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title="National Revolutionary Army">National Revolutionary Army</a>)<br /> 25 December 1947<span class="noprint">; 77 years ago</span><span style="display:none"> (<span class="bday dtstart published updated">1947-12-25</span>)</span> (as the Republic of China Army)</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="padding-right: 1em;">Country</th><td class="infobox-data"><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/72/Flag_of_the_Republic_of_China.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_Republic_of_China.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/72/Flag_of_the_Republic_of_China.svg/35px-Flag_of_the_Republic_of_China.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/72/Flag_of_the_Republic_of_China.svg/45px-Flag_of_the_Republic_of_China.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="900" data-file-height="600" /></span></span> </span><a href="/wiki/Taiwan" title="Taiwan">Republic of China (Taiwan)</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="padding-right: 1em;">Type</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Army" title="Army">Army</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="padding-right: 1em;">Role</th><td class="infobox-data">Ground warfare</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="padding-right: 1em;">Size</th><td class="infobox-data">94,000 (2024)<sup id="cite_ref-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="padding-right: 1em;">Part of</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Republic_of_China_Armed_Forces" title="Republic of China Armed Forces">Republic of China Armed Forces</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="padding-right: 1em;">Garrison/HQ</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Longtan_District,_Taoyuan" title="Longtan District, Taoyuan">Longtan</a>, <a href="/wiki/Taoyuan,_Taiwan" title="Taoyuan, Taiwan">Taoyuan</a>, <a href="/wiki/Republic_of_China" class="mw-redirect" title="Republic of China">Republic of China</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="padding-right: 1em;">Motto(s)</th><td class="infobox-data"><span title="Chinese-language text"><span lang="zh">親愛精誠 ("qīn ài jīng chéng, translated as "Devoted and Sincere Love")</span></span></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="padding-right: 1em;">Colors</th><td class="infobox-data"><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r981673959">.mw-parser-output .legend{page-break-inside:avoid;break-inside:avoid-column}.mw-parser-output .legend-color{display:inline-block;min-width:1.25em;height:1.25em;line-height:1.25;margin:1px 0;text-align:center;border:1px solid black;background-color:transparent;color:black}.mw-parser-output .legend-text{}</style><span class="legend-color mw-no-invert" style="background-color:Gold; color:black;border:1px solid silver;"> </span> Gold <br /> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r981673959" /><span class="legend-color mw-no-invert" style="background-color:Green; color:white;border:1px solid silver;"> </span> Green</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="padding-right: 1em;">March</th><td class="infobox-data"><span title="Chinese-language text"><span lang="zh">陸軍軍歌</span></span><br />("Lùjūnjūngē"; "Liu̍k-kiûn Kiûn-kô"; <a href="/wiki/English_language" title="English language">English</a>: "Army Anthem")</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="padding-right: 1em;">Engagements</th><td class="infobox-data"><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1116488514">.mw-parser-output .treeview ul{padding:0;margin:0}.mw-parser-output .treeview 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title="Long March">Long March</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Islamic_rebellion_in_Xinjiang_(1937)" title="Islamic rebellion in Xinjiang (1937)">Islamic rebellion in Xinjiang (1937)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Second_Sino-Japanese_War" title="Second Sino-Japanese War">Second Sino-Japanese War</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/World_War_II" title="World War II">World War II</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Chinese_Civil_War" title="Chinese Civil War">Chinese Civil War</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Battle_of_Baitag_Bogd" title="Battle of Baitag Bogd">Battle of Baitag Bogd</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Chinese_Communist_Revolution" title="Chinese Communist Revolution">Chinese Communist Revolution</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Battle_of_Guningtou" title="Battle of Guningtou">Battle of Guningtou</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Battle_of_Nanri_Island" title="Battle of Nanri Island">Battle of Nanri Island</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/First_Taiwan_Strait_Crisis" title="First Taiwan Strait Crisis">First Taiwan Strait Crisis</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Battle_of_Dachen_Archipelago" title="Battle of Dachen Archipelago">Battle of Dachen Archipelago</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Battle_of_Yijiangshan_Islands" title="Battle of Yijiangshan Islands">Battle of Yijiangshan Islands</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1960%E2%80%9361_campaign_at_the_China%E2%80%93Burma_border" class="mw-redirect" title="1960–61 campaign at the China–Burma border">1960–61 campaign at the China–Burma border</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Second_Taiwan_Strait_Crisis" title="Second Taiwan Strait Crisis">Second Taiwan Strait Crisis</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Communist_insurgency_in_Thailand" title="Communist insurgency in Thailand">Communist insurgency in Thailand</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Third_Taiwan_Strait_Crisis" title="Third Taiwan Strait Crisis">Third Taiwan Strait Crisis</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/War_on_Terror" class="mw-redirect" title="War on Terror">War on Terror</a> <ul><li><a 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Commander of the Republic of China Army</th><td class="infobox-data"><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/93/ROCA_Lieutenant_General%27s_Flag.svg/25px-ROCA_Lieutenant_General%27s_Flag.svg.png" decoding="async" width="25" height="17" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/93/ROCA_Lieutenant_General%27s_Flag.svg/38px-ROCA_Lieutenant_General%27s_Flag.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/93/ROCA_Lieutenant_General%27s_Flag.svg/50px-ROCA_Lieutenant_General%27s_Flag.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1125" data-file-height="750" /></span></span></span> <a href="/wiki/Jiang_(rank)#Republic_of_China_Armed_Forces" title="Jiang (rank)">Lieutenant-General</a> <a href="/w/index.php?title=Wang_Hsing-li&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Wang Hsing-li (page does not exist)">Wang Hsing-li</a></td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header" style="background-color:#C3D6EF;color:inherit;text-align:center;vertical-align:middle;font-size:110%;">Insignia</th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="padding-right: 1em;"><a href="/wiki/Military_aircraft_insignia" title="Military aircraft insignia">Roundel</a></th><td class="infobox-data"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Roundel_of_the_Republic_of_China.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/7e/Roundel_of_the_Republic_of_China.svg/80px-Roundel_of_the_Republic_of_China.svg.png" decoding="async" width="80" height="80" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/7e/Roundel_of_the_Republic_of_China.svg/120px-Roundel_of_the_Republic_of_China.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/7e/Roundel_of_the_Republic_of_China.svg/160px-Roundel_of_the_Republic_of_China.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="601" data-file-height="601" /></a></span> <span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Roundel_of_the_Republic_of_China_%E2%80%93_Low_Visibility_%E2%80%93_Type_3.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d0/Roundel_of_the_Republic_of_China_%E2%80%93_Low_Visibility_%E2%80%93_Type_3.svg/80px-Roundel_of_the_Republic_of_China_%E2%80%93_Low_Visibility_%E2%80%93_Type_3.svg.png" decoding="async" width="80" height="80" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d0/Roundel_of_the_Republic_of_China_%E2%80%93_Low_Visibility_%E2%80%93_Type_3.svg/120px-Roundel_of_the_Republic_of_China_%E2%80%93_Low_Visibility_%E2%80%93_Type_3.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d0/Roundel_of_the_Republic_of_China_%E2%80%93_Low_Visibility_%E2%80%93_Type_3.svg/160px-Roundel_of_the_Republic_of_China_%E2%80%93_Low_Visibility_%E2%80%93_Type_3.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="601" data-file-height="601" /></a></span></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="padding-right: 1em;">Flag</th><td class="infobox-data"><figure class="mw-halign-center mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Flag_of_the_Republic_of_China_Army.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/94/Flag_of_the_Republic_of_China_Army.svg/200px-Flag_of_the_Republic_of_China_Army.svg.png" decoding="async" width="200" height="133" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/94/Flag_of_the_Republic_of_China_Army.svg/300px-Flag_of_the_Republic_of_China_Army.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/94/Flag_of_the_Republic_of_China_Army.svg/400px-Flag_of_the_Republic_of_China_Army.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="900" data-file-height="600" /></a><figcaption></figcaption></figure></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="padding-right: 1em;">Unit colour</th><td class="infobox-data"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:ROCA_Unit_Flag.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c5/ROCA_Unit_Flag.svg/200px-ROCA_Unit_Flag.svg.png" decoding="async" width="200" height="154" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c5/ROCA_Unit_Flag.svg/300px-ROCA_Unit_Flag.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c5/ROCA_Unit_Flag.svg/400px-ROCA_Unit_Flag.