“Pallet Spear” innovation saves time, enhances safety

Two innovative 445th Airlift Wing Airmen are at it again. Staff Sgts. Kirk Laytart and Daniel Schnaars, both of the 87th Aerial Port Squadron, previously developed creative solutions relating to base facilities, maintenance, and personal protective equipment while on deployment. Now the pair is finalizing a prototype for their “Pallet Spear,” a tool they designed specifically for Airmen in their career field to build and breakdown tall pallets in austere locations in a safer, quicker manner.