1st Technical & Administrative Services Brigade (Reserve)
The 1st Technical & Administrative Services Brigade (Reserve), known officially as First TAS, is one of seven TAS units of the Technical Services Reserve Group of the AFP Reserve Command, and is based in Quezon City. The unit provides combat support and service support services to AFP Reserve Force Maneuver Units operating within the National Capital Region particularly Army Reserve Units of the 15th Infantry Division (Ready Reserve) of the Army Reserve Command, the 1st Air Force Wing (Ready Reserve) of the Air Reserve Command, and reserve units of the Naval Reserve Center - National Capital Region of the Naval Reserve Command.
Being a technical unit means the unit must rely on force protection assistance from maneuver units within its AOR and that it provides engineering, medical, legal, and religious services required by these AFP Reserve Force Maneuver Units.
History
The technical service brigade (reserve) was activated on 12 February 1999, pursuant to GHQ-AFP General Orders Nr. 36. The Operational control of the unit was then transferred to the Office of the Commander, Armed Forces of the Philippines Reserve Command on 25 August 1999 by virtue of GHQ-AFP General Orders Nr. 219.
Mission
- Base for expansion of the Regular Force in the event of war, invasion or rebellion within its AOP.
- Assist the Government in Relief and Rescue Operations in the event of Calamities or Disasters.
- Assist the Government in Socio-economic development and environmental concerns.
- Assist in the operation & maintenance of essential government and private utilies (e.g. power, telecommunications, water).
The Commissioned Officer Corps
Officers of the 1TASBDE, AFPRESCOM are directly commissioned through AFP Circular Nr. 4 and 6 and may come from any of the following professions,:
- Lawyers and Paralegal Specialists (Judge Advocate General Service)
- Medical Doctors (Medical Corps)
- Nurses (Nurse Corps)
- Dentists (Dental Service)
- Veterinarians (Veterinary Corps)
- Licensed Teachers (Corps of Professors)
- Allied Medical, Business, and Mass Communication Specialists (Medical Administrative Corps)
- Licensed Engineers (Corps of Engineers)
- Ordained Chaplains (Chaplain Service)
Units
The following are the units that are presently placed under operational control of the 1st Technical & Administrative Services Brigade (Reserve).
Base Units
- Headquarters & Headquarters Service Support Group (Reserve)
Line Units
- 101st Technical & Administrative Services Group (Reserve)
- 102nd Technical & Administrative Services Group (Reserve)
- 103rd Technical & Administrative Services Group (Reserve)
- 104th Technical & Administrative Services Group (Reserve)
- 105th Technical & Administrative Services Group (Reserve)
Lineage of Commanders
- COL JOSEPH G SEVILLA RES (GSC) PA
- BGEN EDUARDO L LACANIETA (RES) AFP
- BGEN VIRGILIO R GARCIA (RES) AFP
Awards and Decorations
Campaign Streamers
Award Streamer |
Streamer Name |
Operation |
Date Awarded |
Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Presidential Unit Citation Badge |
SAR/DRR Ops, TS Ketsana |
4 February 2010 |
General Orders No. 112, GHQ-AFP, dtd 04 Feb '10 |
|
Presidential Unit Citation Badge |
General Elections, Philippines |
1 July 2010 |
General Orders No. 641, GHQ-AFP, dtd 1 July '10 |
|
Badges
Military Badge |
Badge Name |
Operation |
Date Awarded |
Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
AFP Election Duty Badge |
General Elections, Philippines |
21 May 2010 |
General Orders No. 513, GHQ-AFP, dtd 21 May '10 |
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See also
- AFP Reserve Command
- 105th Technical and Administrative Services Group (Reserve)
- 1st Technical & Administrative Services Unit (Ready Reserve)
- Civil Military Affairs Brigade (Reserve)
References
- Citations
- Bibliography
- General Orders Nr. 219, dtd 25 Aug '99, activating 1st TAS Brigade of the AFP Reserve Command.
- AFPRESCOM Official Site
- The AFPRESCOM Training Group, AFP-MOT Manual, 2001, AFPRESCOM.