National Airborne Service Corps

Coordinates: 24°59′02″N 121°32′29″E / 24.983751°N 121.541369°E

National Airborne Service Corps

內政部空中勤務總隊
Agency overview
Formed	10 March 2004
Jurisdiction	Republic of China
Headquarters	Xindian District, New Taipei
Agency executive	Tung Chien-cheng[1], Director-General
Parent agency	Ministry of the Interior
Website	www.nasc.gov.tw

NASC helicopters at Taipei Songshan Airport.

Second Brigade

The National Airborne Service Corps (NASC; Chinese: 內政部空中勤務總隊; pinyin: Nèizhèngbù Kōngzhōng Qínwù Zǒngduì) is the agency of the Ministry of the Interior of the Republic of China responsible for executing and providing support for search and rescue, disaster relief, emergency medical service, transportation, monitoring, reconnaissance and patrol in Taiwan.^[2]

History

NASC was formed with the merging of the Airborne Squadron of National Police Agency, the Preparatory Office of the Airborne Fire Fighting Squadron of National Fire Agency, the Aviation Team of Civil Aeronautics Administration of Ministry of Transportation and Communications, and the Air Patrol Squadron of the Coast Guard Administration on 10 March 2004.^[3]

Organizational structure

• Aviation Affairs Division
• Maintenance Division
• Duty Command Center
• Secretariat
• Personnel Office
• Accounting Office
• Civil Service Ethics Office
• Service Brigade

Fleets

The NASC currently has 25 helicopters, in which 10 of them are able to fly over across the Taiwan Strait.^[4]

Fleet stations

North

• Taipei Songshan Airport (First Brigade)
• Hualien Airport (Third Brigade)

Middle

• Taichung Airport (Second Brigade)

South

• Tainan Airport (Third Brigade)
• Kaohsiung International Airport (Third Brigade)
• Taitung Airport (Third Brigade)^[5]

Transportation

NASC headquarter office is accessible within walking distance North of Dapinglin Station of the Taipei Metro.

See also

• Ministry of the Interior (Republic of China)
• Search and rescue

References

1. "å…§æ"¿éƒ¨ç©ºä¸å‹¤å‹™ç¸½éšŠNational Airborne Service Corps,Ministry of the Interior Word Wide Web__ Introduction". Nasc.gov.tw. Retrieved 2014-04-22.
2. "AN OUTLINE OF INTERIOR AFFAIRS. REPUBLIC OF CHINA 2013-National Airborne Service". Moi.gov.tw. 2013-12-03. Retrieved 2014-04-22.
3. "å…§æ"¿éƒ¨ç©ºä¸å‹¤å‹™ç¸½éšŠNational Airborne Service Corps,Ministry of the Interior Word Wide Web__ Introduction". Nasc.gov.tw. Retrieved 2014-04-22.
4. http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2014/06/05/2003592044
5. "National Airborne Service Corps,Ministry of the Interior Word Wide Web__Fleet Station". Nasc.gov.tw. 2013-02-26. Retrieved 2014-05-16.