Ding was one of the youngest senior officers among the seven PLAAF Military Regions (at the full corps rank).

[4] In August 2017, he was promoted to commander of the PLA Air Force, succeeding General Ma Xiaotian.

[7] In November 2023, Ding was put under investigation for a corruption case involving the construction of Beijing Xijiao Airport.

[8] On December 4, he was dismissed from his position as a representative of the 14th National People's Congress on suspicion of "serious violations of discipline and law".

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