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Spangdahlem salutes Key Spouses

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  • By Airman 1st Class Timothy Kim
  • 52nd Fighter Wing Public Affairs
SPANGDAHLEM AIR BASE, Germany --  The 52nd Fighter Wing recognized Key Spouses of the base community with an appreciation ceremony and breakfast at Club Eifel here June 8.

The spouses gained recognition for their leadership capabilities and volunteer efforts regarding taking care of other spouses' needs, planning social gatherings and welcoming newcomers to their respective squadrons.

"Having your finger on the pulse of the base and funneling that back to the commanders is really important -- I don't take that lightly," said U.S. Air Force Col. Joe McFall, 52nd FW commander. "We appreciate all that you do, and I want to say 'Thanks.'"

The 20 recipients accepted certificates of appreciation and symbolic keys for their contributions. Three also received commander's coins from McFall in line with a military tradition to recognize the hard work and superior performance of service members.

"It is important to us that you do what you do," said Laura McFall, McFall's wife, who handed out each symbolic key. "We really want to recognize all that you do, because we appreciate it. It's important for running the base, so thank you."

For more photos from the breakfast, visit the following Flickr photoset here.