The 104th Technical & Administrative Services Group (Reserve), officially known as Patriots Group, is a military reserve unit of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP). It is one of five Technical and Administrative Services (TAS) units under the 1st Technical and Administrative Services Brigade (Reserve), which itself operates under the AFP Reserve Command (AFPRESCOM). The unit is headquartered at the AFPRESCOM compound in Quezon City, Philippines.
Area of Responsibility
The unit's Area of Responsibility (AOR) covers the entirety of Pasay, Parañaque, Muntinlupa, and Las Piñas — all cities located within Metro Manila. It is primarily tasked to support maneuver units of the AFP Reserve Force operating within these areas.
Composition and Structure
The group is composed of one Headquarters and Headquarters Service Company, along with four Technical and Administrative Services (Reserve) unit companies. It is classified as a Technical Services Reserve unit, with a stated role encompassing combat support, combat service support, search and rescue (SAR) and combat search and rescue (CSAR), disaster relief and rehabilitation operations, civil-military operations, and special operations support.
Mission
According to its official mission statement, the unit serves several functions:
- Serving as a base for expansion of the Regular Force in the event of war, invasion, or rebellion within its Area of Operations.
- Assisting the government in relief and rescue operations during calamities or disasters.
- Assisting the government in socio-economic development and environmental concerns.
- Assisting in the operation and maintenance of essential government and private utilities (e.g., power, telecommunications, water).
Commissioned Officer Corps
Officers of the 104th TAS Group are directly commissioned through AFP Circular No. 4 and No. 6 and may come from a range of professional backgrounds, including 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), and ordained chaplains (Chaplain Service).
Decorations
The unit has been awarded the Philippine Republic Presidential Unit Citation Badge.
References
Information on the 104th Technical & Administrative Services Group (Reserve) is documented in encyclopedia sources such as Wikipedia, where it is described as an active AFP Reserve unit, as well as on the AFPRESCOM official site and related archived sources. The unit is a recognized, established concept within the organizational structure of the Armed Forces of the Philippines Reserve Command.
