1. Shen Yi-ming was a Taiwanese military officer who served as a Republic of China Air Force general and the Chief of the General Staff, Deputy Minister of National Defense for Policy, and Commander of the ROC Air Force.
10 Facts About Shen Yi-ming
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Shen Yi-ming graduated from the Republic of China Air Force Academy in 1979, where his general officer classmates included General Wu Wan-chiao and Lieutenant General Ko Wen-an.
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Shen Yi-ming graduated from the Air Command and Staff College in 1992 and from the Air War College in the United States in 2002.
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Shen Yi-ming trained in Saudi Arabia for one year as part of the Peace Bell Program, active between 1975 and 1990.
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Shen Yi-ming held positions in the Air Force such as the Deputy Commander of the Office of the Deputy Joint Chief of the General Staff in Intelligence, Air Force Combatant Command, Deputy Chief of the Air Force Staff, Deputy Minister of National Defense for Administrative Affairs, and served as Commanding General of the Air Force from 1 February 2015 to 1 March 2018.
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Shen Yi-ming succeeded Admiral Pu Tze-chun as vice minister of defense for policy in March 2018, serving under Yen Teh-fa.
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In July 2019, Shen Yi-ming replaced Admiral Lee Hsi-ming as Chief of the General Staff of the Republic of China Armed Forces.
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Shen Yi-ming was killed in a helicopter accident on 2 January 2020 in the Wulai District of New Taipei.
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The Black Hawk Shen Yi-ming was traveling in lost contact with Songshan military airbase at 8:07 AM, thirteen minutes after taking off.
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Shen Yi-ming's remains were cremated on 14 January 2020, and buried at Wuzhi Mountain Military Cemetery.