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Col. Tom Schluckebier, 66th Air Base Wing commander, speaks to members of the Girl Scouts of Eastern Massachusetts Council. Over 400 girls, leaders and family members came to the base on March 8 to deliver more than 10,000 boxes of Girl Scout cookies to Hanscom’s Troop Care Package drive. Colonel Schluckebier shared thank you letters from some of Hanscom’s deployed Airmen with the girls to let them know how much their efforts mean to Airmen serving far from home. (U.S. Air Force photo by Walter Santos)

Col. George Kramlinger

Col. George Kramlinger

ESC Commander visits CAOC

Lt. Gen. Ted Bowlds, commander of the Electronic Systems Center, receives a briefing from Lt. Col. Brent Gillespie, Combined Air and Space Operations Center (CAOC), about the electronic capabilities and needs of the CAOC during his visit to the facility in Southwest Asia Tuesday. Also on hand were (from left) Col. Steven Webb, commander of the 350th Electronic Systems Group, Lt. Col. Sushil Bhatt of the 350 ELSG, and Brig. Gen. Pete Hoene, commander of the 350 ELSW. (U.S. Air Force Photo By: Staff Sgt. Christina M. Styer)

New Director of Engineering named

The Air Force last month named Steve Wert the new director of Engineering for the Electronic Systems Center. Steve Wert, who while on Air Force active duty served two previous tours at Hanscom, the most recent ending in 2004, is expecting to begin his new job here sometime next month. At that time, Mr. Wert, who retired from active duty as a colonel last summer, will become a new member of the Senior Executive Service. (Courtesy photo.)

Black History Month

HANSCOM AFB, Mass. – Col. Tom Schluckebier (left), 66th Air Base Wing commander, signs the Black History Month proclamation while Capt. Robert Brown, 850th Electronic Systems Group looks on. Throughout February the base community is invited to attend the many events and activities planned to recognize and celebrate the achievements and contributions of black Americans. (U.S. Air Force photo by Mark Wyatt)

Four-Star Focus

HANSCOM AFB, Mass. – Gen. Bruce Carlson, commander of the Air Force Materiel Command (center), Electronic Systems Center Commander Lt. Gen. Ted Bowlds and Brig. Gen. Janet Wolfenbarger, AFMC director of Intelligence and Requirements and Special Assistant for Command Transformation, listen to a Hanscom briefer Monday. General Carlson, his wife, Vicki, and General Wolfenbarger came to Hanscom Monday and Tuesday to discuss a number of significant issues with center personnel. Among the topics covered: AFSO 21 progress; Hanscom’s vigorous Voluntary Protection Program efforts; and a status updated on how the reorganization of ESC into wings, groups and squadrons has been working out. General Carlson has planned visits to each of his major product centers to discuss these and other issues and to get a first-hand look at how leaders and staff members are responding to change initiatives and personnel development programs. (U.S. Air Force photo by Linda LaBonte Britt)