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Chief Of The General Staff (Taiwan)
The Chief of the General Staff ( zh, 參謀總長) is the chief of defence of the Republic of China Armed Forces in Taiwan. List of officeholders See also * Republic of China Armed Forces The Republic of China Armed Forces ( zh, t=中華民國國軍) are the national military forces of the Taiwan, Republic of China (ROC), which is now based primarily in the Taiwan Area but Republic of China (1912–1949), formerly governed Mai ... References {{Chief of military by country * Taiwan (ROC) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mei Chia-shu
Admiral Mei Chia-shu ( zh, t=梅家樹; born 1963) is a Republic of China Navy Admiral who serves as the Chief of the General Staff (Republic of China), Chief of the General Staff of the Republic of China Armed Forces since April 2023. Prior to his appointment, Mei served as the Commander of the Navy (Taiwan), Commander of the Republic of China Navy from 2022 to 2023 and as Administrative Deputy Ministry of National Defense (Republic of China), Minister of National Defense of the Republic of China from 2018 to 2019. Early life and education Mei was born in 1963. He entered the Republic of China Naval Academy and attended Chung-cheng Armed Forces Preparatory School at class 63 in 1981. In 1985, Mei graduated at the class 56 in Naval Academy. Mei also entered various courses at the National Defense University (Republic of China), National Defense University, where he attended the Command and Staff College Class in 2001 and War College Regular Class of 2006. Military career Af ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lee Tien-yu
Lee Tien-yu (; 23 May 1946 – 12 December 2024) was a ROC Air Force general and defense minister of the Republic of China (Taiwan). He took office after the new premier, Chang, was inaugurated. Lee died of pneumonia complications at the Tri-Service General Hospital The Tri-Service General Hospital (TSGH; ) is a medical center in Neihu District, Taipei, Taiwan. It is the teaching hospital of the National Defense Medical Center National Defense Medical Center (NDMC; ) is a ROC military affiliated medica ... on 12 December 2024, at the age of 78. References 1946 births 2024 deaths Politicians from Zibo Republic of China Air Force personnel Kuomintang politicians in Taiwan Republic of China politicians from Shandong Ministers of national defense of Taiwan Recipients of the Order of Blue Sky and White Sun Taiwanese people from Shandong Deaths from pneumonia in Taiwan {{Taiwan-KMT-politician-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chen Pao-yu
General Chen Pao-yu ( zh, t=陳寶餘; born 1958) is a Republic of China Army General who served as the Chief of the General Staff (Republic of China), Chief of the General Staff of the Republic of China Armed Forces from July 1, 2021 to April 30, 2023. Prior to his appointment, Chief of the Army Staff Taiwan from April 2019 to July 2021 and served as the Vice Chief (Executive) of the General Staff in April 2017 to 2019. Early life and education Born in Matsu Islands, Lienchiang County, Fujian Province, ROC, Chen graduated from Chinese Military Academy in 1976 (Class 69) and also attended the Infantry Captain course at the Army Command and Staff Course Class of 1994 (Class 83) and completed the War College Academy Class of 1999 (Class of 88) at the National Defense University (Republic of China), National Defense University. He also attended in various courses and received degrees from universities and military academies locally and abroad. Military background After graduatin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Huang Shu-kuang
Huang Shu-kuang () is a Taiwanese admiral, who served as the Chief of the General Staff of the ROC Armed Forces after the decease of General Shen Yi-ming. Prior to his appointment, Huang served as Commander of the Navy, Chief of Staff of the Republic of China Navy and as commander of the Naval Fleet Command. Early life and education Huang is a graduate of the Republic of China Naval Academy class of 1979, and took courses in the National Defense University, such as submarine command courses, the Naval Command and Staff in 1992, and the Strategic Command Course in 2001 at the National Defense University. Military career During the 1990s, Huang was the captain of the ROCS Hai Shih. In the mid-2000s, Huang was named commander of the 256th Submarine Squadron. During his term as Commander of the 256th Submarine Squadron, Huang oversaw the delivery of the Hai Lung-class submarines from the Netherlands. He next served as the ROCN's chief of staff. Huang then led the ROCN's Fl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Liu Chih-pin
Liu Chih-Pin () is a Taiwanese admiral who is the president of the National Defense University. He previously served as the Chief of the Naval Staff of the Republic of China Navy. He previously served as deputy Chief of the General Staff. From 2 January to 15 January 2020, he served as acting Chief of the General Staff (Republic of China), Chief of the General Staff due to 2020 ROCAF UH-60M crash, the death of then Chief of the General Staff Shen Yi-ming. Prior to being deputy Chief of the General Staff, he was Navy Chief of Staff and also deputy commander of the navy. He graduated from ROC Naval Academy, National Defense University (Taiwan), National Defense University, Naval Command and Staff College and Taiwan War College. He was also head of The Navy's 124th Flotilla, Chief of Staff of the Navy Fleet Command and Deputy Chief of Naval Staff. Notes {{DEFAULTSORT:Chih-pin, Liu 1962 births Living people National Defense University (Republic of China) alumni Naval War ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2020 ROCAF UH-60M Crash
On 2 January 2020, a Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk, Black Hawk helicopter of the Republic of China Air Force (ROCAF) Air Rescue Group crashed in the Wulai District of New Taipei, Taiwan, while executing a VIP transport mission. General Shen Yi-ming, Chief of the General Staff (Republic of China), Republic of China's Chief of the General Staff (CGS), along with seven other personnel on board, died in the accident. Accident The Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk, Black Hawk was taking off for a routine mission to visit service personnel in Dong'aoling Radar Station, Su'ao, Yilan County, Taiwan, Yilan county. The helicopter lost contact with Songshan Airport, Songshan Air Base at 8:07 AM, thirteen minutes after taking off and crashed into a mountainside. General Shen Yi-ming, Chief of the General Staff (Republic of China), Chief of the General Staff, was on board the helicopter along with seven other officers and a senior enlisted adviser from the General Staff Headquarters, Ministry of Natio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shen Yi-ming
