The 102nd Technical & Administrative Services Group,[1][2] known officially as Selfless Service Group, is one of five TAS units of the 1st Technical and Administrative Services Brigade (Reserve) of the AFP Reserve Command, and is based in Quezon City.
| 102 Technical & Administrative Services Group | |
|---|---|
 Unit Seal of the 102nd Technical & Administrative Services Group (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 | 1 Headquarters & Headquarters Service Company, and 4 Technical & Administrative Services (Reserve) Units Companies |
| Part of | Under the 1st Technical & Administrative Services Brigade (Reserve) |
| Garrison/HQ | AFPRESCOM Cpd, CGEA, Quezon City |
| Nickname(s) | "Selfless Service" |
| Engagements | None |
| Decorations | _Streamer.png){kind=small} Philippine Republic Presidential Unit Citation Badge |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander |  MAJ GAILE DANTE A CARAAN JAGS (Res) |
| Command Sergeant Major | .jpg){kind=icon} SMS Emie V Jarina PA (Res) |
| Laang Kawal Seal | |
The AOR of the 102nd TAS Group covers the entirety of Manila. It is primarily tasked to support maneuver units of the AFP Reserve Force operating within these areas.
Mission
edit- 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.[3]
- Assist the Government in Socio-economic development and environmental concerns.[4]
- Assist in the operation & maintenance of essential government and private utilities (e.g. power, telecommunications, water).
The Commissioned Officer Corps
editOfficers of the 102TASG, AFPRESCOM are directly commissioned through AFP Circular Nr. 4 and 6 and may come from any of the following professions:[1]
- 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)
See also
editReferences
edit- Citations
- ^ a b "Tech & Admin Services -". afprescomhqs.webs.com. Archived from the original on 10 March 2014. Retrieved 12 May 2014.
- ^ "WHAT IS TECHNICALS SERVICE?". timawa.net. Archived from the original on 24 June 2018. Retrieved 12 May 2014.
- ^ "AFP reservists to help LGUs in disaster response - Philippines | ReliefWeb". reliefweb.int. Retrieved 12 May 2014.
- ^ "Philippines: Dellosa directs AFP Tap reservists in Bayanihan plan | Media & Tech, World | GroundReport.com – Latest World News & Opinions". groundreport.com. 28 April 2012. Retrieved 12 May 2014.
- Bibliography
- General Orders activating 102TASG of the 1TASBDE, AFPRESCOM.
- AFPRESCOM Official Site
- The AFPRESCOM Training Group, AFP-MOT Manual, 2001, AFPRESCOM.
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