U.S. Air Force squadron innovates with 3D printing

Tech. Sgt. Michael Resseguie, 919th Special Operations Maintenance Squadron metals technology craftsman, dons a 3D-printed face covering created by the metals technology shop at Duke Field, Fla. U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Dylan Gentile

For the U.S. Air Force 919th Special Operations Maintenance Squadron, 3D printing has become part of day-to-day operations. The unit uses a small, single-head 3D printer for printing tools, airduct parts, and face masks.

Now Air Force Reserve Command has selected the squadron to receive innovation funds for a dual-head printer that can print multiple materials at the same time, more quickly, and with a wider range of production capabilities.

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