Chen Yeong-kang

Chen Yeong-kang (traditional Chinese: 陳永康; simplified Chinese: 陈永康; 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]

Chen Yeong-kang
陳永康
Vice Minister (Policy), National Defense of the Republic of China
In office
4 March 2015  19 May 2016
MinisterKao Kuang-chi
Preceded byAndrew Hsia
Succeeded byLee Hsi-ming
5th Commander of the Republic of China Navy
In office
1 August 2013  30 January 2015
Preceded byTung Hsiang-lung
Succeeded byLee 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
ChiefLin Chen-yi
Yen Ming
Preceded byKao Kuang-chi
Personal details
Born1951 (age 7071)
Taipei, Taiwan
NationalityRepublic of China
Military service
AllegianceRepublic of China
Branch/serviceRepublic of China Navy
Years of service1974–2015
Rank Admiral
Battles/warsThird Taiwan Strait Crisis

See also

References

  1. "New defense minister urges alert over Chinese espionage". Focus Taiwan. 30 January 2015. Retrieved 25 July 2020.
  2. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2015-04-16. Retrieved 2014-09-23.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  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 Traditional Chinese). China Times.


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