Rear Adm. Brad Skillman is a native of Muncie, Indiana and St. Paris, Ohio. He is a 1986 graduate from the U.S. Naval Academy with a Bachelor of Science in Oceanography. He earned a Master of Science in Operational Oceanography from the Naval Postgraduate School. He is also a proven financial management specialist.
A surface warfare officer, Skillman’s sea duty assignments include USS Josephus Daniels (CG 27), USS Belleau Wood (LHA 3), USS Nashville (LPD 13), USS Gunston Hall (LSD 44) Amphibious Squadron (PHIBRON) 8 and PHIBRON-4.
Skillman was the commissioning commanding officer of USS New Orleans (LPD 18). He also commanded USS Ponce (LPD 15) and USS San Antonio (LPD 17). His major command was as commander, Amphibious Squadron 4.
The US Navy’s postgraduate school is taking a stab at metal 3D printing February 12 A sailor aboard the carrier Reagan oversees an F/A-18F Super Hornet engine. The Naval Postgraduate School hopes one day to be able to manufacture moving engine parts with 3D metal printers. (U.S. Navy photo by MC3 Timothy Schumaker.) WASHINGTON – The Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey, California, took delivery late last year of a new Xerox 3D metal printer that the school hopes will advance what’s possible to manufacture at sea, easing the burden on the Navy’s supply chain. The school was the first to receive Xerox’s ElemX 3D printer, which came about as part of an acquisition of Vader Systems in 2019.
Naval Postgraduate School adds Xerox ElemX 3D Printer
Maritime Activity Reports, Inc. February 13, 2021
Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) recently installed Xerox’s ElemX 3D Liquid Metal Printer in the Large Experiment Annex at the Naval Postgraduate School (NPS). NPS is the first site to receive installation of this new technology. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Lenny Weston/Released)
The Navy is a step closer to achieving the vision of being able to fabricate parts on demand. Xerox and the Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) have announced a strategic research collaboration to advance 3D printing and additive manufacturing.
Energy diplomacy and transatlantic cooperation in action: Opening the Southern Gas Corridor
Tue, Feb 16, 2021 11:30 AM
In light of the opening of the Southern Gas Corridor, key changemakers discuss the impact of this multilateral achievement in energy diplomacy and opportunities for expansion.
Event recap
On February 16, 2021, the Atlantic Council Global Energy Center hosted a virtual conversation on lessons learned from the successful completion of the Southern Gas Corridor.
Elshad Nasirov, vice president for investment and marketing at the State Oil Company of the Republic of Azerbaijan (SOCAR), delivered keynote remarks and set the scene for discussion on this multilateral achievement. The ensuing panel conversation featured three Atlantic Council nonresident senior fellows,
GE awarded $14.3 million for 3D printed prototype that creates water from thin air
Published on February 10, 2021 by
Lack of fresh, potable (drinkable) water is one of the biggest challenges facing millions on our planet today. This is especially evident in arid areas, many of which are now struggling even more as global warming drives temperatures up in desert regions. This issue is also of particular concern to a potentially surprising group, the US military. To address the problem, the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency’s (DARPA) awarded General Electric Company (GE) $14.3 million to lead a four-year project as part of their Atmospheric Water Extraction (AWE) program. The goal is to design a prototype that would literally produce water out of thin air. Named AIR2WATER, the project will be created using a mixture of additive manufacturing, new material innovations and thermal processes.