Attention defense acquisition professionals, including, but by no means limited to life cycle logisticians, product support mangers….and systems and sustaining engineers…..and production, and quality, manufacturing professionals….and program managers….not to mention maintainers….supply professionals….and.... Encourage you to check out the Army's announcement entitled “Army to Research Additive Manufacturing with University of Maryland”, outlining their new collaborative research partnership between the University of Maryland at College Park and the Army’s corporate research laboratory.

On a related note, in case you were not already attending the virtual event, the Air Force’s Additive Manufacturing Olympics (AMO) is underway, and so far has been quite interesting, thought-proving and engaging.

Finally, quick reminder of just a few of the growing portfolio of related AM-focused learning assets we offer here at DAU, including:

• Additive Manufacturing Community of Practice (AM CoP)
• Twenty-six Additive Manufacturing training video vignettes in DAU Video Library
• Additive Manufacturing ACQuipedia Article
• Special AM-focused Nov-Dec 2016 Defense AT&L Magazine
• Numerous LOG Blogs on the subject (To search, select Life Cycle Logistics Topic Area, Enter “Additive Manufacturing” in the “Search Blogs” box, and then select “Apply Filter)
• “AM Zone” Video and Media Channel
• “Additive Manufacturing is Here!” Webcast Series (Next webcast scheduled for 18 Nov 20)
• LOG 0390 Additive Manufacturing Overview Online Training Course (in Development)