5/4/2011 - Undersecretary of the Air Force Erin Conaton congratulates members of the 52nd Fighter Wing from Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, on receiving the 2011 Commander in Chief's Installation Excellence Award. The award, created in 1984, recognizes "the outstanding efforts of the people who operate and maintain Department of Defense installations, and effectively use their resources to support the mission," according to the Air Force secretary and chief of staff's announcement for the award. The award presentation took place May 3, 2011, during a ceremony in the Pentagon. (U.S. Air Force photo/Scott Ash)

5/4/2011 - Undersecretary of the Air Force Erin Conaton presents the 2011 Commander in Chief's Installation Excellence Award to Col. Christopher Weggeman, the commander of the 52nd Fighter Wing at Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, and Chief Master Sgt. Sandra Miller, 52nd FW command chief, as Air Force Vice Chief of Staff Gen. Philip Breedlove looks on. The award presentation took place May 3, 2011, during a ceremony in the Pentagon. (U.S. Air Force photo/Scott Ash)

5/4/2011 - Undersecretary of the Air Force Erin Conaton; Col. Christopher Weggeman, the commander of the 52nd Fighter Wing at Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany; and Chief Master Sgt. Sandra Miller, the 52nd FW command chief, celebrate the wing's recognition as the recipient of the 2011 Commander in Chief's Installation Excellence Award May 3, 2011, during a ceremony in the Pentagon,. (U.S. Air Force photo/Scott Ash)