With the removal of the government to Taiwan, Chiang took a post in the Defense department. He was responsible for the rebuilding of the defense forces, and was the founder of an organization to help retired soldiers.
民國卅八年，政府撤退來台，經國先生出任國防部總政治作戰部主任，重建軍隊政工體制，並創辦政工幹校，培養政工幹部，加強國軍的心防工作。