The Taipei City Reserve Command yesterday initiated its first-ever 14-day recall of some of the city’s civilian service reservists, who are to undergo additional training on top of refresher courses.
The command said that it rented sites in Neihu District (內湖), including the Taipei Tennis Center, for the duration of the camp to optimize tactical positioning and accommodate the size of the battalion of reservists.
A battalion is made up of four companies of more than 200 reservists each, it said.
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Aside from shooting drills at a range in New Taipei City’s Linkou District (林口), the remainder of the training would be at locations in Neihu, it said.
Tents and field bathrooms were set up at the tennis center for the reservists.
Reservists who were summoned to attend the two-week camp began reporting to the tennis center before 10am, the command said.
They were briefed, and evaluated for proficiency with weapons and exercise protocols, it said.
Aside from firearms refresher courses, the reservists would also take part in new classes such as field combat, rapid return firing and field medical training, it said.
The two-week camp is longer than previous programs, which lasted five to seven days, an increase initiated by the government in line with the administration’s national security goals.
The Armed Forces Reserve Command said that Taipei is one of 18 municipalities across Taiwan that have reservists brigades.
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