This year’s only military base open house is to take place on Saturday at Kaohsiung’s Hsinbin Base (新濱營區), featuring performances, warship tours and the opportunity to view military equipment up close, the Ministry of National Defense said today.
The event would take place from 9am to 4pm, and no parking or shuttle buses would be available due to traffic limitations around the base, Marine Corps Command Chief of Staff Major General Lin Chia-hung (林家宏) told a news conference.
The event is to include tours of warships, weapons and equipment; performances from the Navy Academy Drum and Bugle Corps, Marine Corps Band, Marine Corps martial arts division and Tsoying Senior High School dance troupe; recruitment booths; and a fair, Lin said.
Photo: Fang Pin-chao, Taipei Times
Two domestically produced warships would be open for tours: the Yushan (玉山) amphibious transport vessel and Dawu (大武) rescue ship, he said.
On the Yushan, people would be able to see four amphibious assault vehicles and four mechanized landing crafts up close, he added.
Weapons and equipment displays would include the M109 assault boat, Stinger missiles, Javelin missiles, the Cardinal drone and other surveillance drones, he said.
It would also include the marine corps’ mobile missile and radar vehicles and the Albatross drone, as well as other ship-based and land-based drones, he added.
Lin reminded people to bring their Taiwanese ID card, driver’s license or National Health Insurance card for entry.
Foreign caregivers must present a passport or Alien Residence Certificate (ARC) and accompany the person under their care into the base, he said.
Foreigners and Chinese, including those from Hong Kong and Macau, who are married to a Taiwanese national, but do not yet have a Taiwanese ID must be accompanied by their spouse and present their passport or ARC, he added.
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