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 7172)
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. "Admiral Chen Yung-kang takes over as head of Taiwan's navy|WantChinaTimes.com". 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 Traditional Chinese). China Times.


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