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Navy/USMC

Marine Commandant Nominee Smith Bullish On 3-D Printing Utility

Tuesday, June 13th, 2023

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Marine Commandant Nominee Smith Bullish On 3-D Printing Utility

Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps Gen. Eric Smith was nominated to become Commandant of the Marine Corps in May 2023. (Photo: U.S. Marine Corps)

The nominee to lead the Marine Corps this week was bullish on the potential for 3D printing and additive manufacturing to help relieve logistics and the supply chain and said he will push for technical data rights to make such production more possible. “We have to do some very creative work to do additive manufacturing and 3D printing forward. If confirmed, I'm committed to continuing that effort because I do see one day we will be printing forward in forward…

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