TECH FOCUS: ADDiTivE MANUFACTUriNg AM FOrWArD PrOgrAM AND SAE AMS-AM STANDArDS Just last month, U.S. President Joe Biden announced a program that could profoundly enhance the adoption of additive manufacturing (AM) in the United States. Although the exact details of the program are unclear, it targets small and medium enterprises (SMEs) that supply the aerospace industrial base. Backing this effort are commitments UPDATE from some of the nation's largest aerospace original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), including GE, Lockheed, Raytheon, Honeywell, and Northrop Grumman. Aerospace is considered one of the principal end markets for additive manufacturing, along with the medical industry. Parts are being printed with July 2022 9 GE Additive