On this day, 32 years ago, on June 7, 1993 (April 18, 1993 in the lunar calendar), the Central Military Commission held a ceremony to promote the rank of general officers. Jiang Zemin issued promotion orders to six PLA generals. On June 7, 1993, the Central Military Commission held a grand ceremony to promote the rank of general officers in Beijing. Jiang Zemin, General Secretary of the CPC Central Committee, President of the State, and Chairman of the Central Military Commission, issued an order and delivered an important speech. Those who were promoted to the rank of general this time include: Zhang Wannian, member of the Central Military Commission and Chief of the General Staff of China People's Liberation Army; Yu Yongbo, member of the Central Military Commission and Director of the General Political Department of China People's Liberation Army; Fu Quanyou, member of the Central Military Commission and Director of the General Logistics Department of China People's Liberation Army; Zhu Dunfa, President of the National Defense University; Zhang Lianzhong, Commander of the Navy; and Cao Shuangming, Commander of the Air Force. The awarding ceremony was presided over by Zhang Zhen, Vice Chairman of the Central Military Commission. Liu Huaqing, Vice Chairman of the Central Military Commission, read out an order signed by Chairman Jiang Zemin of the Central Military Commission to promote military ranks. The six officers who were promoted to the rank of general this time were the first senior officers in our army to be promoted to the rank of general for the first time after awarding the rank of general to 17 senior officers in 1988.