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1170" data-file-height="900" /></a></span></td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header" style="background-color:#C3D6EF;color:inherit;text-align:center;vertical-align:middle;font-size:110%;">Aircraft flown</th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="padding-right: 1em;"><a href="/wiki/Attack_helicopter" title="Attack helicopter">Attack helicopter</a></th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Bell_AH-1_SuperCobra" title="Bell AH-1 SuperCobra">AH-1W</a>, <a href="/wiki/Boeing_AH-64_Apache" title="Boeing AH-64 Apache">AH-64E</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="padding-right: 1em;"><a href="/wiki/Cargo_helicopter" class="mw-redirect" title="Cargo helicopter">Cargo helicopter</a></th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Boeing_CH-47_Chinook" title="Boeing CH-47 Chinook">CH-47SD</a>, <a href="/wiki/Sikorsky_UH-60_Black_Hawk" title="Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk">UH-60M</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="padding-right: 1em;"><a href="/wiki/Observation_helicopter" class="mw-redirect" title="Observation helicopter">Observation helicopter</a></th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Bell_OH-58_Kiowa" title="Bell OH-58 Kiowa">OH-58D</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="padding-right: 1em;"><a href="/wiki/Trainer_helicopter" class="mw-redirect" title="Trainer helicopter">Trainer helicopter</a></th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Bell_206" title="Bell 206">TH-67A</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="padding-right: 1em;"><a href="/wiki/Utility_helicopter" title="Utility helicopter">Utility helicopter</a></th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Sikorsky_UH-60_Black_Hawk" title="Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk">UH-60M</a></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1257001546" /></td></tr><tr style="display:none;"><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1257001546" /></td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header" style="color: #202122;background-color: #b0c4de;">Chinese name</th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="font-weight:normal;"><a href="/wiki/Traditional_Chinese_characters" title="Traditional Chinese characters">Traditional Chinese</a></th><td class="infobox-data"><span title="Chinese-language text"><span lang="zh-Hant" style="font-size: 1rem;">中華民國陸軍</span></span></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="font-weight:normal;"><a href="/wiki/Simplified_Chinese_characters" title="Simplified Chinese characters">Simplified Chinese</a></th><td class="infobox-data"><span title="Chinese-language text"><span lang="zh-Hans" style="font-size: 1rem;">中华民国陆军</span></span></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1257001546" /><table class="infobox-subbox mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" style="display:inline-table; text-align: left;"><tbody><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-above" style="font-size: 100%; text-align: left;color: #202122; background-color: #f9ffbc;">Transcriptions</th></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header" style="color: #202122;background-color: #dcffc9;"><a href="/wiki/Standard_Chinese" title="Standard Chinese">Standard Mandarin</a></th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="font-weight:normal;"><a href="/wiki/Hanyu_Pinyin" class="mw-redirect" title="Hanyu Pinyin">Hanyu Pinyin</a></th><td class="infobox-data"><span title="Chinese-language romanization"><span style="font-style: normal" lang="zh-Latn">Zhōnghuá Mínguó Lùjūn</span></span></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="font-weight:normal;"><a href="/wiki/Bopomofo" title="Bopomofo">Bopomofo</a></th><td class="infobox-data"><span title="Chinese-language text"><span lang="zh-Bopo" style="font-style: normal;">ㄓㄨㄥㄏㄨㄚˊ ㄇㄧㄣˊ ㄍㄨㄛˊ ㄌㄨˋ ㄐㄩㄣ</span></span></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="font-weight:normal;"><a href="/wiki/Wade%E2%80%93Giles" title="Wade–Giles">Wade–Giles</a></th><td class="infobox-data"><span title="Chinese-language romanization"><span style="font-style: normal" lang="zh-Latn"><span>Chung<sup>1</sup>-hua<sup>2</sup> Min<sup>2</sup>-kuo<sup>2</sup> Lu<sup>4</sup>-chün<sup>1</sup></span></span></span></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="font-weight:normal;"><a href="/wiki/Tongyong_Pinyin" title="Tongyong Pinyin">Tongyong Pinyin</a></th><td class="infobox-data"><span title="Chinese-language romanization"><span style="font-style: normal" lang="zh-Latn">Jhonghuá Mínguó Lùjyun</span></span></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="font-weight:normal;"><a href="/wiki/Yale_romanization_of_Mandarin" title="Yale romanization of Mandarin">Yale Romanization</a></th><td class="infobox-data"><span title="Chinese-language romanization"><span style="font-style: normal" lang="zh-Latn">Jūnghwá Míngwó Lùjyūn</span></span></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="font-weight:normal;"><a href="/wiki/Help:IPA/Mandarin" title="Help:IPA/Mandarin">IPA</a></th><td class="infobox-data"><span class="IPA" lang="cmn-Latn-fonipa" style="white-space:nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Help:IPA/Mandarin" title="Help:IPA/Mandarin">[ʈʂʊ́ŋxwǎ mǐnkwǒ lûtɕýn]</a></span></td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header" style="color: #202122;background-color: #dcffc9;"><a href="/wiki/Hakka_Chinese" title="Hakka Chinese">Hakka</a></th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="font-weight:normal;"><a href="/wiki/Guangdong_Romanization#Hakka" title="Guangdong Romanization">Romanization</a></th><td class="infobox-data"><span title="Hakka-language romanization"><span style="font-style: normal" lang="hak-Latn">Chûng-fà Mìn-koet Liu̍k-kiûn</span></span></td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header" style="color: #202122;background-color: #dcffc9;"><a href="/wiki/Southern_Min" title="Southern Min">Southern Min</a></th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="font-weight:normal;"><a href="/wiki/Hokkien" title="Hokkien">Hokkien</a> <a href="/wiki/Pe%CC%8Dh-%C5%8De-j%C4%AB" title="Pe̍h-ōe-jī">POJ</a></th><td class="infobox-data"><span title="Min Nan Chinese-language romanization"><span style="font-style: normal" lang="nan-Latn">Tiong-hôa-bîn-kok Lio̍k-kun</span></span></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr><tr style="display:none"><td colspan="2"> </td></tr><tr style="display:none"><td colspan="2"> </td></tr></tbody></table><div class="shortdescription nomobile noexcerpt noprint searchaux" style="display:none">Military unit</div> <p>The <b>Republic of China Army</b> (<b>ROCA</b>; also known as the <b>ROC Army</b> or colloquially the <b>Taiwanese Army</b><sup id="cite_ref-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup>) is the largest branch of Taiwan's military, the <a href="/wiki/Republic_of_China_Armed_Forces" title="Republic of China Armed Forces">Republic of China Armed Forces</a>. An estimated 80% of the ROC Army is located on the <a href="/wiki/Geography_of_Taiwan" title="Geography of Taiwan">island of Taiwan</a>, while the remainder are stationed on the <a href="/wiki/Penghu" title="Penghu">Penghu</a>, <a href="/wiki/Kinmen" title="Kinmen">Kinmen</a>, <a href="/wiki/Matsu_Islands" title="Matsu Islands">Matsu</a>, <a href="/wiki/Pratas_Island" title="Pratas Island">Dongsha</a>, and <a href="/wiki/Taiping_Island" title="Taiping Island">Taiping Islands</a>. </p><p>Since the <a href="/wiki/Chinese_Civil_War" title="Chinese Civil War">Chinese Civil War</a>, no armistice or peace treaty has ever been signed, so as the final line of defense against a possible <a href="/wiki/Invasion" title="Invasion">invasion</a> by the <a href="/wiki/People%27s_Liberation_Army" title="People's Liberation Army">People's Liberation Army</a> (PLA), the primary focus is on defense and <a href="/wiki/Counterattack" title="Counterattack">counterattack</a> against <a href="/wiki/Amphibious_assault" class="mw-redirect" title="Amphibious assault">amphibious assault</a> and <a href="/wiki/Urban_warfare" title="Urban warfare">urban warfare</a>. </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Organization">Organization</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Republic_of_China_Army&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: Organization"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:%E9%99%B8%E8%BB%8D%E4%BA%8C%E7%B4%9A%E4%B8%8A%E5%B0%87%E9%8D%BE%E6%A8%B9%E6%98%8E2023.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9e/%E9%99%B8%E8%BB%8D%E4%BA%8C%E7%B4%9A%E4%B8%8A%E5%B0%87%E9%8D%BE%E6%A8%B9%E6%98%8E2023.jpg/220px-%E9%99%B8%E8%BB%8D%E4%BA%8C%E7%B4%9A%E4%B8%8A%E5%B0%87%E9%8D%BE%E6%A8%B9%E6%98%8E2023.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="283" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9e/%E9%99%B8%E8%BB%8D%E4%BA%8C%E7%B4%9A%E4%B8%8A%E5%B0%87%E9%8D%BE%E6%A8%B9%E6%98%8E2023.jpg/330px-%E9%99%B8%E8%BB%8D%E4%BA%8C%E7%B4%9A%E4%B8%8A%E5%B0%87%E9%8D%BE%E6%A8%B9%E6%98%8E2023.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9e/%E9%99%B8%E8%BB%8D%E4%BA%8C%E7%B4%9A%E4%B8%8A%E5%B0%87%E9%8D%BE%E6%A8%B9%E6%98%8E2023.jpg/440px-%E9%99%B8%E8%BB%8D%E4%BA%8C%E7%B4%9A%E4%B8%8A%E5%B0%87%E9%8D%BE%E6%A8%B9%E6%98%8E2023.jpg 2x" data-file-width="1357" data-file-height="1744" /></a><figcaption><a href="/wiki/General" class="mw-redirect" title="General">General</a> <a href="/w/index.php?title=Chung_Shu-ming&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Chung Shu-ming (page does not exist)">Chung Shu-ming</a><span class="noprint" style="font-size:85%; font-style: normal;"> [<a href="https://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E9%8D%BE%E6%A8%B9%E6%98%8E" class="extiw" title="zh:鍾樹明">zh</a>]</span>, the incumbent commander of the ROC Army</figcaption></figure> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:ROC_Army_Logistics_Command_20130410.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2d/ROC_Army_Logistics_Command_20130410.jpg/220px-ROC_Army_Logistics_Command_20130410.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="165" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2d/ROC_Army_Logistics_Command_20130410.jpg/330px-ROC_Army_Logistics_Command_20130410.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2d/ROC_Army_Logistics_Command_20130410.jpg/440px-ROC_Army_Logistics_Command_20130410.jpg 2x" data-file-width="3072" data-file-height="2304" /></a><figcaption>ROC Army Logistics Command</figcaption></figure> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Chung_Shyang_II_UAV.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4c/Chung_Shyang_II_UAV.jpg/220px-Chung_Shyang_II_UAV.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="147" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4c/Chung_Shyang_II_UAV.jpg/330px-Chung_Shyang_II_UAV.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4c/Chung_Shyang_II_UAV.jpg/440px-Chung_Shyang_II_UAV.jpg 2x" data-file-width="1999" data-file-height="1333" /></a><figcaption>ROC Army <a href="/wiki/Chung_Shyang_II_UAV" class="mw-redirect" title="Chung Shyang II UAV">Chung Shyang II UAV</a></figcaption></figure> <p>The ROC Army's current operational strength includes three <a href="/wiki/Army" title="Army">armies</a>, five <a href="/wiki/Corps" title="Corps">corps</a>. As of 2005, the Army's 35 <a href="/wiki/Brigade" title="Brigade">brigades</a> include 25 <a href="/wiki/Infantry" title="Infantry">infantry</a> brigades, five <a href="/wiki/Armoured_forces" class="mw-redirect" title="Armoured forces">armoured</a> brigades and three <a href="/wiki/Mechanized_infantry" title="Mechanized infantry">mechanized infantry</a> brigades.<sup id="cite_ref-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-defense_2004_5-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-defense_2004-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> All infantry brigades stood down and transferred to Reserve Command after 2005. </p><p>This update reflects the ROCA order of battle at the conclusion of the Jinjing Restructuring Plan in 2008. </p><p>A new type of unit called defense team (<span title="Chinese-language text"><span lang="zh-Hant">守備隊</span></span>) is being introduced. These are formed by elements of de-activated brigades under each area defense command. The strength of a defense team may vary from one or more reinforced battalions, making it roughly equal to a regiment. The team CO is usually a full colonel.<sup id="cite_ref-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In the event of war most of the high command would retreat to underground bunkers, tunnel complexes, and command posts.<sup id="cite_ref-7" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Republic_of_China_Army_Command_Headquarters">Republic of China Army Command Headquarters</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Republic_of_China_Army&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: Republic of China Army Command Headquarters"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <dl><dd>The ROC Army CHQ (<span title="Chinese-language text"><span lang="zh-Hant">中華民國國防部陸軍司令部</span></span>) is headed by a 3-star general and is responsible for overall command of all ROC Army assets. Army GHQ is subordinate to the Chief of the General Staff (military), the Minister of National Defense (civilian) and the <a href="/wiki/President_of_the_Republic_of_China" title="President of the Republic of China">ROC President</a>. <ul><li>Internal Units: Personnel, Combat Readiness and Training, Logistics, Planning, Communications, Electronics and Information, General Affairs, Comptroller, Inspector General, Political Warfare.