Shen Yi-ming (; 30 March 1957 – 2 January 2020) was a Taiwanese military officer who served as a Republic of China Air Force general and the Chief of the General Staff, Deputy Minister of National Defense for Policy, and Commander of the ROC Air Force. On 2 January 2020, he was killed in a military helicopter crash while on a routine mission. Early life and education Shen was born in Shilin, Taipei, Taiwan in 1957. His ancestral home is in Yixing, Wuxi, Jiangsu. He graduated from the Republic of China Air Force Academy in 1979, where his general officer classmates included General Wu Wan-chiao (吳萬教) and Lieutenant General Ko Wen-an (柯文安). He graduated from the Air Command and Staff College in 1992 and from the Air War College in the United States in 2002. Military career He trained in Saudi Arabia for one year as part of the Peace Bell Program (known as Great Desert Program in Taiwan), active between 1975 and 1990. After the Republic of China Air Force acqu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lee Hsi-ming
Lee Hsi-min (), also known as Lee Hsi-ming, is a retired admiral of the Republic of China (Taiwan) armed forces, and currently serves as the senior research fellow of the Project 2049 Institute in Washington, D.C. Education Lee was born in Qingdao, China. He graduated from the Republic of China Naval Academy in 1966 and earned a master's degree from the United States Army War College. Service Lee served over 40 years in the ROC armed forces. His major assignments include the Chief of the General Staff (Republic of China), Chief of the General Staff (from 2017 to 2019), Vice Minister (Policy) of Ministry of National Defense (Republic of China), National Defense (from 2016 to 2017), and Commander of the Republic of China Navy (ROCN, from 2015 to 2016). As Chief of the General Staff, Lee coordinated the policy of carrying out the Overall Defense Concept (ODC) and improving military exercises and the preparedness of joint operations. He was among the first personnel to coordinate ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chiu Kuo-cheng
Chiu Kuo-cheng (; born 12 April 1953) is a Taiwanese politician and retired general of the Republic of China Army, ROC Army. He was the Ministry of National Defense (Republic of China), Minister of National Defense from 23 February 2021 to 20 May 2024 and the Director-General of the National Security Bureau (Taiwan), National Security Bureau from 24 July 2019 to 22 February 2021. He served as the Chief of General Staff of the Republic of China Armed Forces from 1 December 2016 to 28 April 2017, and was a former Vice Minister of National Defense for Armaments. Education Chiu graduated from the Republic of China Military Academy in 1965 and was commissioned into the Republic of China Military Academy armored corps. He earned a master's degree from the Army Command and Staff College of National Defense University (Republic of China), National Defense University in 1978 and studied at the South African Military Academy in 1981 before completing studies at the War College of National Def ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yen Teh-fa
Yen Teh-fa (; born 14 November 1952) is a Taiwanese politician and retired general of the ROC Army who has served as the minister of the Veterans Affairs Council since 2024. His ancestral home was in Nanjing. He was previously the Minister of National Defense and the secretary-general of the National Security Council. He was the chief of the general staff of the ROC armed forces from 30 January 2015 until 1 December 2016. He was the vice minister for armaments of the National Defense Ministry (MND) from 9 August 2013 until 15 January 2014. Education Yen graduated from the Republic of China Military Academy in 1975 and later graduated from the War College of the National Defense University in 1978. Military career In August 2009, Yen joined the disaster relief efforts under the 8th Army Corps following the Typhoon Morakot. In August 2013, Yen was named the vice minister of defense for armaments. He left the post in January 2014, and was appointed the chief of the general sta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kao Kuang-chi
Kao Kuang-chi (; born 9 March 1950) is a Taiwanese politician. He was a retired admiral of the Republic of China Navy, and later entered the cabinet as Minister of National Defense from 2015 to 2016. After graduating from the Republic of China Navy in 1973, Kao earned a M.B.A. from the Florida Institute of Technology and his M.S. from the U.S. Naval War College. He was the acting Minister of National Defense from 7 August 2013 after the sudden resignation of Defense Minister Andrew Yang, just six days after taking his office after the previous Defense Minister Kao Hua-chu's resignation due to the controversial death of Corporal Hung Chung-chiu. Kao Kuang-chi was succeeded by Yen Ming after his official appointment by the Executive Yuan on 8 August 2013. Kao Kuang-chi replaced Yen as the ROC Chief of the General Staff on 8 August 2013. Kao submitted his resignation on 8 April due to the Boeing AH-64 Apache scandal in Taiwan. However, his resignation was rejected by President ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yen Ming
Yen Ming (; born 14 November 1949) was the Minister of Ministry of National Defense (Republic of China), National Defense of the Republic of China (Taiwan) from 8 August 2013 to 30 January 2015. Education Yen graduated from the Republic of China Air Force Academy in Kaohsiung. Early career Upon graduation, Yen worked his way through the Republic of China Air Force, serving as a wing commander, president of Republic of China Air Force Academy, Air Force Academy, Air Force chief of staff and Air Force deputy commanding general. ROC Air Force General General position appointment In October 2008, Yen was promoted as the General of the Air Force. ROC Armed Forces Chief of the General Staff Chief of the General Staff position appointment On 3 January 2013, the Ministry of the Interior (Republic of China), Ministry of the Interior announced that President Ma Ying-jeou had approved the appointment of Yen to the position of Chief of the General Staff of the Republic of China Armed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
