President Tsai inspects military bases in eastern Taiwan
ROC Central News Agency
2016/05/29 13:58:29
Taipei, May 29 (CNA) President Tsai Ing-wen (蔡英文) flew to Hualien County, eastern Taiwan Sunday for an inspection visit to two military bases there.
It was Tsai's first inspection of military troops since she was sworn in as the country's first female president on May 20. She is also the first female commander in chief of the Republic of China military.
"I am the commander in chief. Beginning today, the honor and disgrace of the military is also my honor and disgrace. I will join with you, devoting every effort to let the people have pride in the military," Tsai said as she spoke to on-duty soldiers and officers at Hualien Air Base.
Tsai took a special flight on the "Air Force One" Boeing 737 aircraft for the trip. She visited the 401st Tactical Fighter Wing at the Hualien base and the neighboring Jiashan Air Base.
Hualien Air Base is one of the crucial locations where the Air Force keeps its combat force. It is also the major target during the Air Force's annual tactical drill, code named "Tien Lung (Sky Dragon)."
As for Jiashan base, the key hub of Taiwan's military combat force, it holds an important strategic position in the East Asian region.
According to the military, the base hosts flight and technical skill training programs in peacetime, while in the event of a war, it will be transformed into an air combat command center.
(By Sophia Yeh and Elizabeth Hsu)
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