Chinese People's Liberation Army Rocket Army is a new service of China People's Liberation Army. It was renamed from the Second Artillery Corps and was formally established in February 2005 at 365438+. It is a strategic support for China's status as a great power and an important cornerstone for safeguarding national security. 20 15 12 General Secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, president and the chairman of the central military commission awarded the military flag to the rocket army and delivered training speeches.
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20 15 12 3 1 The Central Military Commission held a ceremony to officially name the Second Artillery Corps as "Rocket Army of the Chinese People's Liberation Army" and awarded it a military flag. The Second Artillery Corps was also upgraded from the original strategic independent arms to independent services. From the "Second Artillery Corps" to the "Rocket Corps", this reflects the development course of China's nuclear power.
20 15 12 3 1, the inaugural meeting of the PLA Army Leading Body, the PLA Rocket Force and the China People's Liberation Army Strategic Support Force was held in Bayi Building.
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