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 Manuever Units operating within the National Capital Region particularly Army Reserve Units of the 15th Infantry Division (Ready Reserve) of the Army 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 February 12, 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 August 25, 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

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

Line Units

 * AFP Technical and Administrative Service BC.jpg 101st Technical & Administrative Services Group (Reserve)
 * AFP Technical and Administrative Service BC.jpg 102nd Technical & Administrative Services Group (Reserve)
 * AFP Technical and Administrative Service BC.jpg 103rd Technical & Administrative Services Group (Reserve)
 * AFP Technical and Administrative Service BC.jpg 104th Technical & Administrative Services Group (Reserve)
 * AFP Technical and Administrative Service BC.jpg 105th Technical & Administrative Services Group (Reserve)

Lineage of Commanders

 * AFP Colonel Rank Insignia.jpg COL JOSEPH G SEVILLA RES (GSC) PA
 * US-O7 insignia.svg BGEN EDUARDO L LACANIETA (RES) AFP
 * US-O7 insignia.svg BGEN VIRGILIO R GARCIA RES (GSC) JAGS