Yang Jing-se (Chinese: 楊靜瑟), also known as Arthur Young,[1] is a Lieutenant General of the Air Force of Taiwan (ROCAF). On February 23, 2022, he succeeded his predecessor, Luo Der-min, and was appointed as the Director of Military Intelligence Bureau.[2] Served from March 1.

Yang Jing-se
Arthur Young
楊靜瑟
MIB Director
Assumed office
2022/03/01
Preceded byLuo Der-min
Deputy Chief of the General Staff for Intelligence
In office
2020/08–2022/02/23
Personal details
BornUnknown
NationalityTaiwanese
EducationR.O.C. Air Force Academy, 1987

NDU Air Command & Staff College, 2001
NDU War College, 2008

NCCU Department of Diplomacy, 2008
Occupationair force officer
Military service
Allegiance Republic of China
Branch/service Republic of China Air Force (Taiwan)
Rank Lieutenant General

Education

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Yang is a 1987 graduate of the Republic of China Air Force Academy (CAFA), finished senior staff courses at the Air Command & Staff College, National Defense University (NDU) in 2001, then NDU War College in 2008.[3] In 2008 he also graduate with master degree majoring in strategy and international affairs from the Department of Diplomacy, National Chengchi University (NCCU), with his thesis studying the influence of Japan's newly-developed fighter jets on the strength of East Asian air forces (論日本發展新型戰機對東亞空軍戰力影響之研究).[1]

Air force service

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Yang was commissioned as an air force officer in 1987 upon graduation from the academy.[3] In 1996, France sold 60 Mirage 2000s to Taiwan. Lieutenant Colonel Shen Yiming led the team to Dijon Air Force Base, France. Yang was one of the first 8 Taiwanese pilots to go to secret training. Pilot training in the French military ended on 1 May 1997.[4]

During the years of Ma Ying-jeou's administration, the Mirage fighter crashed in a routine training exercise in 2013. Yang was in charge of the maintenance as the political and warfare director of the 499th Tactical Fighter Wing of the Air Force.[5] He initially judged that it was a system failure.[6]

December 1, 2018, Yang assumed post as Superintendent of the Air Force Academy and served until July 31, 2020.[7] Since August, Yang took over as the Deputy Chief of the General Staff for Intelligence (DCGS/Intelligence) of the Ministry of National Defense,[8] and was promoted to Lieutenant General of the Air Force in December.[9]

On February 23, 2022, the General Staff Headquarters announced that Yang Jingse replaced Luo Der-Min as Director of the Military Intelligence Bureau, and took office on March 1.[2]

See also

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  1. ^ a b Arthur Young (楊靜瑟) (2007). "論日本發展新型戰機對東亞空軍戰力影響之研究". National Chengchi University. Archived from the original on 2023-10-09. Retrieved 2023-10-09.
  2. ^ a b "楊靜瑟接任軍情局長 歷任第三位空軍將領". 中央社. 2022-02-23. Retrieved 2022-04-13.
  3. ^ a b "校長的話". Republic of China Air Force Academy (CAFA). 2018-12-01. Archived from the original on 2020-06-26. Retrieved 2020-06-26.
  4. ^ 沈耀文 (2021-04-11). 蔣彤雲 (ed.). "《空軍的故事》第七十二篇 飛龍計劃". 東台灣新聞網. Retrieved 2022-04-14.
  5. ^ "台军幻影2000战机全面停飞 特检项目多达37项". 中国台湾网. 2013-05-21. Retrieved 2022-04-14.
  6. ^ "幻象機墜海 初步認定系統故障". 鉅亨網. 2013-05-21. Retrieved 2022-04-14.
  7. ^ "第四十六任校長-楊靜瑟". Republic of China Air Force Academy. Archived from the original on 2023-10-09. Retrieved 2003-10-09.
  8. ^ "台湾"军情局长"换人!延续20年"不派干部进入大陆"措施". 海峡导报社. 搜狐. 2022-02-23. Retrieved 2022-04-14.
  9. ^ "The first half of the 2018 annual promotion of the Ministry of Defense". Taipei, Taiwan: Ministry of National Defense (Republic of China). 2020-12-28. Archived from the original on 2021-02-24. Retrieved 2021-02-24.