Watch panelists retired Maj. Gen. Jon A. Norman, vice president of customer requirements and capabilities at Raytheon Missiles & Defense; Terri Quick, director of Air Force customer relations at Elbit Systems of America; Josh Goodman, program management lead for Auxiliary Power Unit (APU) and TurboJet at Pratt & Whitney; Dave Winebrener, senior manager of the Missile and Aviation Systems Division at Dynetics, a Leidos Company; and moderator Air Force Col. Gary A. Haase, commander and director for the Air Force Research Laboratory’s Munitions Directorate, take part in the “Mission Domain Live Engagement—Munitions” session from AFA’s 2021 virtual Aerospace Warfare Symposium.
Aerial Porters Test New Gear to Load Faster, Reduce Injuries
March 31, 2025
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.