U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Cyrus Bartony prepares a 3D printed face shield to be printed through modeling software April 9, 2020, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Mandy Foster) Army seeking to add 3D printing to programming efforts over next 5 to 7 years The Army says it now has the data and digital thread capabilities to advance 3D printing on the battlefield, but some hurdles remain. Feb 1, 2022 By Jackson Barnett