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3D Printing Creates New Possibilities onboard USS San Diego (LPD 22) [Image 1 of 10]

ADDiTEC’s ElemX™ 3D liquid metal printer performs a test print onboard USS San Diego (LPD 22), January 18, 2023. San Diego, the only ship homeported in its namesake city, is a San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship assigned to Expeditionary Strike Group 3. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Brandon Woods)

3D Printing Creates New Possibilities onboard USS San Diego (LPD 22) [Image 2 of 10]

ADDiTEC’s ElemX™ 3D liquid metal printer sits inside a twenty-foot self-contained unit in the main vehicle stowage area onboard USS San Diego (LPD 22), January 18, 2023. San Diego, the only ship homeported in its namesake city, is a San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship assigned to Expeditionary Strike Group 3. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Brandon Woods)

3D Printing Creates New Possibilities onboard USS San Diego (LPD 22) [Image 3 of 10]

ADDiTEC’s ElemX™ 3D liquid metal printer performs a test print onboard USS San Diego (LPD 22), January 18, 2023. San Diego, the only ship homeported in its namesake city, is a San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship assigned to Expeditionary Strike Group 3. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Brandon Woods)

3D Printing Creates New Possibilities onboard USS San Diego (LPD 22) [Image 4 of 10]

ADDiTEC’s ElemX™ 3D liquid metal printer fabricates an aluminum air test fitting onboard USS San Diego (LPD 22), January 18, 2023. San Diego, the only ship homeported in its namesake city, is a San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship assigned to Expeditionary Strike Group 3. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Brandon Woods)

3D Printing Creates New Possibilities onboard USS San Diego (LPD 22) [Image 5 of 10]

Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Fuel) 1st Class Christopher Robertson shows a aluminum air test fitting fabricated using ADDiTEC’s ElemX™ 3D liquid metal printer onboard USS San Diego (LPD 22), January 18, 2023. San Diego, the only ship homeported in its namesake city, is a San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship assigned to Expeditionary Strike Group 3. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Brandon Woods)

3D Printing Creates New Possibilities onboard USS San Diego (LPD 22) [Image 6 of 10]

Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Fuel) 1st Class Christopher Robertson shows a aluminum air test fitting fabricated using ADDiTEC’s ElemX™ 3D liquid metal printer onboard USS San Diego (LPD 22), January 18, 2023. San Diego, the only ship homeported in its namesake city, is a San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship assigned to Expeditionary Strike Group 3. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Brandon Woods)

3D Printing Creates New Possibilities onboard USS San Diego (LPD 22) [Image 7 of 10]

Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Fuel) 1st Class Christopher Robertson shows a aluminum sound-powered phone cap fabricated using ADDiTEC’s ElemX™ 3D liquid metal printer onboard USS San Diego (LPD 22), January 18, 2023. San Diego, the only ship homeported in its namesake city, is a San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship assigned to Expeditionary Strike Group 3. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Brandon Woods)

3D Printing Creates New Possibilities onboard USS San Diego (LPD 22) [Image 8 of 10]

Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Fuel) 1st Class Christopher Robertson shows a aluminum sound-powered phone cap fabricated using ADDiTEC’s ElemX™ 3D liquid metal printer onboard USS San Diego (LPD 22), January 18, 2023. San Diego, the only ship homeported in its namesake city, is a San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship assigned to Expeditionary Strike Group 3. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Brandon Woods)

3D Printing Creates New Possibilities onboard USS San Diego (LPD 22) [Image 9 of 10]

Air test fittings and other aluminum parts fabricated by ADDiTEC’s ElemX™ 3D liquid metal printer sit upon a workbench onboard USS San Diego (LPD 22), January 18, 2023. San Diego, the only ship homeported in its namesake city, is a San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship assigned to Expeditionary Strike Group 3. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Brandon Woods)

3D Printing Creates New Possibilities onboard USS San Diego (LPD 22) [Image 10 of 10]

Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Fuel) 1st Class Christopher Robertson shows a aluminum sound-powered phone cap fabricated using ADDiTEC’s ElemX™ 3D liquid metal printer onboard USS San Diego (LPD 22), January 18, 2023. San Diego, the only ship homeported in its namesake city, is a San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship assigned to Expeditionary Strike Group 3. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Brandon Woods)

USS San Diego Returns to Sea

USS San Diego Returns to Sea

USS San Diego Arrives In Cam Ranh International Port

CAM RANH INTERNATIONAL PORT, Vietnam - The U.S. Navy's USS San Diego (LPD 22) arrived in the Cam Ranh International Port Aug. 6, for a routine technical stop and for the crew to have an opportunity to experience Nha Trang.

USS San Diego Departs Souda Bay, Greece After Successful MDVR

SOUDA BAY, Greece - The San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS San Diego (LPD 22) departed Souda Bay, Greece, after a scheduled port visit for San Diego's mid-deployment voyage repair maintenance visit Oct. 21, 2017.

USS San Diego Arrives In Souda Bay, Greece

SOUDA BAY, Greece - The San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS San Diego (LPD 22) and embarked Marines with the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) arrived in Souda Bay, Greece, on Oct. 15, for a scheduled port visit.

USS San Diego Arrives In Phuket, Thailand

PHUKET, THAILAND - The amphibious transport dock ship USS San Diego (LPD 22) arrived in Phuket, Thailand as part of a routine visit during San Diego's deployment and for the crew to have an opportunity to experience Phuket, Aug. 17.

San Diego Departs Phuket

PHUKET, Thailand - The amphibious transport dock ship USS San Diego (LPD 22) departed Phuket, Thailand after a routine port visit, Aug. 22.

USS San Diego Departs Souda Bay, Greece

NAVAL SUPPORT ACTIVITY SOUDA BAY, Greece - The amphibious transport dock ship USS San Diego (LPD 22) departed Naval Support Activity Souda Bay, Greece, Nov. 30 after a scheduled port visit.

USS San Diego Arrives In Souda Bay, Greece

SOUDA BAY, Greece -- The San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS San Diego (LPD 22) and embarked 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) arrived in Souda Bay, Greece, for a scheduled port visit, Nov. 27.

USS San Diego Celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month

MEDITERRANAN SEA (October 3, 2017) – The amphibious transport dock ship USS San Diego (LPD 22) held a Hispanic Heritage celebration with Sailors and Marines honoring their diverse community in the ship’s chapel, Oct. 3, 2017.

USS San Diego B-roll

B-roll footage of M-240 machine gun live-fire training exercise aboard the amphibious transport dock ship USS San Diego (LPD 22).

USS San Diego Holds Change of Command

Amphibious transport ship USS San Diego (LPD 22) held a change of command ceremony on the ship’s flight deck on Feb. 2.

USS San Diego (LPD 22)

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