The 82 Force Support Squadrons, Manpower & Organization office (MO) is the wings "honest resource
broker" with an in-depth knowledge of all fiscal dynamics. They emphasize an effective performance and
efficient use of resources applied to the entire installations mission and help all commanders work his/her
quality agenda from the daily organizing, training, and equipping, to contingency planning and
execution. They also see our community continuing its role in productivity, the new Airman Powered by
Innovation Program (old IDEA programs), while taking the lead as the facilitator on functional process
improvements and quality issues. While the functional community owns their processes, the MO office
helps analyze and enhance the way the unit does business.
Besides the normal processes they are known for, Authorization Changes Requests, Military and Civilian
Position Management, Unit Manning Documents and Support Agreements, there is one product they offer
that is not taken advantage of as much as it could: Management Advisory Studies/Consultant Services.
The MO provides a Management Advisory Study (MAS)/Consultant Service to assist Air Force managers
in achieving mission objectives. The MO acts as an independent consultant, using specially trained
personnel who understand Air Force management and work systems and most Manpower technicians
have had experience in other Air Force career fields.
Any commander may request a MAS/Consultant Service and approved studies are accomplished as soon
as Manpower & Organization Office workload permits. This management tool is concerned with
improving the productivity or operational capability of your present resources and may help your unit
focus on work scheduling, procedures, facility layout or many other management concerns. It is also a
good resource to evaluate and solve problems surfaced by other inspections.
The greatest sources of ideas are the personnel doing the work. The manpower technician draws out these
ideas and uses industry-proven techniques to evaluate the present operation and suggest ways to improve
it. Some of the more commonly used techniques are functional process improvements, process
reengineering, systems and procedures analysis, linear responsibility charting, flow process charting,
queuing and layout analysis.
Data gathered and recommendations made are privileged and are released only with the concurrence of
the client. No manpower changes are made as a result of a MAS/Consultant Service and a clientconsultant relationship is maintained and all information is considered privileged.
As the Secretary of the Air Force just recently stated, “There are consequences of this fiscal climate we
cannot change, but we must do our very best to improve the things we can and ensure we are good
stewards of every taxpayer dollar. Let’s all take ownership – to improve what we can control and to
Make Every Dollar Count.”
The 82 FSS Manpower Office is here to assist the Sheppard AFB community in any way they can. If you
are interested in the manpower office conducting a MAS/Consultant Service, please give them a call at
676-4935 or send them a request at: 82FSS.FSMM@sheppard.af.mil.