</li> <li><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:ROC_Army_Aviation_Special_Forces_Command.png" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f0/ROC_Army_Aviation_Special_Forces_Command.png/25px-ROC_Army_Aviation_Special_Forces_Command.png" decoding="async" width="25" height="28" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f0/ROC_Army_Aviation_Special_Forces_Command.png/38px-ROC_Army_Aviation_Special_Forces_Command.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f0/ROC_Army_Aviation_Special_Forces_Command.png/50px-ROC_Army_Aviation_Special_Forces_Command.png 2x" data-file-width="302" data-file-height="339" /></a></span> <b><a href="/wiki/Aviation_and_Special_Forces_Command" title="Aviation and Special Forces Command">Aviation and Special Forces Command</a></b> (<span title="Chinese-language text"><span lang="zh-Hant">航空特戰指揮部</span></span>)<sup id="cite_ref-hq_8-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-hq-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li></ul> <dl><dd><ul><li>601 Aviation Brigade (original special force battalion assigned transferred back to 862nd Brigade)</li> <li>602 Aviation Brigade (original special force battalion assigned transferred back to 862nd Brigade)</li> <li>Army Flight Training Command (Converted to the 603 Aviation Brigade during the war)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/101st_Amphibious_Reconnaissance_Battalion" title="101st Amphibious Reconnaissance Battalion">101st Reconnaissance Battalion</a> (better known as Sea Dragon Frogman, has a company station in Kinmen, Matsu, 3 in Penghu, and other frontline islands)</li> <li>Special Forces Command (<span title="Chinese-language text"><span lang="zh-Hant">特戰指揮部</span></span>) In charge of 3 training centers</li></ul> <dl><dd><ul><li>Army Airborne Training Center (<span title="Chinese-language text"><span lang="zh-Hant">大武營「陸軍空降訓練中心」</span></span>)</li> <li>Army Special Forces Training Center (<span title="Chinese-language text"><span lang="zh-Hant">谷關「陸軍特戰訓練中心」</span></span>)</li> <li>Army Winter and Mountain Training Center (<span title="Chinese-language text"><span lang="zh-Hant">武嶺寒訓中心</span></span>)</li></ul></dd></dl> <ul><li>Special Forces Command (originally 862nd Special Operation Brigade)</li></ul> <dl><dd>Special Force 1st Battalion</dd> <dd>Special Force 2nd Battalion</dd> <dd>Special Force 3rd Battalion</dd> <dd>Special Force 4th Battalion</dd> <dd>Special Force 5th Battalion</dd></dl></dd></dl></dd></dl> <dl><dd><ul><li><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Badge_of_the_6th_Army_Corps_Command,_ROC_Army.png" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/85/Badge_of_the_6th_Army_Corps_Command%2C_ROC_Army.png/25px-Badge_of_the_6th_Army_Corps_Command%2C_ROC_Army.png" decoding="async" width="25" height="28" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/85/Badge_of_the_6th_Army_Corps_Command%2C_ROC_Army.png/38px-Badge_of_the_6th_Army_Corps_Command%2C_ROC_Army.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/85/Badge_of_the_6th_Army_Corps_Command%2C_ROC_Army.png/50px-Badge_of_the_6th_Army_Corps_Command%2C_ROC_Army.png 2x" data-file-width="299" data-file-height="333" /></a></span> <b><a href="/wiki/6th_Army_Corps_(Republic_of_China)" title="6th Army Corps (Republic of China)">6th Army Corps</a></b> (<span title="Chinese-language text"><span lang="zh-Hant">第六軍團指揮部</span></span>): Northern Taiwan<sup id="cite_ref-hq_8-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-hq-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li></ul> <dl><dd><ul><li><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Badge_of_Guandu_Area_Command,_ROC_Army.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/dd/Badge_of_Guandu_Area_Command%2C_ROC_Army.jpg/20px-Badge_of_Guandu_Area_Command%2C_ROC_Army.jpg" decoding="async" width="20" height="20" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/dd/Badge_of_Guandu_Area_Command%2C_ROC_Army.jpg/30px-Badge_of_Guandu_Area_Command%2C_ROC_Army.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/dd/Badge_of_Guandu_Area_Command%2C_ROC_Army.jpg/40px-Badge_of_Guandu_Area_Command%2C_ROC_Army.jpg 2x" data-file-width="600" data-file-height="600" /></a></span> Guandu Area Command</li> <li><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Badge_of_the_Lanyang_Area_Command,_ROC_Army.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/7b/Badge_of_the_Lanyang_Area_Command%2C_ROC_Army.jpg/20px-Badge_of_the_Lanyang_Area_Command%2C_ROC_Army.jpg" decoding="async" width="20" height="20" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/7b/Badge_of_the_Lanyang_Area_Command%2C_ROC_Army.jpg/30px-Badge_of_the_Lanyang_Area_Command%2C_ROC_Army.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/7b/Badge_of_the_Lanyang_Area_Command%2C_ROC_Army.jpg/40px-Badge_of_the_Lanyang_Area_Command%2C_ROC_Army.jpg 2x" data-file-width="299" data-file-height="300" /></a></span> Lanyang Area Command</li> <li><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Badge_of_the_269_Mechanized_Infantry_Brigade,_ROC_Army.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f4/Badge_of_the_269_Mechanized_Infantry_Brigade%2C_ROC_Army.jpg/20px-Badge_of_the_269_Mechanized_Infantry_Brigade%2C_ROC_Army.jpg" decoding="async" width="20" height="27" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f4/Badge_of_the_269_Mechanized_Infantry_Brigade%2C_ROC_Army.jpg/30px-Badge_of_the_269_Mechanized_Infantry_Brigade%2C_ROC_Army.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f4/Badge_of_the_269_Mechanized_Infantry_Brigade%2C_ROC_Army.jpg/40px-Badge_of_the_269_Mechanized_Infantry_Brigade%2C_ROC_Army.jpg 2x" data-file-width="224" data-file-height="300" /></a></span> 269 Mechanized Infantry Brigade</li> <li><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:542r.png" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/542r.png/20px-542r.png" decoding="async" width="20" height="20" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/542r.png/30px-542r.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/542r.png/40px-542r.png 2x" data-file-width="600" data-file-height="613" /></a></span> <a href="/wiki/542nd_Armored_Brigade_(Republic_of_China)" title="542nd Armored Brigade (Republic of China)">542 Armor Brigade</a></li> <li><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:584r.png" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/df/584r.png/20px-584r.png" decoding="async" width="20" height="20" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/df/584r.png/30px-584r.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/df/584r.png/40px-584r.png 2x" data-file-width="600" data-file-height="613" /></a></span> 584 Armor Brigade</li> <li>21 Artillery Command</li> <li>53 Engineer Group</li> <li>73 Signals Group</li> <li>33 Chemical Warfare Group<sup id="cite_ref-9" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li></ul></dd></dl></dd></dl> <dl><dd><ul><li><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Badge_of_the_8th_Army_Corps,_ROC_Army.png" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/39/Badge_of_the_8th_Army_Corps%2C_ROC_Army.png/25px-Badge_of_the_8th_Army_Corps%2C_ROC_Army.png" decoding="async" width="25" height="28" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/39/Badge_of_the_8th_Army_Corps%2C_ROC_Army.png/38px-Badge_of_the_8th_Army_Corps%2C_ROC_Army.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/39/Badge_of_the_8th_Army_Corps%2C_ROC_Army.png/50px-Badge_of_the_8th_Army_Corps%2C_ROC_Army.png 2x" data-file-width="302" data-file-height="337" /></a></span> <b><a href="/wiki/8th_Army_Corps_(Republic_of_China)" title="8th Army Corps (Republic of China)">8th Army Corps</a></b> (<span title="Chinese-language text"><span lang="zh-Hant">第八軍團指揮部</span></span>): Southern Taiwan<sup id="cite_ref-hq_8-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-hq-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li></ul> <dl><dd><ul><li>333 Mechanized Infantry Brigade</li> <li><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:564r.png" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1d/564r.png/20px-564r.png" decoding="async" width="20" height="20" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1d/564r.png/30px-564r.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1d/564r.png/40px-564r.png 2x" data-file-width="600" data-file-height="613" /></a></span> 564 Armor Brigade</li> <li>43 Artillery Command</li> <li>54 Engineer Group</li> <li>75 Signals Group</li> <li>39 Chemical Warfare Group</li></ul></dd></dl></dd></dl> <dl><dd><ul><li><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Badge_of_the_10th_Army_Corps,_ROC_Army.png" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f4/Badge_of_the_10th_Army_Corps%2C_ROC_Army.png/25px-Badge_of_the_10th_Army_Corps%2C_ROC_Army.png" decoding="async" width="25" height="28" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f4/Badge_of_the_10th_Army_Corps%2C_ROC_Army.png/38px-Badge_of_the_10th_Army_Corps%2C_ROC_Army.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f4/Badge_of_the_10th_Army_Corps%2C_ROC_Army.png/50px-Badge_of_the_10th_Army_Corps%2C_ROC_Army.png 2x" data-file-width="302" data-file-height="337" /></a></span> <b><a href="/wiki/10th_Army_Corps_(Republic_of_China)" title="10th Army Corps (Republic of China)">10th Army Corps</a></b> (<span title="Chinese-language text"><span lang="zh-Hant">第十軍團指揮部</span></span>): Central Taiwan<sup id="cite_ref-hq_8-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-hq-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li></ul> <dl><dd><ul><li>234 Mechanized Infantry Brigade (will receive CM-32 "Clouded Leopard" wheeled IFV beginning of 2011)<sup id="cite_ref-wretch.cc_10-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-wretch.cc-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:586r.png" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/93/586r.png/20px-586r.png" decoding="async" width="20" height="20" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/93/586r.png/30px-586r.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/93/586r.png/40px-586r.png 2x" data-file-width="600" data-file-height="613" /></a></span> 586 Armor Brigade</li> <li>58 Artillery Command</li> <li>52 Engineer Group</li> <li>36 Chemical Warfare Group</li> <li>74 Signals Group</li></ul></dd></dl></dd></dl> <dl><dd><ul><li><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:ROC_Army_Huadong_Defense_Command.png" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0b/ROC_Army_Huadong_Defense_Command.png/25px-ROC_Army_Huadong_Defense_Command.png" decoding="async" width="25" height="28" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0b/ROC_Army_Huadong_Defense_Command.png/38px-ROC_Army_Huadong_Defense_Command.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0b/ROC_Army_Huadong_Defense_Command.png/50px-ROC_Army_Huadong_Defense_Command.png 2x" data-file-width="302" data-file-height="337" /></a></span> <b><a href="/wiki/Hualien_County" title="Hualien County">Hua</a>-<a href="/wiki/Taitung_County" title="Taitung County">Tung</a> Defense Command</b> (<span title="Chinese-language text"><span lang="zh-Hant">花東防衛指揮部</span></span>): Eastern Taiwan<sup id="cite_ref-hq_8-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-hq-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li></ul> <dl><dd><ul><li>Hualien (<span title="Chinese-language text"><span lang="zh-Hant">花蓮</span></span>) Defense Team</li> <li>Taitung (<span title="Chinese-language text"><span lang="zh-Hant">台東</span></span>) Area Command</li></ul></dd></dl></dd></dl> <dl><dd><ul><li><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:ROC_Army_Kiman_Defense_Command.png" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1d/ROC_Army_Kiman_Defense_Command.png/25px-ROC_Army_Kiman_Defense_Command.png" decoding="async" width="25" height="28" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1d/ROC_Army_Kiman_Defense_Command.png/38px-ROC_Army_Kiman_Defense_Command.