50th Mission Support Squadron [50th MSS]

The 50th Mission Support Squadron, a component of the 50th Support Group, 50th Space Wing, is located at Schriever Air Force Base, CO, and was activated on January 18, 1994.

The squadron conducts installation activities for over 4,000 people at Schriever AFB, and provides oversight for 12 sites worldwide that operate $11 billion in command and control facilities for surveillance, navigation, weather and communications satellites.

The unit also directs military personnel flight, transportation flight, civilian personnel and the first term airmen's center.

As of January 2001, approximately 60 active duty Air Force members and DoD civilians were assigned to the 50th Mission Support Squadron. The squadron was also responsible for approximately 70 contractors.