Ding Yi (admiral)

Ding Yi
丁毅
Deputy Commander of the PLA Navy
Assumed office
2013
Commander Wu Shengli
Preceded by Zhang Yongyi
Personal details
Born October 1959 (age 57)
Leiyang, Hunan, China
Political party Communist Party of China
Military service
Allegiance  China
Service/branch People's Liberation Army Navy
Years of service ? − present
Rank Vice Admiral
This is a Chinese name; the family name is Ding.

Ding Yi (Chinese: 丁毅; born October 1959) is a vice admiral (zhong jiang) of the People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) of China. He has served as Deputy Commander of the PLAN since 2013.

Biography

Ding was born in October 1959 in Leiyang, Hunan Province.[1] He began his military career as a naval aviator, and served as commander of an aviation division in the East Sea Fleet, deputy chief of staff the North Sea Fleet, and deputy commander and then commander of the PLA Naval Air Force. In 2013, he was promoted to deputy commander of the PLA Navy. He attained the rank of vice admiral on 10 July 2014.[2][3]

References

  1. ↑ "Ding Yi" (in Chinese). National Chengchi University. 2015-08-01.
  2. ↑ 海军副司令员丁毅东海舰队政委王华勇升中将军衔. Ta Kung Pao (in Chinese). 2014-07-12.
  3. ↑ 丁毅王华勇晋升海军中将. Caixin (in Chinese). 2014-07-14.
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