Chinook off-load system rushed to troops.

• Author: Williams, Robert H.
• Position: Tech Talk - Brief Article

Soldiers in Iraq and Afghanistan were having a hard time unloading supplies from Chinook helicopters. Not only was it hard work, but equipment tended to get banged up.

The solution, inspired by a member of the Army's Rapid Equipping Force, was commercially available conveyer rollers with wooden ramp extensions. The fix was brought to fruition within 90 days by a support team at the Army Soldier...