Wichita airman’s idea could save the Air Force $132 million
By Jerry Siebenmark
March 02, 2018 03:26 PM
Updated March 02, 2018 06:53 PM
The Air Force liked Master Sgt. Bartek Bachleda’s idea to prevent neck and back injuries for boom instructors so much that the McConnell airman won its first innovation competition.
It means the Air Force will spend $1.5 million to test and eventually use Bachleda’s invention in all of its KC-135 air refueling tankers.
It’s expected to save the Air Force more than $132 million annually.
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