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1d/ROC_Army_Kiman_Defense_Command.png/50px-ROC_Army_Kiman_Defense_Command.png 2x" data-file-width="302" data-file-height="337" /></a></span> <b><a href="/wiki/Kinmen_Defense_Command" title="Kinmen Defense Command">Kinmen Defense Command</a></b> (<span title="Chinese-language text"><span lang="zh-Hant">金門防衛指揮部</span></span>)<sup id="cite_ref-hq_8-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-hq-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li></ul> <dl><dd><ul><li>Jindong (<span title="Chinese-language text"><span lang="zh-Hant">金東</span></span>, Kinmen East) Defense Team</li> <li>Jinshih (<span title="Chinese-language text"><span lang="zh-Hant">金西</span></span>, Kinmen West) Defense Team</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Lieyu" title="Lieyu">Lieyu</a> (<span lang="zh-tw"><a href="https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/%E7%83%88%E5%B6%BC#Chinese_(Taiwan)" class="extiw" title="wikt:烈嶼">烈嶼</a></span>) Defense Team<sup id="cite_ref-11" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-11"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li>Artillery Group</li></ul></dd></dl></dd></dl> <dl><dd><ul><li><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:ROC_Army_Penghu_Defense_Command.png" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d7/ROC_Army_Penghu_Defense_Command.png/25px-ROC_Army_Penghu_Defense_Command.png" decoding="async" width="25" height="28" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d7/ROC_Army_Penghu_Defense_Command.png/38px-ROC_Army_Penghu_Defense_Command.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d7/ROC_Army_Penghu_Defense_Command.png/50px-ROC_Army_Penghu_Defense_Command.png 2x" data-file-width="302" data-file-height="337" /></a></span> <b><a href="/wiki/Penghu" title="Penghu">Penghu</a> Defense Command</b> (<span title="Chinese-language text"><span lang="zh-Hant">澎湖防衛指揮部</span></span>)<sup id="cite_ref-hq_8-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-hq-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li></ul> <dl><dd><ul><li>1 Armored Battalion, 1 Armored Infantry Battalion, 1 Armored Cav Battalion, 1 mixed Artillery Battalion.</li></ul></dd></dl></dd></dl> <dl><dd><ul><li><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:ROC_Army_Matsu_Defense_Command.png" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c9/ROC_Army_Matsu_Defense_Command.png/25px-ROC_Army_Matsu_Defense_Command.png" decoding="async" width="25" height="28" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c9/ROC_Army_Matsu_Defense_Command.png/38px-ROC_Army_Matsu_Defense_Command.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c9/ROC_Army_Matsu_Defense_Command.png/50px-ROC_Army_Matsu_Defense_Command.png 2x" data-file-width="302" data-file-height="337" /></a></span> <b><a href="/wiki/Matsu_Islands" title="Matsu Islands">Matsu</a> Defense Command</b> (<span title="Chinese-language text"><span lang="zh-Hant">馬祖防衛指揮部</span></span>)<sup id="cite_ref-hq_8-7" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-hq-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li></ul> <dl><dd><ul><li>Nangan (<span title="Chinese-language text"><span lang="zh-Hant">南竿</span></span>) Defense Team</li> <li>Beigan (<span title="Chinese-language text"><span lang="zh-Hant">北竿</span></span>) Defense Team</li> <li>Juguang (<span title="Chinese-language text"><span lang="zh-Hant">莒光</span></span>) Defense Team</li></ul></dd></dl></dd></dl> <dl><dd><ul><li><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:ROCA_Dongyin_Area_Command.png" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b9/ROCA_Dongyin_Area_Command.png/25px-ROCA_Dongyin_Area_Command.png" decoding="async" width="25" height="25" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b9/ROCA_Dongyin_Area_Command.png/38px-ROCA_Dongyin_Area_Command.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b9/ROCA_Dongyin_Area_Command.png/50px-ROCA_Dongyin_Area_Command.png 2x" data-file-width="316" data-file-height="316" /></a></span> <b><a href="/wiki/Dongyin,_Lienchiang" class="mw-redirect" title="Dongyin, Lienchiang">Dongyin</a> Area Command</b> (<span title="Chinese-language text"><span lang="zh-Hant">東引地區指揮部</span></span>)<sup id="cite_ref-hq_8-8" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-hq-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li></ul></dd></dl> <dl><dd><ul><li><b>Logistics Command</b> (<span title="Chinese-language text"><span lang="zh-Hant">後勤指揮部</span></span>)</li> <li><b>Education, Training and Doctrine Command</b> (<span title="Chinese-language text"><span lang="zh-Hant">教育訓練暨準則發展指揮部</span></span>)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Republic_of_China_Military_Academy" title="Republic of China Military Academy">Republic of China Military Academy</a>, Training & Command Schools, Chemical Warfare Corps, Engineering Corps, Arsenal Development.</li></ul></dd></dl> <ul><li><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Flag_of_the_Republic_of_China_Reserve_Command.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a3/Flag_of_the_Republic_of_China_Reserve_Command.svg/25px-Flag_of_the_Republic_of_China_Reserve_Command.svg.png" decoding="async" width="25" height="17" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a3/Flag_of_the_Republic_of_China_Reserve_Command.svg/38px-Flag_of_the_Republic_of_China_Reserve_Command.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a3/Flag_of_the_Republic_of_China_Reserve_Command.svg/50px-Flag_of_the_Republic_of_China_Reserve_Command.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1125" data-file-height="750" /></a></span> <b><a href="/wiki/Republic_of_China_Armed_Forces_Reserve" title="Republic of China Armed Forces Reserve">Armed Force Reserve Command</a></b> (<span title="Chinese-language text"><span lang="zh-Hant">後備指揮部</span></span>)</li></ul> <dl><dd><ul><li>11 active infantry brigades</li></ul> <dl><dd><ul><li>101 Infantry Brigade</li> <li>104 Infantry Brigade</li> <li>109 Infantry Brigade</li> <li>117 Infantry Brigade</li> <li>137 Infantry Brigade</li> <li>153 Infantry Brigade</li> <li>203 Infantry Brigade</li> <li>206 Infantry Brigade</li> <li>249 Infantry Brigade</li> <li>257 Infantry Brigade</li> <li>302 Infantry Brigade</li></ul></dd></dl></dd></dl> <dl><dd><ul><li>Northern Area Reserve Command</li> <li>Central Area Reserve Command</li> <li>Southern Area Reserve Command<sup id="cite_ref-Rand_2017_12-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Rand_2017-12"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>12<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li></ul> <dl><dd><ul><li>24 Reserve brigades (Activated only in time of war)</li></ul></dd></dl></dd></dl> <p>ROC Army's former Army Missile Command was transferred to ROC Air Force in 2006. </p> <figure class="mw-halign-center" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Republic_of_China_Army,_Organization_2016.png" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fc/Republic_of_China_Army%2C_Organization_2016.png/1024px-Republic_of_China_Army%2C_Organization_2016.png" decoding="async" width="1024" height="585" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fc/Republic_of_China_Army%2C_Organization_2016.png/1536px-Republic_of_China_Army%2C_Organization_2016.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fc/Republic_of_China_Army%2C_Organization_2016.png/2048px-Republic_of_China_Army%2C_Organization_2016.png 2x" data-file-width="7000" data-file-height="4000" /></a><figcaption>Republic of China Army Organization as of 2016</figcaption></figure> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Ranks">Ranks</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a 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title="Chinese-language text"><span lang="zh-TW">一級上將</span></span><br /><span title="Chinese-language text"><i lang="zh-Latn"><a href="/wiki/Jiang_(rank)" title="Jiang (rank)">It-kip siōng-chiòng</a></i></span> </td> <td colspan="1"><span title="Chinese-language text"><span lang="zh-TW">二級上將</span></span><br /><span title="Chinese-language text"><i lang="zh-Latn"><a href="/wiki/Jiang_(rank)" title="Jiang (rank)">Jī-kip siōng-chiòng</a></i></span> </td> <td colspan="2"><span title="Chinese-language text"><span lang="zh-TW">中將</span></span><br /><span title="Chinese-language text"><i lang="zh-Latn"><a href="/wiki/Jiang_(rank)" title="Jiang (rank)">Tiong-chiòng</a></i></span> </td> <td colspan="2"><span title="Chinese-language text"><span lang="zh-TW">少將</span></span><br /><span title="Chinese-language text"><i lang="zh-Latn"><a href="/wiki/Jiang_(rank)" title="Jiang (rank)">Siáu-chiòng</a></i></span> </td> <td colspan="2"><span title="Chinese-language text"><span 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style="background-color:#CCCCCC; color:inherit; text-align:center; width: 100%"> <th>Rank group </th> <th colspan="22">Senior NCOs </th> <th colspan="6">Junior NCOs </th> <th colspan="8">Enlisted </th></tr> <tr style="text-align:center;"> <td rowspan="2"><b><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/94/Flag_of_the_Republic_of_China_Army.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_Republic_of_China_Army.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/94/Flag_of_the_Republic_of_China_Army.svg/35px-Flag_of_the_Republic_of_China_Army.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/94/Flag_of_the_Republic_of_China_Army.svg/46px-Flag_of_the_Republic_of_China_Army.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="900" data-file-height="600" /></span></span> </span><a class="mw-selflink selflink">Republic of China Army</a></b><sup 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data-file-height="145" /></a></span> </td> <td colspan="2"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Taiwan-army-OR-1.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/95/Taiwan-army-OR-1.svg/50px-Taiwan-army-OR-1.svg.png" decoding="async" width="50" height="55" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/95/Taiwan-army-OR-1.svg/75px-Taiwan-army-OR-1.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/95/Taiwan-army-OR-1.svg/100px-Taiwan-army-OR-1.