grade[1] formation of China's People's Armed Police (PAP). It was formed in 2017-2018 during PAP reforms[3] from units previously subordinated to PAP mobile divisions.[4]
Mobile corps are rapid response formations[5] tasked with internal stability, wartime support,[6] and disaster relief.[7] The 1st Mobile Corps is likely specifically tasked with reinforcing internal security forces in Beijing.[1]
History
[edit | edit source]The 4th Mobile Detachment, 1st Mobile Corps deployed 1500 officers, 115 vehicles and 8 bridges to assist in fixing dams and highways along with transporting relief materials after the 2023 China Floods.[8]
Structure
[edit | edit source]- Headquarters (Shijiazhuang, Hebei)[9]
- 1st Mobile Detachment (Panjin, Liaoning)[9]
- 2nd Mobile Detachment (Shenyang, Liaoning)[9]
- 3rd Mobile Detachment (Gutongliao, Inner Mongolia)[9]
- 4th Mobile Detachment (Tianjin)[9]
- 5th Mobile Detachment (Dingzhou, Hebei)[9]
- 6th Mobile Detachment (Baoding, Hebei)[9]
- 7th Mobile Detachment (Puzhong, Shanxi)[9]
- 8th Mobile Detachment (Zhengzhou, Henan)[9]
- 9th Mobile Detachment (Pingliang, Gansu)[9]
- 1st Special Operations Detachment ("Falcon Commando unit") (Beijing)[9]
- 2nd Special Operations Detachment[9] ("Overseas Guards Special Operations Detachment")[10] (Tianjin)[9]
- 3rd Special Operations Detachment (Shijiazhuang)[9]
- 1st Transportation Detachment (Beijing)[9]
- 2nd Transportation Detachment (Xi’an, Shaanxi)[9]
- Engineering and Chemical Defense Detachment (Huludao, Liaoning)[9]
- Helicopter Detachment (Puzhong, Shanxi)[9]
See also
[edit | edit source]References
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- ^ Wuthnow 2019, p. 5.
- ^ Wuthnow 2019, p. 12.
- ^ Wuthnow 2019, p. 4.
- ^ Wuthnow 2019, p. 21.
- ^ Wuthnow 2019, p. 22.
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- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r Wuthnow 2019, p. 14.
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Sources
[edit | edit source]- Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).