The MILAM Lifetime Achievement Award recognizes consistent, distinguished service and will be presented annually to an individual, or group, who has made ground-breaking lifetime contributions with an enduring impact in the areas of Additive Manufacturing and 3D Printing Across the DoW.
The Lifetime Achievement Award recognizes an individual, or group, who demonstrates:
Service:
- Serves or has served the DoW honorably over the course of many years in various roles to help drive the integration of 3D printing technologies for the Warfighter.
- Serves or has served as a key collaborator in working with other military partners to ensure such revolutionary technologies were properly fielded.
- Contributes to the practice of additive manufacturing & its role in increasing flexibility in the battlespace.
Leadership:
- Demonstrates outstanding contributions to the DoW.
- Demonstrates evidence of leadership & has guided in the educating of the Warfighter on how to use 3D printed parts.
- Earns recognition by colleagues in the DoW & additive manufacturing community.
Advocacy:
- Advocates for the use of 3D printing methods across the DoW.
- Engages in collaboration with key industry partners to ensure the technologies are being utilized in a way that will help transform the defense industrial base.