Air Force Base Prints Face Shields

More than 70 shields were printed at Dover Air Force Base's innovation lab.

Master Sgt. Justin Pittman, Innovation Lab senior project manager, removes newly printed face shield headbands from a 3D printer, April 7, 2020, Dover Air Force Base, Del.
Master Sgt. Justin Pittman, Innovation Lab senior project manager, removes newly printed face shield headbands from a 3D printer, April 7, 2020, Dover Air Force Base, Del.
Airman 1st Class Jonathan Harding/U.S. Air Force photo

DOVER, Del. (AP) — Delaware's Dover Air Force Base is using 3D printers to make face shields to protect against the spread of the coronavirus.

The U.S. Air Force said in a press release on Thursday that more than 70 face shields were printed by a team of airmen at its innovation lab.

The lab, known as BEDROCK, can produce up to 20 face shields each day. The shields are made of a plastic that’s chemically resistant and reusable. The shields include a thin plastic visor as well as an elastic headband.

Master Sgt. Justin Pittman said that the team making the shields “functions like a well-oiled machine.”

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