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="132" data-file-height="145" /></a></span> </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center;"> <td colspan="6"><span title="Chinese-language text"><span lang="zh-TW">一等士官長</span></span><br /><span title="Chinese-language text"><i lang="zh-TW"><a href="/wiki/Shi_(rank)#Republic_of_China_Armed_Forces" title="Shi (rank)">Yīděng shìguānzhǎng</a></i></span> </td> <td colspan="2"><span title="Chinese-language text"><span lang="zh-TW">二等士官長</span></span><br /><span title="Chinese-language text"><i lang="zh-TW"><a href="/wiki/Shi_(rank)#Republic_of_China_Armed_Forces" title="Shi (rank)">Èrděng shìguānzhǎng</a></i></span> </td> <td colspan="2"><span title="Chinese-language text"><span lang="zh-TW">三等士官長</span></span><br /><span title="Chinese-language text"><i lang="zh-TW"><a href="/wiki/Shi_(rank)#Republic_of_China_Armed_Forces" title="Shi (rank)">Sānděng shìguānzhǎng</a></i></span> </td> <td colspan="6"><span title="Chinese-language text"><span lang="zh-TW">上士</span></span><br /><span title="Chinese-language text"><i lang="zh-TW"><a href="/wiki/Shi_(rank)#Republic_of_China_Armed_Forces" title="Shi (rank)">Shàngshì</a></i></span> </td> <td colspan="6"><span title="Chinese-language text"><span lang="zh-TW">中士</span></span><br /><span title="Chinese-language text"><i lang="zh-TW"><a href="/wiki/Shi_(rank)#Republic_of_China_Armed_Forces" title="Shi (rank)">Zhōngshì</a></i></span> </td> <td colspan="4"><span title="Chinese-language text"><span lang="zh-TW">下士</span></span><br /><span title="Chinese-language text"><i lang="zh-TW"><a href="/wiki/Shi_(rank)#Republic_of_China_Armed_Forces" title="Shi (rank)">Xiàshì</a></i></span> </td> <td colspan="2"><span title="Chinese-language text"><span lang="zh-TW">上等兵</span></span><br /><span title="Chinese-language text"><i lang="zh-TW"><a href="/wiki/Bing_(rank)#Republic_of_China_Armed_Forces" title="Bing (rank)">Shàngděngbīng</a></i></span> </td> <td colspan="6"><span title="Chinese-language text"><span lang="zh-TW">一等兵</span></span><br /><span title="Chinese-language text"><i lang="zh-TW"><a href="/wiki/Bing_(rank)#Republic_of_China_Armed_Forces" title="Bing (rank)">Yīděngbīng</a></i></span> </td> <td colspan="2"><span title="Chinese-language text"><span lang="zh-TW">二等兵</span></span><br /><span title="Chinese-language text"><i lang="zh-TW"><a href="/wiki/Bing_(rank)#Republic_of_China_Armed_Forces" title="Bing (rank)">Èrděngbīng</a></i></span> </td></tr> </tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Training">Training</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Republic_of_China_Army&action=edit&section=6" title="Edit section: Training"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The <a href="/wiki/Republic_of_China_Military_Academy" title="Republic of China Military Academy">Republic of China Military Academy</a>, established in 1924, trains officers for the army in a four-year collegiate course of study, after which they graduate with an officer's commission and a bachelor's degree. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="History">History</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Republic_of_China_Army&action=edit&section=7" title="Edit section: History"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-halign-right" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:ROC_Army_Honor_Guard_standing_at_National_Revolutionary_Martyr%27s_Shrine_20080707.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b5/ROC_Army_Honor_Guard_standing_at_National_Revolutionary_Martyr%27s_Shrine_20080707.jpg/150px-ROC_Army_Honor_Guard_standing_at_National_Revolutionary_Martyr%27s_Shrine_20080707.jpg" decoding="async" width="150" height="378" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b5/ROC_Army_Honor_Guard_standing_at_National_Revolutionary_Martyr%27s_Shrine_20080707.jpg/225px-ROC_Army_Honor_Guard_standing_at_National_Revolutionary_Martyr%27s_Shrine_20080707.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b5/ROC_Army_Honor_Guard_standing_at_National_Revolutionary_Martyr%27s_Shrine_20080707.jpg/300px-ROC_Army_Honor_Guard_standing_at_National_Revolutionary_Martyr%27s_Shrine_20080707.jpg 2x" data-file-width="354" data-file-height="891" /></a><figcaption>An honor guard at the <a href="/wiki/National_Revolutionary_Martyrs%27_Shrine" title="National Revolutionary Martyrs' Shrine">National Martyrs' Shrine</a> in Taipei</figcaption></figure> <p>The Republic of China Army originated from Chinese <a href="/wiki/National_Revolutionary_Army" title="National Revolutionary Army">National Revolutionary Army</a>, which was founded by <a href="/wiki/Sun_Yat-sen" title="Sun Yat-sen">Sun Yat-sen</a>'s <a href="/wiki/Kuomintang" title="Kuomintang">Kuomintang</a> (KMT) in 1924, when the <a href="/wiki/Whampoa_Military_Academy" class="mw-redirect" title="Whampoa Military Academy">Whampoa Military Academy</a> was established with <a href="/wiki/Soviet_Union" title="Soviet Union">Soviet</a> military assistance. Whampoa Military Academy, which was presided by <a href="/wiki/Chiang_Kai-shek" title="Chiang Kai-shek">Chiang Kai-shek</a>, was tasked with the objective of training a professional Chinese revolutionary army (<span title="Chinese-language text"><span lang="zh-Hant">革命軍人</span></span>) to unify China during the <a href="/wiki/Warlord_Era" title="Warlord Era">Warlord Era</a>. It participated in the <a href="/wiki/Northern_Expedition_(1926%E2%80%931927)" class="mw-redirect" title="Northern Expedition (1926–1927)">Northern Expedition</a>, the <a href="/wiki/Second_Sino-Japanese_War" title="Second Sino-Japanese War">Second Sino-Japanese War</a> (during <a href="/wiki/World_War_II" title="World War II">World War II</a>) and the <a href="/wiki/Chinese_Civil_War" title="Chinese Civil War">Chinese Civil War</a> before withdrawing with the ROC government to Taiwan in 1949. </p><p>After 1949, the ROC Army has participated in combat operations on Kinmen and the Dachen Archipelago against the PLA in the <a href="/wiki/Battle_of_Kuningtou" class="mw-redirect" title="Battle of Kuningtou">Battle of Kuningtou</a>, and in the <a href="/wiki/First_Taiwan_Strait_Crisis" title="First Taiwan Strait Crisis">First</a> and <a href="/wiki/Second_Taiwan_Strait_Crisis" title="Second Taiwan Strait Crisis">Second Taiwan Strait Crisis</a>. In addition to these major conflicts, ROCA commandos were regularly sent to raid the <a href="/wiki/Fujian" title="Fujian">Fujian</a> and Guangdong coasts. Until the 1970s, the stated mission of the Army was to retake the mainland from the <a href="/wiki/People%27s_Republic_of_China" class="mw-redirect" title="People's Republic of China">People's Republic of China</a>. Following the lifting of martial law in 1987 and the democratization of the 1990s, the mission of the ROC Army has been shifted to the defense of <a href="/wiki/Taiwan" title="Taiwan">Taiwan</a>, <a href="/wiki/Penghu" title="Penghu">Penghu</a>, <a href="/wiki/Kinmen" title="Kinmen">Kinmen</a> and <a href="/wiki/Matsu_Islands" title="Matsu Islands">Matsu</a> from a PLA invasion. </p><p>With the reduction of the size of the ROC armed forces in recent years, the Army has endured the largest number of cutbacks as ROC military doctrine has begun to emphasize the importance of offshore engagement with the Navy and Air Force. Subsequent to this shift in emphasis, the ROC Navy and Air Force have taken precedence over the ROC Army in defense doctrine and weapons procurement.<sup id="cite_ref-14" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-14"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>14<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Recent short-term goals in the Army include acquisition and development of joint command and control systems, advanced attack helicopters and armored vehicles, <a href="/wiki/Multiple_rocket_launcher" title="Multiple rocket launcher">multiple launch rocket system</a> and field air defense systems. The Army is also in the process of transitioning to an all volunteer force.<sup id="cite_ref-defense_2004_5-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-defense_2004-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>During the <a href="/wiki/COVID-19_pandemic" title="COVID-19 pandemic">COVID-19 pandemic</a> Army chemical warfare units were used to disinfect public areas and to do spot disinfections around known disease clusters. In January 2021 the 33rd Chemical Warfare Group was deployed to Taoyuan City to deal with a cluster of infections around a hospital there.<sup id="cite_ref-15" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-15"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>15<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Equipment">Equipment</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Republic_of_China_Army&action=edit&section=8" title="Edit section: Equipment"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951" /><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">Main article: <a href="/wiki/List_of_equipment_of_the_Republic_of_China_Army" title="List of equipment of the Republic of China Army">List of equipment of the Republic of China Army</a></div> <p>From the 1990s onwards, the Republic of China Army launched several upgrade programmes to replace outdated equipment with more advanced weapons, also increasing its emphasis on forces that could be rapidly deployed and were suited for combat in Taiwan's heavily urbanized environment. Orders were placed with the United States for <a href="/wiki/M60A3" class="mw-redirect" title="M60A3">M60A3 Patton tanks</a>, <a href="/wiki/M109_howitzer#M109A6_Paladin" title="M109 howitzer">M109A5 "Paladin" howitzers</a> and <a href="/wiki/Bell_AH-1_SuperCobra" title="Bell AH-1 SuperCobra">AH-1W SuperCobra</a> attack helicopters, as well as updating existing equipment. </p><p>Along with the other ROC military branches, the ROC Army has extensive experience in the construction and utilization of tunnels and bases gained during the People's Republic of China's bombardments of <a href="/wiki/Kinmen" title="Kinmen">Kinmen</a> and <a href="/wiki/Matsu_Islands" title="Matsu Islands">Matsu</a> during the Cold War and many facilities are rumoured to be located underground in undisclosed locations. </p><p>The U.S. Government announced on October 3, 2008, that it plans to sell $6.5 billion worth of arms to Taiwan ending the freeze of arms sales to Taiwan. Amongst other things, the plans include $2.532 billion worth of 30 AH-64D Apache Longbow Block III Attack helicopters with night-vision sensors, radar, 173 Stinger Block I air-to-air missiles and 1000 AGM-114L Hellfire missiles.<sup id="cite_ref-16" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-16"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>16<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> and 182 Javelin missiles will also be available with 20 Javelin command launchers and is estimated to cost $47 million.<sup id="cite_ref-17" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-17"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>17<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>On January 29, 2010, US Government announced 5 notifications to US Congress for arms sales to Taiwan. Of the total 6.392 billion US dollars in the 5 announcements, ROC Army will receive 60 UH-60M and other related things for cost of 3.1 Billion.<sup id="cite_ref-18" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-18"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>18<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Helicopters">Helicopters</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Republic_of_China_Army&action=edit&section=9" title="Edit section: Helicopters"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:ROCA_AH-64E_802_and_UH-60M_912_Flight_over_Hongchailin_Camp_20161224d.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/04/ROCA_AH-64E_802_and_UH-60M_912_Flight_over_Hongchailin_Camp_20161224d.jpg/220px-ROCA_AH-64E_802_and_UH-60M_912_Flight_over_Hongchailin_Camp_20161224d.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="124" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/04/ROCA_AH-64E_802_and_UH-60M_912_Flight_over_Hongchailin_Camp_20161224d.jpg/330px-ROCA_AH-64E_802_and_UH-60M_912_Flight_over_Hongchailin_Camp_20161224d.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/04/ROCA_AH-64E_802_and_UH-60M_912_Flight_over_Hongchailin_Camp_20161224d.jpg/440px-ROCA_AH-64E_802_and_UH-60M_912_Flight_over_Hongchailin_Camp_20161224d.jpg 2x" data-file-width="4000" data-file-height="2250" /></a><figcaption>ROCA AH-64E 802 and UH-60M 912 in flight over Hongchailin Camp</figcaption></figure> <p>In July 2007 it was reported that the ROC Army would request the purchase of 30 <a href="/wiki/AH-64_Apache#AH-64E" class="mw-redirect" title="AH-64 Apache">AH-64E Apache Guardian</a> attack helicopters from the US in the 2008 defence budget.