Additive Manufacturing and 3D Printing Keeps the U.S. Army Ready

By Christine KlukApril 7, 2023

Brig. Gen. Joshua Rudd, deputy commanding general, Operations, 25th Infantry Division, observes Sgt. Terel Lewis, an allied trade specialist from the Army's 536th Support Maintenance Company, operates a 3D printing machine in operation in June 2020 at Schofield Barracks, HI. Credit: Army photo by Staff Sgt. Richard Lower
Brig. Gen. Joshua Rudd, deputy commanding general, Operations, 25th Infantry Division, observes Sgt. Terel Lewis, an allied trade specialist from the Army's 536th Support Maintenance Company, operates a 3D printing machine in operation in June 2020 at Schofield Barracks, HI. Credit: Army photo by Staff Sgt. Richard Lower (Photo Credit: Staff Sgt. Richard Lower) VIEW ORIGINAL

Further pursuit of additive manufacturing may help the Army be a more nimble organization. Additive Manufacturing Digital Thread (AM DT), operates under AMC’s Logistics Modernization Program (LMP) through collaboration between AMC and private sector partners.

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