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Air Force Boosting Logistical Support With Agile Software Development, 3-D Printing

By Matthew Beinart

Monday, September 18th, 2017

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Air Force Boosting Logistical Support With Agile Software Development, 3-D Printing

Commander of Air Force Material Command Gen. Ellen Pawlikowski. Photo: Air Force.

NATIONAL HARBOR, Md.--The Air Force is embracing 3-D printing and improving its agile software development in order to improve the flexibility of its logistical support process and increase the efficiency of repair coordination efforts between service members and industry partners, according to Commander of Air Force Materiel Command (AFMC) Gen. Ellen Pawlikowski. Speaking at the Air Force Association’s Air Space Cyber Conference on Monday, Pawlikowski discussed the Air Force’s transition in its logistical services to place a greater emphasis on…

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