Base reserves parking lot for DFAC customers Published Jan. 19, 2012 By Staff Sgt. Daryl Knee 52nd Fighter Wing Public Affairs SPANGDAHLEM AIR BASE, Germany -- The Mosel Dining Facility parking lot is reserved for dining-facility customers when the facility re-opens Feb. 1. This policy is in effect to conserve as many of the 27 parking spaces as possible for Airmen eating at the facility. "Lunchtimes are short, and sometimes Airmen do not have enough time to be looking for a parking spot," said Master Sgt. Jose Murillofierro, 52nd Force Support Squadron Food Service section chief. "We're trying to make the parking spaces available for them, so they take full advantage of their lunch hour." The DFAC has been closed for renovations since July 2010. Sabers working near the lot may have parked there during this timeframe. "Yes, this place has been closed for a year and a half, and people have gotten used to or accustomed to parking here, but the big thing is that it's here for the DFAC," said Staff Sgt. Daniel Bickford, 52nd Force Support Squadron Sustainment Flight shift leader. "It's not a parking lot for any other squadrons, because of the limited parking that we do have." Saber Airmen have different options when it comes to the parking in the lot. The food-service staff encourages either walking or carpooling for groups of Airmen commuting from distant work centers. "Reserving this for people who work further away from the facility gives them time to come here, get their meal, sit down and eat if they choose to," Bickford said. "Or, it gives them time at least to come in, grab something and then they can leave." People not using the dining facility who still park in the parking lot are subject to a parking violation ticket, said Capt. Lee Anderson, 52nd Security Forces Squadron. Three non-moving traffic violations will result in the suspension of the driver's license for 180 days. "We're thinking about the Airmen, and we understand that it's difficult sometimes to find a parking space, especially in this area," Murillofierra said about the base's efforts to make meal times easier for Sabers. For more information about the dining facility, call DSN 452-6935 or 06565-61-6935.