Forging the Future: How Advanced Manufacturing Is Revolutionizing Marine Corps Logistics

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The 36th Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps, Gen. Eric M. Smith, right, fits a 3D printed cast to the arm of Lance Cpl. Micah Mosley, a network administrator from 1st Marine Logistics Group (MLG), 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force (MEF), on Camp Pendleton, California, August 17, 2023. The cast was manufactured by 1st Medical Battalion. General Smith visited 1st MLG as part of a command tour and to observe the logistical capabilities of I MEF (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Rachaelanne Woodward).
The 36th Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps, Gen. Eric M. Smith, right, fits a 3D printed cast to the arm of Lance Cpl. Micah Mosley, a network administrator from 1st Marine Logistics Group (MLG), 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force (MEF), on Camp Pendleton, California, August 17, 2023. The cast was manufactured by 1st Medical Battalion. General Smith visited 1st MLG as part of a command tour and to observe the logistical capabilities of I MEF (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Rachaelanne Woodward).

October 13, 2023 | Originally published by U.S. Marine Corps on October 5, 2023

Marine Corps Base Quantico, Va. — As the United States Marine Corps continues to execute its strategic shift towards the Indo-Pacific, the importance of overcoming the logistical challenges of the modern battlefield has become increasingly evident. At the vanguard of this transformative landscape, Marine Corps Systems Command’s Advanced Manufacturing Systems team, or AMS team, is innovating to overcome the logistical challenges of the modern battlefield.

As stated in the Marine Corps’ Installations and Logistics guidance, to succeed on the modern battlefield, the Corps “will need a logistics enterprise fully integrated with the broader objectives of Force Design, capable of supporting multi-domain and distributed operations in contested environments.”

Keeping these insights in focus, the AMS team is leading the charge to field bleeding-edge solutions to ensure the Warfighter has access to mission-critical equipment and replacement parts without having to rely on traditional supply lines or navigate the constraints of iron mountains.

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