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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

A man examines a long, thin piece of plastic as other men stand nearby; all are wearing face masks.

Swab Production

Army Gen. Edward M. Daly, commanding general of the Army Materiel Command, and Army Maj. Gen. Daniel G. Mitchell, commanding general of the Army Sustainment Command, discuss swab production during a visit to Army Rock Island Arsenal. Army Rock Island Arsenal is working with the USAMRDC Additive Manufacturing Working Group to request FDA enforcement discretion for 3D-printed test swabs that can be distributed throughout the Defense Department to test service members for COVID-19.

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