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Information: U.S. Air Force

The United States Air Force (USAF) is the aerial warfare branch of the U.S. military and one of the seven American uniformed services. Originally part of the U.S. Army, the USAF was made a separate branch of the U.S. Armed Forces under the National Security Act of 1947. Its core functions include Air Superiority, Nuclear Deterrence Operations, Global Precision Attack, Cyberspace Superiority, and Personnel Recovery.

1670 Air Force Pentagon
Washington, D.C. 20330-1670
Phone: (703) 697-6061
Website: www.af.mil

Air Force International Affairs (AFIA)

1080 Air Force, Pentagon, Room 4D831
Washington, D.C. 20330
Phone: (703) 695-7261
Website: www.safia.hq.af.mil

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Information: U.S. Department of State

The State Department was created in 1789, making it the first Executive department established in the United States. It is the lead foreign affairs agency responsible for the international relations of the U.S.
2201 C Street, NW
Washington, D.C. 20520
Phone: (202) 647-4000
Website: www.state.gov

Bureau of East Asian & Pacific Affairs (EAP)

The Bureau of East Asian & Pacific Affairs (originally the Office of Chinese Affairs) is charged with advising the Secretary of State and the Under Secretary for Political Affairs on matters concerning the Asia-Pacific Region.

2201 C Street, NW
Washington, D.C. 20520
Phone: (202) 647-9596

Office of Taiwan Coordination

The Office of Taiwan Coordination is the equivalent of a country desk for the Republic of China.

2201 C Street, NW
Washington, D.C. 20520
Phone: (202) 647-7711

Bureau of Political-Military Affairs

The Bureau of Political-Military Affairs bridges the Department of State with the Department of Defense. It provides policy guidance in the areas of international security, military operations, defense trade, and security assistance. The Bureau is also responsible for coordinating the participation of coalition combat and peacekeeping forces.

2201 C Street, NW
Washington, D.C. 20520
Phone: (202) 647-9022

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Information: U.S. Department of Defense

DoD is the federal department that coordinates and supervises all agencies and function directly related to national security and the armed forces (Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps). It is the parent agency for the U.S. military, as well as for several U.S. intelligence agencies. The department is headed by the U.S. Secretary of Defense.

Office of the Secretary of Defense
1000 Defense Pentagon
Washington, D.C. 20301-1000
Phone: (703) 692-7100
Website: www.defense.gov/osd

Asian & Pacific Security Affairs (APSA)

2700 Defense Pentagon, Room 5D688
Washington, DC 20301-2700
Phone: (703) 695-4175
Website: policy.defense.gov/apsa/

Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA)

The DSCA provides financial and technical assistance; transfer of defense materiel, training, and services to allies; and promotes military-to-military contacts. The DSCA’s mission is to lead, direct, and manage security cooperation programs to support U.S. national security objectives that strengthen America’s alliances and partnerships.

2800 Defense Pentagon
Washington, DC 20301-2800
Phone: (703) 601-1646
Email: ipa-web@dsca.mil
Website: www.dsca.mil

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Information: American Institute in Taiwan (AIT)

The American Institute in Taiwan (AIT) is a non-profit, private corporation. It was established as part of the Taiwan Relations Act1, and continues to conduct commercial, cultural, and other relations between the United States and Taiwan following the switch in U.S. diplomatic recognition to the PRC in 1979. Funding and operational guidance is provided by the U.S. Department of State, and the U.S. Congress also provides oversight over AIT’s operations and budget.

U.S. – Taiwan defense relations are handled through AIT’s Technical and Liaison Affairs sections, as well as by the Political/Military Affairs officer stationed in Washington, D.C.

Washington Headquarters Office

1700 North Moore Street, Suite 1700
Arlington, Virginia 22209
Phone: (703) 525-8474
Fax: (703) 841-1385
Web: www.ait.org.tw/en/

Taipei Main Office

No. 7, Lane 134, Hsin Yi Road, Section 3
Taipei 106, Taiwan
Phone: (886) 2 2162-2000
Fax: (886) 2 2162-2251
Web: www.ait.org.tw/en/

Kaohsiung Branch Office

5th Floor, No.2, Chung Cheng 3rd Road
Kaohsiung Taiwan
Phone: (886) (07) 238-7744
Fax: (886) (07) 238-5237
Web: kaohsiung.ait.org.tw

1Public Law 96-8, Taiwan Relations Act (Washington, D.C.: 96th Congress, January 1, 1979)

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