 The Navy hosted its first Maker Faire, a series of workshops titled Print the Fleet to introduce 3D printing and other manufacturing methods. The event was held June 24th and 26th at Combat Direction Systems Activity, Damneck, Virginia. 3D printing can improve readiness while decreasing the cost of shipping parts around the world. Commands with this technology can quickly design and print needed parts to keep the ship operational. Earlier this year, the amphibious assault ship USS Essex installed a 3D printer for testing. Essex successfully printed parts and trained its sailors on the computer-aided design software. The next milestone will be testing the technology in a high-season environment. From the Defense Media Activity, I'm Petty Officer Jen Blake.