Republic of China Marine Corps
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The Republic of China Marine Corps is the amphibious arm of the Republic of China Navy responsible for amphibious combat, counter-landing and reinforcement of the main island of Taiwan, remote islands, defense of ROCN facilities, and also functions as a rapid reaction force and a strategic reserve.
Republic of China Marine Corps Organization
- Marine Corps Command: Marine Corps Command is subordinate to Navy GHQ, the General Staff, the Minister of Defense, and the ROC President.
- Brigades (formerly divisions)
- 66th Marine Brigade (先鋒 (Pioneer), Taipei area, receiving M60A3TTS to replace M41 tanks)
- 77th Marine Brigade (鐵衛 (Iron Guardian), Garrison brigade, CCK and other area all over Taiwan)
- 99th Marine Brigade (鐵軍 (Iron Force), Kaohsiung
- Groups
- Amphibious Armor Group
- 4 Amphibious Transport Squadrons, 24+ tracks per squadron. 1st(AAV-7), 2nd(AAV-7), 3rd(LVT-5), 4th(LVT-5).
- 2 Amphibious Artillery Squadrons(mortars), 1st(LVT-5) and 2nd(LVT-5).
- Amphibious Reconnaissance Group (over half of the 600 troops of this battalion are aboriginal Taiwanese)
- Combat Support Group(combined formerly the Beach Logistics Group and the Communications, Information, and Electronic Warfare Group)
- Amphibious Armor Group
- Wuchiu Garrison Command
- Tri-Service Joint Combat Training Base
- Corps HQ Battalion
- Brigades (formerly divisions)
Amphibious Reconnaissance Group: nicknamed "Frogmen" and regarded as the ROC Military's counterpart to US Navy SEALs
Republic of China Marine CorpsHi story
The Republic of China Marine Corps were formed from the former Navy Sentry Corps in December 1914. In 2004, the ROCMC redeployed a brigade near the Taipei area to defend against a possible PRC decapitation strike.
The Republic of China Marine Corps used to be 2 divisions, 66th and 99th divisions, in size, when its doctrine focused on retaking mainland China. Since its transition to a defensive posture, the ROCMC has been downsized.
The ROC Marine Corps' official motto is "永遠忠誠" (Always Faithful), modeled after the USMC's "Semper Fidelis".
Republic of China Marine Corps Equipment
| Type | Make/Model | Origin | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanks | M60A3 TTS |  United States | |
| Tanks | M41 Walker Bulldog | United States | |
| Armored fighting vehicles | AAV-P7A1 amphibious assault vehicles | United States | 54 |
| Armored fighting vehicles | LVPT5A1 amphibious assault vehicles | United States | 84 |
| Armored fighting vehicles | CM-25 AFV(CM-21 with 1 x TOW launcher) |  Republic of China | |
| Artillery | M101 howitzer | United States | |
| Artillery | M109 howitzer | United States | |
| Anti-Tank | BGM-71 TOW-2A/B | United States | |
| Anti-Tank | MK-153 SMAW | United States | |
| Anti-Tank | FGM-148 Javelin Anti-Tank Guided Missile | United States | |
| Anti-Tank | M40A1 recoilless rifle | United States | |
| SAM | Stinger DMS(Dual Mount Stinger) | United States | |
| SAM | MIM-72/M48 Chaparral locally upgraded FLIR by CSIST | United States | |
| Helicopters | Hughes OH-6 Cayuse 500 Defender | United States | 6 |
| Assault Rifle | T65K2 assault rifle | Republic of China | |
| Assault Rifle | T91 combat rifle | Republic of China | |
| Squad Automatic Weapon | T75 squad machinegun | Republic of China | |
| Sniper Rifle | SSG-2000 |  Switzerland | |
| Sniper Rifle | T93 | Republic of China |
