Rise of the machine: Okinawa Marines expand 3D-printing capabilities
February 10, 2019 Matthew M. Burke - Stars and Stripes
The III Marine Expeditionary Force has anew heroes in the battle against government bureaucracy and wasteful spending — two Marines armed with a LulzBot TAZ 6 3D printer, which retails for less than $3,000.
3D printing in the military is nothing new; the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center has been using 3D printing since the mid-1990s.
However, in the hands of Marine Sgt. Adrian Willis and Lance Cpl. Tracey Taylor, both with 7th Communications Battalion, the LulzBot TAZ 6 has saved the Marine Corps in Okinawa thousands of dollars and streamlined logistics and supply lines.
https://americanmilitarynews.com/2019/02/rise-of-the-machine-okinawa-marines-expand-3d-printing-capabilities/
