| Unit Name: | Aviation and Special Forces Command |
| Native Name: | 中華民國陸軍航空特戰指揮部 |
| Start Date: | Original: January 1, 1944 Current form: March 1, 1958 |
| Type: | Unified combatant command |
| Garrison Label: | Headquarters |
| Battles: | Vietnam War Third Taiwan Strait Crisis |
The Republic of China Army Aviation and Special Forces Command (Chinese: 中華民國陸軍航空特戰指揮部) is the unified combatant command charged with overseeing the various special operations component commands of the Republic of China Army (ROCA).[1] It is intended to be a highly mobile force that can quickly respond to PRC attacks against Taiwan's government.[2]
The command traces its origin to the 1st Airborne Division that was founded on January 1, 1944, in Kunming, Yunnan. The division was part of the Republic of China Air Force (ROCAF) before being transferred to the ROCA on May 1, 1951.[3] The Army Special Forces Headquarters was created on March 1, 1958, and was combined with the Army Airborne Headquarters on April 1, 1974. In 2006 it was renamed the Army Aviation and Special Forces Command.
The command includes five special operations battalions (forming the 862nd Brigade), two helicopter brigades, two training centers, and separate units.