▁near ▁the ▁Tai pe i ▁area ▁to ▁defend ▁against ▁a ▁possible ▁P LA ▁dec ap itation ▁strike . ▁The ▁RO C ▁Marine ▁Corps ' ▁official ▁mot to ▁is ▁" 永 遠 忠 <0xE8> <0xAA> <0xA0> " ▁( F ore ver ▁Lo yal ty ), ▁mode led ▁after ▁the ▁US ▁Marine ▁Corps ' s ▁" Sem per ▁F idel is ". ▁ ▁RO C ▁Air ▁Force ▁▁ ▁In ▁ 1 9 2 0 ▁Sun ▁Y at - sen ▁established ▁the ▁A viation ▁Ministry ▁in ▁C anton ▁( Gu ang d ong ▁Province ). ▁But ▁due ▁to ▁the ▁division ▁of ▁the ▁Southern ▁War l ords , ▁it ▁was ▁later ▁dis m ant led . ▁In ▁ 1 9 2 9 , ▁Chi ang ▁K ai - she k ▁established ▁the ▁A viation ▁Class ▁in ▁the ▁RO C ▁Military ▁Academy . ▁It ▁was ▁re located ▁to ▁H ang z hou ▁in ▁ 1 9 3 1 . ▁Following ▁the ▁out break ▁of ▁the ▁ 2 nd ▁S ino - J apan ese ▁War , ▁the ▁RO C ▁Air ▁Force ▁was ▁responsible ▁for ▁shooting ▁down ▁many ▁Japanese ▁Air ▁force ▁f igh ters . ▁After ▁ 1 9 4 9 ▁the ▁RO C ▁Air ▁Force ▁Academy ▁was ▁re located ▁to ▁Taiwan ▁island . ▁ ▁RO C ▁Military ▁Police ▁▁ ▁The ▁RO C ▁Military ▁Police ▁was ▁established ▁in ▁ 1 9 1 4 ▁when ▁Sun ▁Y at - sen ▁assumed ▁the ▁prov is ional ▁presiden cy . ▁It ▁was ▁established ▁as ▁a ▁police ▁guard ▁and ▁to ▁maintain ▁discipline ▁within