2021-01techQ1 · 2021

DoD releases first comprehensive Additive Manufacturing Strategy.

Formalized AM as a national-security manufacturing capability.

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01Audience fit

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02Sources

01DoD OUSD(R&E) — DoD Additive Manufacturing Strategy program page2021-01
Official OUSD(R&E) page stating the Department released its first-ever comprehensive Additive Manufacturing Strategy in January 2021. Directly supports the event and its date.
02DoD — Department of Defense Additive Manufacturing Strategy (January 2021, PDF)2021-01
The strategy document itself (Distribution Statement A, DOPSR #21-S-0711), hosted at cto.mil. Primary source for the strategy's content and January 2021 release.
03DoD CTO
04OSD ManTech

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AM Roadmap. (2021). DoD releases first comprehensive Additive Manufacturing Strategy.. AM Roadmap (v0.5.2-evidence-gaps-closed). Retrieved 2026-08-24, from https://amroadmap.com/timeline/past-2021-01-defense-strategy-3

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@misc{amroadmap_dod_releases_first_comprehensive_additiv_2021,
  title  = {DoD releases first comprehensive Additive Manufacturing Strategy.},
  author = {{AM Roadmap}},
  year   = {2021},
  url    = {https://amroadmap.com/timeline/past-2021-01-defense-strategy-3},
  note   = {AM Roadmap dataset v0.5.2-evidence-gaps-closed, accessed 2026-08-24}
}

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