• Source: Aviation and Special Forces Command

The Republic of China Army Aviation and Special Forces Command (Chinese: 中華民國陸軍航空特戰指揮部) is the special operations force of the Republic of China Army. It is intended to be a highly mobile force that can quickly respond to PRC attacks against Taiwan's government.




History


The command traces its origin to the 1st Airborne Division that was founded on January 1, 1944, in Kunming, Yunnan. The division was part of the Republic of China Air Force before being transferred to the Army on May 1, 1951. The Army Special Forces Headquarters was created on March 1, 1958, and was combined with the Army Airborne Headquarters on April 1, 1974. In 2006 it was renamed the Army Aviation and Special Forces Command.




Organization



The command includes five special operations battalions (forming the 862nd Brigade), two helicopter brigades, two training centers, and separate units.

862nd Special Warfare Brigade
101st Amphibious Reconnaissance Battalion
Airborne Special Service Company
Army Aviation Training Center
Army Special Forces Training Center




Notes






References


IISS (2023). The Military Balance 2023. London: Routledge. ISBN 978-1-032-50895-5.

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