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USAFE announces safety, fire services award winners

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The U.S. Air Forces in Europe command recognized Spangdahlem units with 14 awards in the 2007 USAFE Safety and Civil Engineer unit, flight and individual award categories.

Congratulations to the following award winners

Safety winners:
USAFE Flight Safety Achievement Award CAF Wing
52nd Fighter Wing

USAFE Safety Outstanding Achievement Award Category II
52nd FW

USAFE Safety Outstanding Achievement Award Category V
703rd Munitions Support Squadron

USAFE Safety Medical Achievement Award
52nd FW Human Performance Training Team

USAFE Explosive Safety Achievement
Master Sgt. Warren Wilson, 52nd Fighter Wing

USAFE Surety Safety Achievement Award (Munitions Support Squadron)
Tech. Sgt. William Puterbaugh, 701st Munitions Support Squadron

USAFE Ground Safety Representatives of the Year
Staff Sgt. Theodore Saxman, 703rd MUNSS, and Tech. Sgt. David Toler, 52nd FW

USAFE Weapons Safety Representatives of the Year
Tech. Sgt. Lance Watkins, 702nd Munitions Support Squadron, and Tech. Sgt. Todd Badger, 704th Munitions Support Squadron

Civil engineer winners:
Maj. Gen. Joseph A. Ahearn Enlisted Leadership Award
Chief Master Sgt. Ronald Kruse, 52nd Civil Engineer Squadron

USAFE Heroism/Save Award Individual/Team
52nd Civil Engineer Squadron Fire and Emergency Services Flight, the team members recognized were Master Sgt. Brett Hawk, Staff Sgt. Tyrone Oden, Staff Sgt. Matthew Peay, Airman 1st Class Daniel Maese, Wilhemlm Sonnen, Norbert Gruen, Marc Schumacher and Matthias Meyer

Department of Defense Civilian Fire Fighter of the Year
Ingo Wahlert

Runner-Up DoD Military Fire Fighter of the Year
Senior Airman Zachary Hedquist, 52nd CES

Congratulations to all of the winners and good luck in the Air Force-Wide competition.