Republic of China Armed Forces Reserve

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Republic of China Armed Forces Reserve Command
國防部後備指揮部
Republic of China Reserved Military Force Logo.svg
Emblem of the Republic of China Armed Forces Reserve Command
Founded1945;79 years ago (1945)
CountryFlag of the Republic of China.svg  Republic of China
Branch Ministry of National Defence
Type Military reserve
Size6,100 (peacetime)
Part of Republic of China Armed Forces
Commanders
Commander ROCA Lieutenant General's Flag.svg Army Lieutenant General Tang Chia-kun
Deputy Commander ROCA Major General's Flag.svg Army Major General Chen Chia-shang
Chief of staff ROCA Major General's Flag.svg Army Major General Lee Shih-kuo
Insignia
Flag Flag of the Republic of China Reserve Command.svg

The Republic of China Armed Forces Reserve is a division of the Republic of China Armed Forces tasked with managing, planning, and mobilizing the reserve potential of Taiwan. It aimed to provide the first line of coastal defence and wartime operations through its reserve forces, and to sustain military mobilization to support ground operations, maintenance, and homeland security. Another major role of the Reserve Command was the recruitment, education, and training of effective reserve forces. [1] In 2022, it was assigned to the All-Out Defense Mobilization Agency.

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Overview

The Reserve Command has both peacetime and wartime responsibilities. During peacetime the Reserve Command manages the combined service reserve system, organizes and trains reserve units, recruits new talent, and prepares, certifies, and executes mobilization plans. The Reserve Command also assists the regular forces with humanitarian and disaster relief work. The Reserve Command’s primary wartime responsibility is providing mobilized reserve brigades to operational commanders. The secondary responsibility is effecting comprehensive national mobilization, which is made up of both military and civilian mobilization. [2]

The Reserve Command’s forces provide a critical second line of defense against a People’s Republic of China invasion. [3] The division of responsibilities between the regular and reserve forces is guided by the principle that in the event of wartime their missions will be “regular forces conducting strikes and the reserve forces defending the territory.” [1]

History

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Armed Forces Reserve Command
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Keelung City Reserve Command General summoned envelope

"Reserve Command" is a historical heritage bears military units. Thirty-four years since the Republic of China (1945) September 1 in Chongqing set up a "Taiwan Garrison General Headquarters' cases; the main task is responsible for Japanese emperor defeat repatriation in Taiwan and Japan prisoners, the reception of Taiwan and Taiwan maintain law and order issues.

Force structure

Reserve Command headquarters

General Coordination Organizations of All-Out Defense Capabilities

The General Coordination Organizations of All-Out Defense Capabilities is a peacetime mechanism for coordinating reserve and total defense activities. It is organized at the city/county, combat zone, and national level. [6]

Equipment

Dual-use civilian assets in the reserve system include 10,000 properties, 2,000 pieces of heavy machinery, 300 fishing boats, 60 aircraft, and 50 ships. [2]

Regional reserve commands

Flags

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