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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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