Marine Corps receives two large-scale, metal 3D printers at production facilities

The Marine Corps recently received two large-scale, metal 3D printers at its production facilities on the East and West coasts, according to a senior official.

Maj. Gen. Craig Crenshaw, Marine Corps logistics command chief, told the Senate Armed Services readiness subcommittee April 11 the delivery brings the service up to 70 3D printers total.

The two metal printers, which totaled $6.05 million, were delivered to the service's production facilities in Albany, GA, and Barstow, CA, Marine Corps spokesman Colie Young told Inside the Navy in an April 20 written statement. The printers were procured from Supply Core.