<sup id="cite_ref-19" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-19"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>19<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In October 2015 it was announced that 9 AH-64E had been grounded due to oxidation of components in the helicopters' tail rotor gearboxes and comprehensive safety checks were made on all Apaches. The 2008 defense budget also listed a request for 60 <a href="/wiki/UH-60_Black_Hawk#Variants" class="mw-redirect" title="UH-60 Black Hawk">UH-60M Black Hawk</a> helicopters as a partial replacement for the UH-1Hs currently in service.<sup id="cite_ref-20" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-20"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>20<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Main_battle_tanks">Main battle tanks</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Republic_of_China_Army&action=edit&section=10" title="Edit section: Main battle tanks"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-default-size mw-halign-right" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:M60A3_Taiwan_03.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/d/da/M60A3_Taiwan_03.jpg/220px-M60A3_Taiwan_03.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="151" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/d/da/M60A3_Taiwan_03.jpg/330px-M60A3_Taiwan_03.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/d/da/M60A3_Taiwan_03.jpg 2x" data-file-width="410" data-file-height="282" /></a><figcaption>An ROCA M60A3 TTS main battle tank</figcaption></figure> <p>As of 2019, the ROC army has 480 <a href="/wiki/M60_tank#M60A3_series" title="M60 tank">M60A3s</a>, 450 <a href="/wiki/CM-11_Brave_Tiger" title="CM-11 Brave Tiger">CM11s</a> (modified M48 turrets mated to M60 chassis), and 250 <a href="/wiki/CM-12_tank" title="CM-12 tank">CM12s</a> (CM-11 turrets mated to M48 hulls). The design and technology used in the tanks date back to the 1940s and 1950s, including their 105mm rifled gun and utilizing traditional steel armor plating rather than composite materials used in modern armored fighting vehicles. It is expected that the majority of the ROC Army's armored units would continue to be equipped with legacy tanks in upgraded form after the army acquires the newer modern tanks.<sup id="cite_ref-21" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-21"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>21<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> As of 2015, some CM11 tanks are observed to be upgraded with explosive reactive armor around the turret and hull.<sup id="cite_ref-22" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-22"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>22<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In October 2017, Taiwan announced an upgrade program for 450 M60A3s consisting of replacing the main gun with a new 120 mm weapon, as well as upgrading the ballistics computer, turret hydraulics, and other systems. Testing and evaluation are expected to be completed in 2019 and application of new features to start in 2020.<sup id="cite_ref-23" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-23"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>23<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> However, in July 2018 the Ministry of National Defense renewed its interest in acquiring <a href="/wiki/M1_Abrams" title="M1 Abrams">Abrams</a>, and had set aside US$990 million to purchase 108 M1A2s while modernization of existing M60A3s in service continues.<sup id="cite_ref-24" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-24"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>24<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>On June 7, 2019, Taiwan's Ministry of National Defense confirmed that Taiwan has signed a $2 billion weapons deal with the Trump administration, which includes a purchase of 108 <a href="/wiki/M1_Abrams#Variants_and_upgrades" title="M1 Abrams">M1A2T</a> (M1A2C export variant for Taiwan) Abrams battle tanks. Taiwanese defense officials intend to use the M1A2T Abrams battle tank to replace its army's M60A3 and M48H CM11 tanks.<sup id="cite_ref-auto1_25-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-auto1-25"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>25<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-26" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-26"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>26<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> On July 8, 2019, the U.S. State Department approved the sale of new M1A2T Abrams tanks to Taiwan despite criticism and protest of the deal from the People's Republic of China (PRC). The deal includes 122 <a href="/wiki/M2_Browning" title="M2 Browning">M2 Mounted Machine Guns</a>, 216 <a href="/wiki/M240_machine_gun" title="M240 machine gun">M240 machine guns</a>, 14 <a href="/wiki/M88_Recovery_Vehicle#Variants" class="mw-redirect" title="M88 Recovery Vehicle">M88A2 HERCULES</a> vehicles, and 16 <a href="/wiki/Oshkosh_M1070" title="Oshkosh M1070">M1070A1 Heavy Equipment Transporters</a>. General Dynamics Land Systems will build the tanks at Anniston Army Depot, Alabama, and at Joint Systems Manufacturing Center in Lima, Ohio. The final signing of the Letter of Offer and Acceptance (LOA) was confirmed on December 21, 2019.<sup id="cite_ref-27" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-27"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>27<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The tanks represent the first sale of new tanks to the ROC Army in decades from the US. Surplus M1A1 tanks were previously rejected by previous US administrations, including George W. Bush in 2001.<sup id="cite_ref-28" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-28"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>28<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Current ROC tanks include used M60A3 tanks and locally manufactured M48 tanks in which the initial variants were first produced between the 1950s and 1960s.<sup id="cite_ref-29" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-29"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>29<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-30" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-30"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>30<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-31" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-31"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>31<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The first batch of 38 tanks were received on December 16, 2024, with the remaining tanks to be delivered in two patches, one in 2025 and the final batch in 2026.<sup id="cite_ref-32" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-32"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>32<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Some criticisms were made of these M1 Abrams purchases, some analysts expressed that Taiwan's terrain and some of its bridges and roads are unsuitable for the 60-tonne M1A2. However, Taiwan's current tanks have older 105-millimeter rifled guns that may not be able to readily penetrate the frontal armor of modern People's Liberation Army (PLA) Type 96 and Type 99 tanks, which can easily penetrate the Patton's old-fashioned steel armor with their smoothbore 125mm ZPT-98 main gun. The M1A2T tank's 120mm gun is capable of destroying PLA tanks without reliance on anti-tank missiles.<sup id="cite_ref-33" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-33"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>33<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Moreover, tanks can be used as mobile reserves for counterattacks against PLA beach landings, which was successful during the <a href="/wiki/Battle_of_Guningtou" title="Battle of Guningtou">Battle of Guningtou</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-34" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-34"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>34<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> ROC Army Chief of Staff, Yang Hai-ming, said that China's best tank, the heavy <a href="/wiki/Type_99_tank" title="Type 99 tank">Type 99 tank</a>, would not be able to be transported in an amphibious invasion during a potential war with Taiwan and the PLA would have to rely on the much lighter 20-ton <a href="/wiki/Type_63A" class="mw-redirect" title="Type 63A">Type 63A tanks</a>. Due to this logistics issue for the PLA there is less concern about the M1A2T tanks having to deal with China's most modern tanks during an amphibious invasion.<sup id="cite_ref-35" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-35"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>35<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Infantry_vehicles">Infantry vehicles</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Republic_of_China_Army&action=edit&section=11" title="Edit section: Infantry vehicles"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-default-size mw-halign-right" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Firecar2.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4a/Firecar2.jpg/220px-Firecar2.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="121" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4a/Firecar2.jpg/330px-Firecar2.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4a/Firecar2.jpg/440px-Firecar2.jpg 2x" data-file-width="581" data-file-height="320" /></a><figcaption>The CM-32 armoured vehicle, currently under production (mobile-gun platform variant is shown)</figcaption></figure> <p><a href="/wiki/CM-32_armoured_vehicle" title="CM-32 armoured vehicle">CM-32 Yunpao</a>, an 8x8 armoured personnel carrier locally manufactured, will replace ageing M113s and V-150 armoured vehicles. It is a modular vehicle platform capable of accepting various configurations for specific combat requirements. As of 2019, an IFV version of Yunpao armed with Orbital ATK 30mm Mk44 Bushmaster II cannons, CM-34, is planned for production.<sup id="cite_ref-36" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-36"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>36<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Production of a version with a 105-mm assault gun, which is modeled on that of the CM-11 Brave Tiger main battle tank, is also scheduled to be completed by 2023.<sup id="cite_ref-37" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-37"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>37<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Air_defense">Air defense</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Republic_of_China_Army&action=edit&section=12" title="Edit section: Air defense"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Antelope_Air_Defense_System_in_Songshan_Air_Force_Base_20110813a.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f8/Antelope_Air_Defense_System_in_Songshan_Air_Force_Base_20110813a.jpg/220px-Antelope_Air_Defense_System_in_Songshan_Air_Force_Base_20110813a.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="165" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f8/Antelope_Air_Defense_System_in_Songshan_Air_Force_Base_20110813a.jpg/330px-Antelope_Air_Defense_System_in_Songshan_Air_Force_Base_20110813a.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f8/Antelope_Air_Defense_System_in_Songshan_Air_Force_Base_20110813a.jpg/440px-Antelope_Air_Defense_System_in_Songshan_Air_Force_Base_20110813a.jpg 2x" data-file-width="3919" data-file-height="2938" /></a><figcaption>Antelope air defense system</figcaption></figure> <p>Long and medium range air defense systems are operated by the Republic of China Air Force with the Army assuming much of the <a href="/wiki/SHORAD" class="mw-redirect" title="SHORAD">SHORAD</a> mission. The most modern air defense system of the Army is the US-made <a href="/wiki/AN/TWQ-1_Avenger" title="AN/TWQ-1 Avenger">Avenger</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-38" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-38"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>38<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The ROCA is in the process of fielding the <a href="/wiki/Sky_Sword_II" title="Sky Sword II">Surface-to-Air TC-2</a> medium range air defense system.