Units merge into the 90th Force Support Squadron Published June 13, 2007 By Staff Sgt. Chad Thompson 90th Space Wing Public Affairs F.E. Warren AFB, Wyo. -- The 90th Mission Support Squadron and 90th Services Squadron merged to become the 90th Force Support Squadron in an activation ceremony held at the Pronghorn Center May 30. The goal behind this merger is to create a more efficient and effective organization that can better serve the majority of the "people services" on base, said Lt. Col. Carleton Hirschel, 90th FSS commander, previously the 90th SVS commander. As far as customer service goes, it should be relatively transparent to the customer, Colonel Hirschel said. The merger is more of an administrative measure. People will still go to many of the same offices as before; the difference is everything will be 90th FSS now instead of 90th SVS or MSS. Everything could become a little easier for customers because several sections will be combining to become a "one-stop shop," he added. "The Air Force took a hard look at many of the personnel squadrons and decided that things like family support and some other personnel services should be in the same squadron instead of being separate entities," Colonel Hirschel said. "One squadron, one mission, one goal will make things run more smoothly," said Maj. Daniel Knight, previous commander of the 90th MSS. "It could even alleviate some problems we had in the past when we were separate squadrons." Colonel Hirschel agreed, "One team, one fight, superior service. We will have the same objectives, the same goals, and support services will be working together." This merger will also be beneficial to the people in leadership and managerial positions in the 90th FSS, Colonel Hirschel said. Officers and senior NCOs will get an opportunity to see a wide range of managerial positions, and this merger will open the door for further career advancement possibilities, he added. The idea of creating the 90th FSS was in line with Congressional Program Budget Decision 720, which granted the Air Force authority to reduce manpower authorizations to save money. Warren was one of six Air Force bases affected by the test phase of the merger. The others include Minot Air Force Base, N.D.; Laughlin AFB, Texas; Eielson AFB, Alaska; Grand Forks AFB, N.D., and Edwards AFB, Calif. These bases are being used to work out any problems that might be found during the test phase by giving feedback on what has worked and what hasn't worked. The goal is to make the transition easier when the rest of the Air Force starts to implement the change around January 2008.