National Defense: Military Mobilization

As introduced by the Yearbook of the Republic of China:

Military Mobilization

Pursuant to policy guidelines for "reducing regular forces and expanding reserves," the regular forces are being continually, reduced. Reserve forces must be reinforced, therefore, to sustain the normal combat capability of the ROC Armed Forces. In order to ensure the reliability of these reserves, the MND has streamlined the reserve organizations, training, and equipment so as to support military operations in accordance with the guideline of "advanced technology taking the lead, regular forces conducting strikes, and the reserves defending the rear."

Registered reservists in the ROC total 3.45 million. After being discharged from active duty, all reservists must report to their local military reserve units, under the Armed Forces Reserve Command. Reservists are organized into different units according to their military occupational specialty (MOS).

Since a prolonged mobilization recall might adversely affect both the livelihood of a reservist and the overall economic development of the country, annual reservist training is usually conducted through recalls. An MOS refresher training course is conducted, and each reservist is notified of his unit's combat mission and relative location.

The purpose of muster calls is two-fold: to maintain readiness by practicing immediate report on call-up and to keep data on reservists current. Methods for streamlining call-up procedures and maximizing public convenience are reviewed periodically.