6th Technical & Administrative Services Brigade (Reserve)
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Unit Seal of the 6th Technical & Administrative Services Brigade (Reserve) | |
| Country |
 Philippines |
| Allegiance |
Republic of the Philippines |
| Branch | Armed Forces of the Philippines |
| Type |
 Technical Services Reserve Technical Services |
| Role | Combat Support and Combat Service Support, SAR and CSAR, Disaster Relief and Rehabilitation Operations, Civil-Military Operations and Civil-military Co-operations, Spec-Ops |
| Size | 5 Technical & Administrative Reserve Groups and 1 Headquarters & Headquarters Service Company |
| Part of | Under the AFP Reserve Command Technical Services Reserve Group |
| Garrison/HQ | AFPEASTMINCOM Cpd, Davao |
| Nickname |
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| Motto |
"Pax et Unitas"
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| Engagements | None |
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The 6th Technical & Administrative Services Brigade (Reserve) known officially as Sixth TAS, is one of seven TAS units of the Technical Services Reserve Group of the AFP Reserve Command, and is based in Davao. The unit provides combat support and service support services to AFP Reserve Force Maneuver Units operating within the area of Eastern Mindanao.
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.[1]
- Assist the Government in Socio-economic development and environmental concerns.[2]
- Assist in the operation & maintenance of essential government and private utilities (e.g. power, telecommunications, water).
The Commissioned Officer Corps
Officers of the 6TASBDE, 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 6th Technical & Administrative Services Brigade (Reserve).
Base Units
- Headquarters & Headquarters Company
Line Units
- 601st Technical & Administrative Services Group (Reserve)
- 602nd Technical & Administrative Services Group (Reserve)
- 603rd Technical & Administrative Services Group (Reserve)
- 604th Technical & Administrative Services Group (Reserve)
- 605th Technical & Administrative Services Group (Reserve)
See also
References
- Citations
- ↑ "AFP reservists to help LGUs in disaster response - Philippines | ReliefWeb". reliefweb.int. Retrieved 2014-05-12.
- ↑ "Philippines: Dellosa directs AFP Tap reservists in Bayanihan plan | Media & Tech, World | GroundReport.com – Latest World News & Opinions". groundreport.com. Retrieved 2014-05-12.
- Bibliography
- General Orders activating 6th TAS Brigade of the AFP Reserve Command.
- AFPRESCOM Official Site
- The AFPRESCOM Training Group, AFP-MOT Manual, 2001, AFPRESCOM.