2nd Technical & Administrative Services Brigade (Reserve)

The 2nd Technical & Administrative Services Brigade (Reserve) known officially as Second TAS, is one of seven TAS units of the Technical Services Reserve Group of the AFP Reserve Command, and is based in Tarlac. The unit provides combat support and service support services to AFP Reserve Force Maneuver Units operating within the areas of Northern and Central Luzon.

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.

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 2TASBDE, 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 2nd Technical & Administrative Services Brigade (Reserve).

Base Units

 * AFP Technical and Administrative Service BC.jpg Headquarters & Headquarters Company

Line Units

 * AFP Technical and Administrative Service BC.jpg 201st Technical & Administrative Services Group (Reserve)
 * AFP Technical and Administrative Service BC.jpg 202nd Technical & Administrative Services Group (Reserve)
 * AFP Technical and Administrative Service BC.jpg 203rd Technical & Administrative Services Group (Reserve)
 * AFP Technical and Administrative Service BC.jpg 204th Technical & Administrative Services Group (Reserve)
 * AFP Technical and Administrative Service BC.jpg 205th Technical & Administrative Services Group (Reserve)