<sup id="cite_ref-39" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-39"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>39<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Development of a surface launched TC-2 began with the <a href="/wiki/ROCN" class="mw-redirect" title="ROCN">ROCN</a> in 1994.<sup id="cite_ref-40" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-40"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>40<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>On June 7, 2019, Taiwan's Ministry of National Defense confirmed that Taiwan has signed a $2 billion weapons deal with the Trump administration, which includes a purchase of "250 surface-to-air Stinger missile systems."<sup id="cite_ref-auto1_25-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-auto1-25"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>25<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Taiwan's ROC Army already has 2,223 Stinger missile systems. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Artillery">Artillery</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Republic_of_China_Army&action=edit&section=13" title="Edit section: Artillery"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:ROCA_Self-propelled_Howitzers_Display_at_ORDC_Yue_Kang_Road_20121013.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/20/ROCA_Self-propelled_Howitzers_Display_at_ORDC_Yue_Kang_Road_20121013.jpg/220px-ROCA_Self-propelled_Howitzers_Display_at_ORDC_Yue_Kang_Road_20121013.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="165" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/20/ROCA_Self-propelled_Howitzers_Display_at_ORDC_Yue_Kang_Road_20121013.jpg/330px-ROCA_Self-propelled_Howitzers_Display_at_ORDC_Yue_Kang_Road_20121013.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/20/ROCA_Self-propelled_Howitzers_Display_at_ORDC_Yue_Kang_Road_20121013.jpg/440px-ROCA_Self-propelled_Howitzers_Display_at_ORDC_Yue_Kang_Road_20121013.jpg 2x" data-file-width="4000" data-file-height="3000" /></a><figcaption>ROCA Self-propelled Howitzers Display at ORDC Yue Kang Road</figcaption></figure> <p>On September 23, 2019, former Defense Minister Yen De-fa (<span title="Chinese-language text"><span lang="zh">嚴德發</span></span>) confirmed the Republic of China Armed Forces has requested the purchase of M109A6 Paladin self-propelled howitzers from the United States. On August 4, 2021, the Biden administration approved a potential $750 million sale of 40 M109A6 self-propelled howitzers and other supporting equipment, including up to 1,698 kits for precision-guided munitions.<sup id="cite_ref-41" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-41"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>41<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-42" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-42"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>42<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-43" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-43"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>43<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-44" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-44"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>44<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-auto_45-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-auto-45"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>45<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-46" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-46"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>46<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> However, the M109A6 is reportedly delayed until 2026 or later due to crowded production line forcing the Republic of China Armed Forces to look for alternatives.<sup id="cite_ref-47" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-47"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>47<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-48" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-48"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>48<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> As of March 2023, the Republic of China Armed Forces is reportedly attempting to acquire hundreds of missile trucks and self-propelled howitzers from the Czech Republic.<sup id="cite_ref-49" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-49"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>49<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>As of 2019, the ROC Army's current tube artillery in service consists of M109A2 and M109A5 systems, 8 inch M110A2 self-propelled howitzers and 155mm M114 towed howitzers. These systems have exceeded their service life with the oldest being the M114, which has been in service for 68 years, while the youngest artillery system, the M109A5, has been in service for 21 years. The last artillery system that entered service is the M109A5s, which are ordered in 1996 and taken delivery in 1998. </p><p>The ROC Army also maintains a large force of rocket artillery vehicles. There are a handful of <a href="/wiki/Kung_Feng_VI" class="mw-redirect" title="Kung Feng VI">Kung Feng VI</a> 117mm rocket launchers still in service, but these are being phased out in favour of the more capable <a href="/wiki/Thunderbolt-2000" title="Thunderbolt-2000">RT-2000</a>. Testing is underway for long-range rockets capable of being fired by the RT-2000 from Taiwan and reaching inland targets on the Chinese mainland.<sup id="cite_ref-50" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-50"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>50<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-51" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-51"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>51<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In 2021, Taiwan purchased 11 <a href="/wiki/M142_HIMARS" title="M142 HIMARS">M142</a> High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems (HIMARS) from the U.S. to be delivered in 2024, along with the first batch of M1A2T Abrams tanks.<sup id="cite_ref-:0_52-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:0-52"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>52<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> A second order of 18 HIMARS is expected to be delivered in 2026.<sup id="cite_ref-:0_52-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:0-52"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>52<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Gallery">Gallery</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Republic_of_China_Army&action=edit&section=14" title="Edit section: Gallery"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul class="gallery mw-gallery-traditional center"> <li class="gallerybox" style="width: 155px"> <div class="thumb" style="width: 150px; height: 150px;"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:ROCA_Special_Force_Team_Line_up_at_Armor_School_20130302.jpg" class="mw-file-description" title="ROC Army sharpshooter team"><img alt="ROC Army sharpshooter team" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/11/ROCA_Special_Force_Team_Line_up_at_Armor_School_20130302.jpg/120px-ROCA_Special_Force_Team_Line_up_at_Armor_School_20130302.jpg" decoding="async" width="120" height="90" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/11/ROCA_Special_Force_Team_Line_up_at_Armor_School_20130302.jpg/180px-ROCA_Special_Force_Team_Line_up_at_Armor_School_20130302.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/11/ROCA_Special_Force_Team_Line_up_at_Armor_School_20130302.jpg/240px-ROCA_Special_Force_Team_Line_up_at_Armor_School_20130302.jpg 2x" data-file-width="4000" data-file-height="3000" /></a></span></div> <div class="gallerytext">ROC Army sharpshooter team</div> </li> <li class="gallerybox" style="width: 155px"> <div class="thumb" style="width: 150px; height: 150px;"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:ROCAFrogman_ARB_04.jpg" class="mw-file-description" title="ROC Army 101st Amphibious Reconnaissance Battalion Training during Amphibious Landing Exercise"><img alt="ROC Army 101st Amphibious Reconnaissance Battalion Training during Amphibious Landing Exercise" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/ROCAFrogman_ARB_04.jpg/120px-ROCAFrogman_ARB_04.jpg" decoding="async" width="120" height="80" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/ROCAFrogman_ARB_04.jpg/180px-ROCAFrogman_ARB_04.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/ROCAFrogman_ARB_04.jpg/240px-ROCAFrogman_ARB_04.jpg 2x" data-file-width="1568" data-file-height="1044" /></a></span></div> <div class="gallerytext">ROC Army 101st Amphibious Reconnaissance Battalion Training during Amphibious Landing Exercise</div> </li> <li class="gallerybox" style="width: 155px"> <div class="thumb" style="width: 150px; height: 150px;"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Frogman.jpg" class="mw-file-description" title="A military frogman of the 101st Amphibious Reconnaissance Battalion"><img alt="A military frogman of the 101st Amphibious Reconnaissance Battalion" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/af/Frogman.jpg/90px-Frogman.jpg" decoding="async" width="90" height="120" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/af/Frogman.jpg/135px-Frogman.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/af/Frogman.jpg/180px-Frogman.jpg 2x" data-file-width="2736" data-file-height="3648" /></a></span></div> <div class="gallerytext">A military frogman of the <a href="/wiki/101st_Amphibious_Reconnaissance_Battalion" title="101st Amphibious Reconnaissance Battalion">101st Amphibious Reconnaissance Battalion</a></div> </li> <li class="gallerybox" style="width: 155px"> <div class="thumb" style="width: 150px; height: 150px;"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Chemical_Safety_Persons_Cleaning_Truck_Display_at_Armor_School_Right_Rear_View_20130302.jpg" class="mw-file-description" title="Chemical Safety Persons Cleaning Truck"><img alt="Chemical Safety Persons Cleaning Truck" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ee/Chemical_Safety_Persons_Cleaning_Truck_Display_at_Armor_School_Right_Rear_View_20130302.jpg/120px-Chemical_Safety_Persons_Cleaning_Truck_Display_at_Armor_School_Right_Rear_View_20130302.jpg" decoding="async" width="120" height="90" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ee/Chemical_Safety_Persons_Cleaning_Truck_Display_at_Armor_School_Right_Rear_View_20130302.jpg/180px-Chemical_Safety_Persons_Cleaning_Truck_Display_at_Armor_School_Right_Rear_View_20130302.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ee/Chemical_Safety_Persons_Cleaning_Truck_Display_at_Armor_School_Right_Rear_View_20130302.jpg/240px-Chemical_Safety_Persons_Cleaning_Truck_Display_at_Armor_School_Right_Rear_View_20130302.jpg 2x" data-file-width="4000" data-file-height="3000" /></a></span></div> <div class="gallerytext">Chemical Safety Persons Cleaning Truck</div> </li> <li class="gallerybox" style="width: 155px"> <div class="thumb" style="width: 150px; height: 150px;"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:ROCA_Emergency_Command_Car_Display_at_Chengkungling_Rear_View_20131012.jpg" class="mw-file-description" title="ROCA Emergency Command Car"><img alt="ROCA Emergency Command Car" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f1/ROCA_Emergency_Command_Car_Display_at_Chengkungling_Rear_View_20131012.jpg/90px-ROCA_Emergency_Command_Car_Display_at_Chengkungling_Rear_View_20131012.jpg" decoding="async" width="90" height="120" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f1/ROCA_Emergency_Command_Car_Display_at_Chengkungling_Rear_View_20131012.jpg/135px-ROCA_Emergency_Command_Car_Display_at_Chengkungling_Rear_View_20131012.