Republic of China Military Police Special Services Company

Republic of China Military Police Special Services Company
中華民國憲兵特勤隊

Emblem of the Military Police Special Services Company
Active 1978 - present
Country Taiwan Republic of China
Branch Republic of China Military Police Command
Type Special forces
Role Counter-terrorism, Special reconnaissance, Hostage rescue, Personnel recovery
Garrison/HQ Wugu, Taipei

Republic of China Military Police Special Services Company, (MPSSC) (zh-tw:憲兵特勤隊: Code-named "Night Hawk") is a unit of the military police of the Republic of China (Taiwan). This unit is stationed at Wugu, Taipei. Little is known about this unit, since informations regarding it are classified by the Ministry of National Defense.[1] It was formed in 1978. The Epoch Times reported that some members have been trained by the Ranger School at Fort Benning.[2]

Team of MPSSC is operating Anti-Bombing Robot during the training exercise in removing explosive.

History

Following the 1972 Munich massacre and success Operation Entebbe of 1976. In December 1977, Ministry of National Defense was ordered to start the training and preparation for forming MPSSC, mainly because the rise of the terrorism has diffused internationally in the 1970s.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "Military Police Special Service Company". rocmp.org.
  2. ↑ "士官長陳永昌美突擊兵訓畢業 亞洲首例". 大紀元 www.epochtimes.com. 12 July 2006.
  3. ↑ "Military Police Special Service Company". rocmp.org.
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