Spangdahlem recognizes civilians' length of service Published Nov. 24, 2015 By Staff Reports 52nd Fighter Wing Public Affairs SPANGDAHLEM AIR BASE, Germany -- The 52nd Fighter Wing recognized 20 civilian employees with a Length of Service Recognition ceremony in Club Eifel at Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, Nov. 20, 2015. Spangdahlem rendered their gratitude to the civilian work force for their dedication and continued efforts in support of Team Eifel. Twenty recipients were awarded for their outstanding service to the installation. U.S. Air Force Col. Steve Horton, 52nd FW vice commander, congratulated each recipient and presented them with a certificate symbolizing Spangdahlem's gratitude to its civilian work force. "What you do is critically important to our mission," Horton said. "The dedicated service that each of you provide is the critical continuity that ensures the success of our 52nd Fighter Wing. Our military and civilian Airmen benefit from your vast knowledge, your experience and your insight every day. You add diversity to your workforce, give your squadron leaders a valuable perspective and without you, we would not be as effective. We military Airmen recognize that we cannot do our jobs without the continued support of the local nation and U.S. civilian workforce." Congratulations to the following award recipients: 470th Air Base Squadron Carolin Durchleuchter, 30 years 52nd Civil Engineer Squadron Stefan Selzner, 30 years Werner Harenz, 30 years Hans Peter Schmitt, 30 years Erwin Tholl, 30 years Doris Conrady-Decollibus, 35 years Peter Gasper, 35 years Hugo Hower, 40 years Rudolf Schmitz, 40 years Johann Bach, 40 years Manuel Fernandez-Quiroga, 45 years 52nd Fighter Wing Kornelia Pitsch, 35 years 52nd Force Support Squadron Donald Hill, 20 years Kornelia Baustert, 30 years Alfred Bretz, 40 years 52nd Logistics Readiness Squadron Stefan Flesch, 20 years Kurt Muller, 40 years 52nd Mission Support Group Wendy Foster, 20 years Defense Commissary Agency Thomas Hoffman, 25 years Peter Pfluger, 30 years For more photos, visit Flickr here.