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The United States Taiwan Defense Command was a sub-unified command which reported directly to the Commander-in-Chief Pacific (CINCPAC). The command was composed of personnel from all branches of the U.S. Armed forces and had its headquarters in Taipei. Operational since November 1, 1955, USTDC was a planning headquarters for the defense of Taiwan and the Pescadores. In the event of hostilities, the Commander, USTDC, would have assumed an operational role and coordinated with the Government of the Republic of China in the defense of Taiwan and the Pescadores.
In the event of such a contingency, three existing service commanders would have reported to the U.S. Taiwan Defense Command commander. The 327th Air Division commander would be the air component commander, the Taiwan Patrol Force commander would be the naval component commander, and the Chief of the Military Assistance Advisory Group (MAAG) would be the Army component commander. In addition to planning and peacetime responsibilities, the Commander of USTDC was assigned as the Single Senior Military Representative of Commander-in-Chief Pacific (CINCPAC). As such, he served as CINCPAC's single military spokesman on Taiwan -- exclusive of the miliitary assistance program -- and assumed responsibility for coordinating administrative and other policy matters for all U.S. Armed forces on Taiwan on behalf of CINCPAC. After twenty-three years, five months and twenty-six days of operation, the U.S.
Sharper Sim Foot Massage Chair here. Taiwan Defense Command held its final flag retreat ceremony during the afternoon of April 26, 1979. Marine SSG D. Gemmecke lowered the colors for the last time. Rear Admiral James P.
Linder, the last USTDC Commander, departed Taiwan on April 28, 1979, accompanied by his wife Patricia. Today there is no trace of the large American military compound on Chung Shan North Road in which USTDC was located. The area now contains a modern art museum, a park and a large sports stadium. I am not a historian, but I do recognize that history unrecorded is history lost. My objective here is simply to record some of my own experiences as an Air Force enlisted man during my assignment to USTDC from 10 June 1973 until 4 September 1974, and to provide a platform for others to do the same.
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Contents • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Names [ ] The Republic of China Armed Forces is the National Defense Force of. It is known as 'Guojun 國軍', which means 'national army'. When the ROC was ruled on whole China, its army was the before 1928 which was often known as the 'Chinese Nationalist Army' or 'KMT Army'. The nationalization of the armed forces in 1947 basically detached the 's control on the armed forces, and it became a national defense forces.
Due to the institution of and the new, it was later renamed the Republic of China Armed Forces. The ROC central government to Taiwan island after 1949, the Republic of China Armed Forces is still called Chinese National Armed Forces, until the outcome of the 2000 election was that Chen Shui-bian was elected as President. After rule on in 2000, the Republic of China Armed Forces is also informally called Taiwan Armed Forces [ ] following a relocation to prevent being confused with the communist-led (People's Republic of China). History [ ] Origin and nationalization [ ]. The National Revolutionary Army 185th Infantry Division soldiers during The earliest use of the name 'Republic of China Armed Forces (中華民國國軍)' can be found in the first in the Beiyang Government in 1923. The Republic of China's army was known as the National Revolutionary Army, which was founded on mainland China in 1925.