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f1/ROCA_Emergency_Command_Car_Display_at_Chengkungling_Rear_View_20131012.jpg/180px-ROCA_Emergency_Command_Car_Display_at_Chengkungling_Rear_View_20131012.jpg 2x" data-file-width="3000" data-file-height="4000" /></a></span></div> <div class="gallerytext">ROCA Emergency Command Car</div> </li> <li class="gallerybox" style="width: 155px"> <div class="thumb" style="width: 150px; height: 150px;"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:ROCA_Microwave_Broadcasting_Van_Display_at_Chengkungling_Ground_Rear_Right_View_20131012.jpg" class="mw-file-description" title="ROCA Microwave Broadcasting Van (Ford F250 chassis)"><img alt="ROCA Microwave Broadcasting Van (Ford F250 chassis)" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ed/ROCA_Microwave_Broadcasting_Van_Display_at_Chengkungling_Ground_Rear_Right_View_20131012.jpg/120px-ROCA_Microwave_Broadcasting_Van_Display_at_Chengkungling_Ground_Rear_Right_View_20131012.jpg" decoding="async" width="120" height="90" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ed/ROCA_Microwave_Broadcasting_Van_Display_at_Chengkungling_Ground_Rear_Right_View_20131012.jpg/180px-ROCA_Microwave_Broadcasting_Van_Display_at_Chengkungling_Ground_Rear_Right_View_20131012.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ed/ROCA_Microwave_Broadcasting_Van_Display_at_Chengkungling_Ground_Rear_Right_View_20131012.jpg/240px-ROCA_Microwave_Broadcasting_Van_Display_at_Chengkungling_Ground_Rear_Right_View_20131012.jpg 2x" data-file-width="4000" data-file-height="3000" /></a></span></div> <div class="gallerytext">ROCA Microwave Broadcasting Van (<a href="/wiki/Ford_F250" class="mw-redirect" title="Ford F250">Ford F250</a> chassis)</div> </li> <li class="gallerybox" style="width: 155px"> <div class="thumb" style="width: 150px; height: 150px;"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:TRA_Nanzih_Station_by_billy1125_(4).jpg" class="mw-file-description" title="Military equipment on a train"><img alt="Military equipment on a train" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/73/TRA_Nanzih_Station_by_billy1125_%284%29.jpg/120px-TRA_Nanzih_Station_by_billy1125_%284%29.jpg" decoding="async" width="120" height="75" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/73/TRA_Nanzih_Station_by_billy1125_%284%29.jpg/180px-TRA_Nanzih_Station_by_billy1125_%284%29.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/73/TRA_Nanzih_Station_by_billy1125_%284%29.jpg/240px-TRA_Nanzih_Station_by_billy1125_%284%29.jpg 2x" data-file-width="2000" data-file-height="1250" /></a></span></div> <div class="gallerytext">Military equipment on a train</div> </li> <li class="gallerybox" style="width: 155px"> <div class="thumb" style="width: 150px; height: 150px;"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:ROCA_Satellite_Telecommunication_Vehicle_20111105.jpg" class="mw-file-description" title="ROCA Satellite Telecommunication Vehicle (Ford E-Series van)"><img alt="ROCA 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srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9c/ROCA_Special_Assault_Vehicle_Display_at_CKS_Memorial_Hall_Square_Front_Left_View_20140607.jpg/180px-ROCA_Special_Assault_Vehicle_Display_at_CKS_Memorial_Hall_Square_Front_Left_View_20140607.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9c/ROCA_Special_Assault_Vehicle_Display_at_CKS_Memorial_Hall_Square_Front_Left_View_20140607.jpg/240px-ROCA_Special_Assault_Vehicle_Display_at_CKS_Memorial_Hall_Square_Front_Left_View_20140607.jpg 2x" data-file-width="4000" data-file-height="3000" /></a></span></div> <div class="gallerytext">ROCA Special Assault Vehicle</div> </li> <li class="gallerybox" style="width: 155px"> <div class="thumb" style="width: 150px; height: 150px;"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:ROCA_Type_97_NBC_Detect_Truck_Display_at_No.11_Pier_of_Zhongzheng_Naval_Base_20130504a.jpg" class="mw-file-description" title="ROCA Type 97 NBC Detection (Daimler Truck Unimog) Truck"><img alt="ROCA Type 97 NBC Detection (Daimler Truck Unimog) Truck" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5e/ROCA_Type_97_NBC_Detect_Truck_Display_at_No.11_Pier_of_Zhongzheng_Naval_Base_20130504a.jpg/90px-ROCA_Type_97_NBC_Detect_Truck_Display_at_No.11_Pier_of_Zhongzheng_Naval_Base_20130504a.jpg" decoding="async" width="90" height="120" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5e/ROCA_Type_97_NBC_Detect_Truck_Display_at_No.11_Pier_of_Zhongzheng_Naval_Base_20130504a.jpg/135px-ROCA_Type_97_NBC_Detect_Truck_Display_at_No.11_Pier_of_Zhongzheng_Naval_Base_20130504a.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5e/ROCA_Type_97_NBC_Detect_Truck_Display_at_No.11_Pier_of_Zhongzheng_Naval_Base_20130504a.jpg/180px-ROCA_Type_97_NBC_Detect_Truck_Display_at_No.11_Pier_of_Zhongzheng_Naval_Base_20130504a.jpg 2x" data-file-width="3000" data-file-height="4000" /></a></span></div> <div class="gallerytext">ROCA Type 97 NBC Detection (<a href="/wiki/Daimler_Truck" title="Daimler Truck">Daimler Truck</a> <a href="/wiki/Unimog" title="Unimog">Unimog</a>) Truck</div> </li> <li class="gallerybox" style="width: 155px"> <div class="thumb" style="width: 150px; height: 150px;"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:ROCA_AH-1W_Display_at_Hukou_Camp_20111105a.jpg" class="mw-file-description" title="ROCA AH-1W"><img alt="ROCA AH-1W" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f4/ROCA_AH-1W_Display_at_Hukou_Camp_20111105a.jpg/120px-ROCA_AH-1W_Display_at_Hukou_Camp_20111105a.jpg" decoding="async" width="120" height="85" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f4/ROCA_AH-1W_Display_at_Hukou_Camp_20111105a.jpg/180px-ROCA_AH-1W_Display_at_Hukou_Camp_20111105a.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f4/ROCA_AH-1W_Display_at_Hukou_Camp_20111105a.jpg/240px-ROCA_AH-1W_Display_at_Hukou_Camp_20111105a.jpg 2x" data-file-width="3851" data-file-height="2720" /></a></span></div> <div class="gallerytext">ROCA AH-1W</div> </li> <li class="gallerybox" style="width: 155px"> <div class="thumb" style="width: 150px; height: 150px;"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:ROCA_UH-1H_379_Taking_off_from_ROCMA_Ground_20140531.jpg" class="mw-file-description" title="An ROCA UH-1H 379 taking off from ROCMA Ground"><img alt="An ROCA UH-1H 379 taking off from ROCMA Ground" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2f/ROCA_UH-1H_379_Taking_off_from_ROCMA_Ground_20140531.jpg/120px-ROCA_UH-1H_379_Taking_off_from_ROCMA_Ground_20140531.jpg" decoding="async" width="120" height="80" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2f/ROCA_UH-1H_379_Taking_off_from_ROCMA_Ground_20140531.jpg/180px-ROCA_UH-1H_379_Taking_off_from_ROCMA_Ground_20140531.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2f/ROCA_UH-1H_379_Taking_off_from_ROCMA_Ground_20140531.jpg/240px-ROCA_UH-1H_379_Taking_off_from_ROCMA_Ground_20140531.jpg 2x" data-file-width="3831" data-file-height="2554" /></a></span></div> <div class="gallerytext">An ROCA UH-1H 379 taking off from ROCMA Ground</div> </li> <li class="gallerybox" style="width: 155px"> <div class="thumb" style="width: 150px; height: 150px;"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:03.30_%E3%80%8C%E8%87%BA%E5%8C%97%E5%B8%82106%E5%B9%B4%E5%85%A8%E6%B0%91%E9%98%B2%E8%A1%9B%E6%9A%A82017%E8%87%BA%E5%8C%97%E4%B8%96%E7%95%8C%E5%A4%A7%E5%AD%B8%E9%81%8B%E5%8B%95%E6%9C%83%E7%81%BD%E5%AE%B3%E9%98%B2%E6%95%91%E5%8F%8A%E9%87%91%E8%8F%AF%E6%BC%94%E7%BF%92%E3%80%8D%EF%BC%8C%E6%BC%94%E7%B7%B4%E7%A9%BA%E3%80%81%E5%9C%B0%E7%AB%8B%E9%AB%94%E6%94%BB%E5%A0%85_33578031842_d989f4acd4_o.jpg" class="mw-file-description" title="UH-60M"><img alt="UH-60M" 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155px"> <div class="thumb" style="width: 150px; height: 150px;"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Type_86_carbine.jpg" class="mw-file-description" title="Type 86 carbine"><img alt="Type 86 carbine" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b4/Type_86_carbine.jpg/120px-Type_86_carbine.jpg" decoding="async" width="120" height="80" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b4/Type_86_carbine.jpg/180px-Type_86_carbine.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b4/Type_86_carbine.jpg/240px-Type_86_carbine.jpg 2x" data-file-width="2304" data-file-height="1536" /></a></span></div> <div class="gallerytext">Type 86 carbine</div> </li> <li class="gallerybox" style="width: 155px"> <div class="thumb" style="width: 150px; height: 150px;"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Generator_of_T-82_20mm_Twin_Cannon_20121013.jpg" class="mw-file-description" title="Generator of T-82 20mm Twin Cannon"><img alt="Generator of 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title="Engineering Equitment of Center Taiwan Reserve Training Center"><img alt="Engineering Equitment of Center Taiwan Reserve Training Center" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/73/Engineering_Equitment_of_Center_Taiwan_Resverse_Training_Center_Display_in_Chengkungling_Ground_20121006.jpg/120px-Engineering_Equitment_of_Center_Taiwan_Resverse_Training_Center_Display_in_Chengkungling_Ground_20121006.jpg" decoding="async" width="120" height="90" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/73/Engineering_Equitment_of_Center_Taiwan_Resverse_Training_Center_Display_in_Chengkungling_Ground_20121006.jpg/180px-Engineering_Equitment_of_Center_Taiwan_Resverse_Training_Center_Display_in_Chengkungling_Ground_20121006.jpg 1.5x, 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title="Fu Hsing Kang College">Fu Hsing Kang College</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/National_Defense_Medical_Center" title="National Defense Medical Center">National Defense Medical Center</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Republic_of_China_Naval_Academy" title="Republic of China Naval Academy">Naval Academy</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Units</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"></div><table class="nowraplinks navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0"><tbody><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:5.0em;font-weight:normal;">Historical</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Chinese-American_Composite_Wing_(Provisional)" title="Chinese-American Composite Wing (Provisional)">Chinese-American Composite Wing (Provisional)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Flying_Tigers" title="Flying Tigers">Flying Tigers</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Soviet_Volunteer_Group" title="Soviet Volunteer Group">Soviet Volunteer Group</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Technical_Air_Intelligence_Unit" title="Technical Air Intelligence Unit">Technical Air Intelligence Unit</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:5.0em;font-weight:normal;">Current</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/12th_Tactical_Reconnaissance_Squadron_(ROCAF)" title="12th Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron (ROCAF)">12th Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/101st_Amphibious_Reconnaissance_Battalion" title="101st Amphibious Reconnaissance Battalion">101st Amphibious Reconnaissance Battalion</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/21st_Fighter_Squadron" title="21st Fighter Squadron">21st Fighter Squadron</a></li> <li><a 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