National Airborne Service Corps
| 內政部空中勤務總隊 | |
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| Formed | 10 March 2004 |
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 Republic of China
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| Headquarters | Xindian District, New Taipei |
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| Parent agency | Ministry of the Interior |
| Website | www.nasc.gov.tw |
Coordinates: 24°59′02″N 121°32′29″E / 24.983751°N 121.541369°E
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.
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.
The NASC currently has 25 helicopters, in which 10 of them are able to fly over across the Taiwan Strait.
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