5th Technical & Administrative Services Brigade (Reserve)

The 5th Technical & Administrative Services Brigade (Reserve) known officially as Fifth TAS, is one of seven TAS units of the Technical Services Reserve Group of the AFP Reserve Command, and is based in Cebu City. The unit provides combat support and service support services to AFP Reserve Force Maneuver Units operating within the areas covering Western and Eastern Visayas.

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 5TASBDE, 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 5th 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 501st Technical & Administrative Services Group (Reserve)
 * AFP Technical and Administrative Service BC.jpg 502nd Technical & Administrative Services Group (Reserve)
 * AFP Technical and Administrative Service BC.jpg 503rd Technical & Administrative Services Group (Reserve)
 * AFP Technical and Administrative Service BC.jpg 504th Technical & Administrative Services Group (Reserve)
 * AFP Technical and Administrative Service BC.jpg 505th Technical & Administrative Services Group (Reserve)