Aerial Porters Test New Gear to Load Faster, Reduce Injuries

Aerial Porters Test New Gear to Load Faster, Reduce Injuries

Aerial porters at Travis Air Force Base, Calif., are trying a new technology meant to reduce strain and injury risk for “port dawgs,” the Airmen who balance math, physics, technique, and elbow grease to move heavy cargo and passengers on and off aircraft, often under difficult conditions and tight deadlines. The 60th Aerial Port Squadron bought a collapsable conveyor belt that can unfold in the cargo hold of an aircraft. Airmen use a belt loade…