Chen Yeong-kang

Chen Yeong-kang
陳永康
Vice Minister (Policy), National Defense of the Republic of China
In office
4 March 2015 – 19 May 2016
Minister Kao Kuang-chi
Preceded by Andrew Hsia
Succeeded by Lee Hsi-ming
5th Commander of the Republic of China Navy
In office
1 August 2013 – 30 January 2015
Preceded by Tung Hsiang-lung
Succeeded by Lee Hsi-ming[1]
27th Executive Vice Chief of the General Staff of the Republic of China Armed Forces[2]
In office
1 September 2012 – 31 July 2013
Chief Lin Chen-yi
Yen Ming
Preceded by Kao Kuang-chi
Personal details
Born 1951 (age 66–67)
Taiwan
Nationality Republic of China
Military service
Allegiance Republic of China
Service/branch Republic of China Navy
Years of service 1974–2015
Rank Admiral
Battles/wars Third Taiwan Strait Crisis

Chen Yeong-kang (Chinese: 陳永康; pinyin: Chén Yǒngkāng) is an Admiral of the Republic of China (Taiwan). He was the 5th Commander of the Republic of China Navy (ROCN) from 1 August 2013 until 30 January 2015.[3] On 17 March 2015, in an interview with Proceedings magazine of the United States Naval Institute, he stated that the ROCN had a "3A plan," meaning "affordable, applicable and accountable."[4]

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References

  1. ↑ http://focustaiwan.tw/news/aipl/201501300029.aspx
  2. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2015-04-16. Retrieved 2014-09-23.
  3. ↑ "Navy Command Headquarters, MND". Navy.mnd.gov.tw. 2013-10-28. Retrieved 2014-04-29.
  4. ↑ Liu Ping (劉屏) (2015-03-18). 陳永康：3A海軍 迎未來挑戰 (in Chinese). China Times.
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