PLA Unit Of The Day:16th Combined-Arms Regiment

In July 2024, the 16th Combined-Arms Regiment/6th Combined-Arms Division/Southern Xinjiang Military Area Command/Western Theater Command has traded in their ZTZ96 with ZTQ15 to to better address mountainous operation needs

Below is 16th Combined-Arms Regiment's TOE identified based on photo evidence below:

1st Combined Battalion ZBD86

2nd Combined Battalion

2nd company ZBD86

3rd company ZTQ15

4th company ZTQ15

1st Fire support company PPZ10 120mm mortar

2nd Fire support company PPZ10 120mm mortar

Maintenance company ZTQ15 ARV

3rd Combined Battalion

3rd company ZBD86

5th company ZTQ15

6th company ZTQ15

1st Fire support company PPZ10 120mm mortar

2nd Fire support company PPZ10 120mm mortar 

3rd Fire support company PPZ10 120mm mortar 

Maintenance company ZTQ15 ARV

ZSD89A 

Armored reconnaissance company   

Maintenance company ZTQ15 ARV

Fire support battalion  

1st fire support company PLZ07 122mm SPH

2nd fire support company PLZ07 122mm SPH

SPAAA company PGZ09

Heavy ATGM company AFT10

Combat support battalion

Command communication company armored command vehicles

Bridge engineering company 
 

Service support battalion