蘭州軍区
In December 1991, Jia became chief of staff of the PLAAF Tangshan Forward Headquarters. A year later, he was appointed deputy chief of staff of the Lanzhou Military Region. He attained the rank of major general in July 1994. In December 1996, he was transferred to the PLAAF headquarters to serve as deputy chief of staff. In December 2003, he was appointed commander of the Lanzhou Military Region Air Force and concurrently deputy commander of the Lanzhou MR. He was promoted to lieutenant general in July 2005. In August 2006, he was transferred to the Beijing Military Region to serve in the same positions. He retired from active service in January 2011.