| Chang Wanquan Former Member of the 18th CPC Central Committee; Former Member of the 18th CPC Central Military Commission; Former Minister of the Ministry of National Defense; Former State Councilor of State Council |
| 2000—2002 | Commander, PLA, Services and Arms, Group Army | |
| 1994—1998 | Chief-of-Staff, PLA, Services and Arms, Group Army | |
| Chen Bingde Member of the 17th CPC Central Committee, Member of the 17th CPC Central Military Commission; Member of the Central Military Commission of the PRC, Chief of General Staff |
| 1993—1993 | Commander, PLA, Services and Arms, Group Army | |
| Chen Liangyu Former Member of the Politburo of the 16th CPC Central Committee, Former Secretary of the CPC Shanghai Municipal Committee |
| 1968—1970 | Soldier, PLA, Services and Arms, Group Army, Unit No. 6716 | |
| Du Tiehuan Member of the 15th CPC Central Committee |
| 1985—1992 | Deputy Political Commissar, PLA, Services and Arms, Group Army | |
| Fang Zuqi General, Political Commissar of the PLA Nanjing Military Region |
| 1998— | General, PLA, Services and Arms, Group Army | |
| 1993—1998 | Lieutenant General, PLA, Services and Arms, Group Army | |
| 1988—1993 | Major General, PLA, Services and Arms, Group Army | |
| 1988—1990 | Political Commissar, PLA, Services and Arms, Group Army | |
| Fu Tinggui Member of the 17th CPC Central Committee, Deputy Director of the 11th NPC Agricultural and Rural Affairs Committee |
| 1994—2001 | Commissar, PLA, Services and Arms, Group Army | |
| 1988—1991 | Deputy Director, PLA, Services and Arms, Group Army, Political Department | |
| Gao Zhongxing Deputy Commander of the Beijing Military Region, Alternate Member of the 16th CPC Central Committee |
| 1989—1990 | Chief of Staff, PLA, Services and Arms, Group Army | |
| 1986—1989 | Deputy Army Commander, PLA, Services and Arms, Group Army | |
| 1984—1986 | Division Commander, PLA, Services and Arms, Group Army | |
| Gong Gucheng Alternate Member, 15th CPC Central Committee |
| 1990—1993 | Commander, PLA, Services and Arms, Group Army | |
| 1984—1990 | Deputy Commander, PLA, Services and Arms, Group Army | |
| Guo Boxiong Former Politburo Member of the 17th CPC Central Committee; Former Vice-Chairman of the 17th CPC Central Military Commission |
| 1990—1993 | Commander, PLA, Services and Arms, Group Army | |
| Li Qianyuan Member of the 16th CPC Central Committee, Commander of the Lanzhou Military Region |
| 1985—1990 | Army Commander, PLA, Services and Arms, Group Army | |
| 1985—1990 | Deputy Secretary, PLA, Services and Arms, Group Army | |
| Lu Hao Member of the 17th CPC Central Committee, Deputy Director of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the NPC |
| 1968—1971 | Technician, PLA, Services and Arms, Group Army, Research Institute | |
| Meng Jinxi Member of 16th CPC Central Committee, Member of the Standing Party Committee of Tibet Autonomous Region, Deputy-Commanding Officer of Chengdu Military Command |
| 1985—1988 | Corps Commander, PLA, Services and Arms, Group Army | |
| Qian Guoliang Commander of Shenyang Military Region, Member of 16th CPC Central Committee |
| 1985—1993 | Commander, PLA, Services and Arms, Group Army | |
| Wu Shuangzhan Member of the 17th CPC Central Committee; Deputy Director of the 11th NPC Internal and Judicial Affairs Committee |
| 1985—1990 | Deputy Army Commander, PLA, Services and Arms, Group Army | |
| Xu Caihou Member of the 17th CPC Central Committee, Vice-Chairman of the 17th CPC Central Military Commission; Politburo Member of the 17th CPC Central Committee |
| 1990—1992 | Political Commissar, PLA, Services and Arms, Group Army | |
| 1985—1990 | Director, PLA, Services and Arms, Group Army, Political Department | |
| Zeng Qinghong Former Vice-President of the People's Republic of China, Secretary-General of 17th CPC National Congress |
| 1963—1965 | Technician, PLA, Services and Arms, Group Army, No. 743 Army Unit | |
| Zhang Yuzhong Deputy Political Commissar of the Headquarters of the Chinese People's Armed Police Force, Member of the 16th CPC Central Commission for Discipline Inspection |
| 1985—1988 | Director, PLA, Services and Arms, Group Army, 67th Unit | |
