Republic of China Naval Aviation Command

Republic of China Naval Aviation Command 中華民國海軍航空指揮部
Active	1977–present
Country	Republic of China (Taiwan)
Part of	Republic of China Naval Fleet Command
Insignia
Roundel
Aircraft flown
Helicopter	S-70C, 500MD/ASW
Patrol	S-2T, P-3C

The Republic of China Naval Aviation Command (Chinese: 中華民國海軍航空指揮部; pinyin: Zhōnghuá Mínguó Hǎijūn Hángkōng Zhǐhuībù) is the naval aviation branch of the Republic of China Navy. The ROCNAC's primary mission is to defend ROC territories and the sea lanes that surround Taiwan against an attack by the People's Republic of China.

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)

Aircraft

Aircraft	Origin	Type	Versions	In service	Notes
Grumman S-2 Tracker	United States	Maritime patrol aircraft	S-2T Turbo Tracker	26, half operational	Originally 32 were upgraded to T version, but only 27 were converted
Lockheed P-3C Orion	United States	Maritime patrol aircraft	P-3C Orion	12	Ordered, plus 3 spare airframes
Sikorsky S-70 Seahawk	United States	Naval utility/ASW helicopter	S-70C(M)-1/2 Thunderhawk	19	Out of 10+11 ordered
Hughes 500MD/ASW Defender	United States	ASW helicopter	Hughes 500MD/ASW Defender	9	Out of original 13 ordered

See also

• Black Bat Squadron
• People's Liberation Army Naval Air Force

External links

• ROCN website (Chinese)
• Republic of China Naval Aviation Command (In English)