He moved to improve the training of reserve troops by activating 21 reserve brigades.
The scheme won Chen a lot of praise, but it caused him trouble as well.
Last fall, the leaders of a Kaohsiung reserve brigade allowed scantily clad women into the camp to dance and entertain troops.
Opposition lawmakers criticized the arrangement after it was exposed in the media.
The armed forces reserve command admitted to the fault, promising not to repeat the mistake. The incident became a black mark on Chen's otherwise clean record.
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