The Republic of China Naval Aviation Command () is the
naval aviation
Naval aviation is the application of military air power by navies, whether from warships that embark aircraft, or land bases.
Naval aviation is typically projected to a position nearer the target by way of an aircraft carrier. Carrier-based a ...
branch of the
Republic of China Navy
The Republic of China Navy (ROCN; ), also called the ROC Navy and colloquially the Taiwan Navy, is the maritime branch of the Republic of China Armed Forces (ROCAF).
The service was formerly commonly just called the Chinese Navy during World Wa ...
. The ROCNAC's primary mission is to defend ROC territories and the sea lanes that surround
Taiwan
Taiwan, officially the Republic of China (ROC), is a country in East Asia, at the junction of the East and South China Seas in the northwestern Pacific Ocean, with the People's Republic of China (PRC) to the northwest, Japan to the nort ...
against an attack by the
People's Republic of China
China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia. It is the world's most populous country, with a population exceeding 1.4 billion, slightly ahead of India. China spans the equivalent of five time zones and ...
.
Organization
*Aviation Command (operates from Pingtung, Tsoying, Hualien, and Taoyuan AB)
:*Naval Aviation, Taoyuan AB Command, will receive 12 P-3C.
:*1st ASW Aviation Group
::*133rd Squadron: S-2T, at Pingtung.
::*134th Squadron: S-2T, at Pingtung.
:*2nd ASW Aviation Group
::*701st Helicopter Squadron (Light), S-70C(M)-1, at Hualien.
::*702nd Helicopter Squadron (Light), S-70C(M)-2, at Tsoying.
::*501st Helicopter Squadron (Light), 500MD ASW, at Tsoying.
:*Maintenance Group
::*1st Maintenance Squadron (Pingtung)
::*2nd Maintenance Squadron (Tsoying)
::*3rd Maintenance Squadron (Hualien)
Equipment and procurement
Aircraft
See also
*
Black Bat Squadron
Black Bat Squadron (), formally the 34th Squadron, was a squadron of CIA reconnaissance plane pilots and crew based in Taiwan during the Cold War. Citizens of the Republic of China flew missions over mainland China controlled by the People's Rep ...
*
People's Liberation Army Naval Air Force
The People's Liberation Army Naval Air Force (PLANAF; ) is the naval aviation branch of the People's Liberation Army Navy.
Overview
Historically, the PLANAF's main role has been to provide the navy's warships with air defense coverage. Part of ...
References
External links
ROCN website
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1977 establishments in Taiwan
Aviation Command
Military units and formations established in 1977
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