Innovation, keeping things cool
Sarah Stewart, Kennon Products engineering team lead for the cooling vest project, explains the inner workings of the cooling vest to U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Conrad Nelson, 357th Fighter Generation Squadron lead production superintendent, left, and Staff Sgt. Joshua Sacerio, Lightning Spark Lab Technician, center, during a proof-of-concept presentation at the 355th Wing innovation office at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., Dec. 7, 2022. The cooling vest uses dry ice to cool alcohol within a closed-circuit pump system, which is then pumped through the interior of the vest to cool down the wearer’s core. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Devlin Bishop)