The program listed below is NOT included with AMUG Conference registration. Participation requires separate registration and is at an additional cost.

ASTM

The organization will be conducting two training sessions.

The free, 2-hour course is “Supplying the Fleet: NAVSEA AM Technical and Quality Requirements and the Path into Austal USA’s Supply Chain.” More →

The full, 2-day course is “Unlock the Path Toward Navy Contracts at AMUG: DED/PBF MIB Supplier Course.” More →

Supplying the Fleet: NAVSEA AM Technical and Quality Requirements and the Path into Austal USA’s Supply Chain

Course Description:

This 2-hour session will provide excellent information to assist attendees in understanding how to prepare additive manufacturing practices for the Maritime Industrial Base (MIB) program. Moreover, it will lay the groundwork for the two-day certificate course taking place subsequently.

Among other things, the session will cover quality management and audit preparation, including what auditors expect during MIB visits.

Session Objectives:

  • Understand the Navy supplier activation process, from first contact to the official approval letter.
  • Integrate Navy-specific needs into Quality Management Systems (QMS).
  • Prepare documentation and evidence for MIB on-site audits.
    Identify opportunities created by emerging Navy demand for AM components and spare parts.

Course Date & Time:

  • Saturday, March 14, 2026 (12:00 pm – 2:00 pm PDT)

Course Location:

  • AMUG 2026, Grand Sierra Resort, Reno, NV

Price:

  • Free

Registration:

Instructor:

Griffin Keller, Quality Manager—Advanced Technologies, Austal

Griffin Keller is the Quality Manager for Austal USA Advanced Technologies. Griffin is managing the activation program to engage and guide suppliers through the technical qualification and onboarding processes which will then enable them to become Additive Manufacturing serial production facilities approved for use in part production for the Marine Industrial Base (MIB). Griffin is an MSME with over 20 years of experience, including 8 years of expertise in Quality Systems Management and maintaining Regulatory Compliance of Medical Devices to 21 CFR 820, ISO 13485, MDSAP, MEDDEV, and EU MDR 2017/745.  She is a certified lead auditor to ISO 9001:2015 and experienced in several different aspects of engineering: Design, Manufacturing, Sourcing, Quality, Regulatory, Service, and Field Support within a variety of fields including automotive, power generation, Class I, II, and III Medical Devices, and the DoD.

Unlock the Path Toward Navy Contracts at AMUG: DED/PBF MIB Supplier Course

Course Description:

The U.S. Navy is rapidly expanding its use of additively manufactured components, creating a major opportunity for qualified suppliers capable of meeting NAVSEA’s rigorous requirements. This practical, two-day course gives you the tools, frameworks, and insider knowledge to enter the Navy’s Maritime Industrial Base (MIB) as an approved AM supplier.

Whether you are an AM service provider, defense contractor, materials specialist, equipment OEM, or a manufacturer exploring metal AM expansion, this course will guide you through the real qualification pathways used across MIB procurement.

You’ll leave with actionable strategies for qualifying Directed Energy Deposition (DED) and Powder Bed Fusion (PBF) processes to Navy maritime standards, understanding NAVSEA Technical Publication specifications, and preparing your organization to pass Maritime Industrial Base audits.

Unlike traditional lecture-only courses, this training is built around interactive exercises and practical application, designed to give you confidence when navigating AM qualification within a defense supply chain.

Course Objectives:

  • Interpret NAVSEA requirements and flow-downs within Technical Publication Specifications.
  • Apply Essential Elements (key process variables) for DED and PBF qualification.
  • Integrate Navy maritime-specific needs into Quality Management Systems (QMS).
  • Develop qualification strategies tailored to defense-relevant DED and PBF materials.
  • Reduce risk by aligning internal workflows with Navy maritime qualification expectations.

Course Dates:

  • Saturday, March 14, 2026 (2:00 pm – 5:00 pm PDT)
  • Sunday, March 15, 2026 (9:00 am – 3:00 pm PDT)

Course Location:

  • AMUG 2026, Grand Sierra Resort, Reno, NV

Price:

  • $799 through February 28 ($949 for March registrations)

Registration:

Instructors:

Shane Collins, Technical Fellow at ASTM and AMUG DINO

Shane Collins is the Technical Fellow, Metal Additive Manufacturing at Wohlers Associates, powered by ASTM International. He is a 20-year veteran of the additive manufacturing (AM) industry. Shane has held positions in product management, business development, and operations for 3D printing machine manufacturers and Tier 1 suppliers of polymer and metal parts. He led the development of several metal powder bed fusion standards and holds the position of chair of the ASTM F42.07 Subcommittee on Applications. For 10 years, Collins was chair of the F42.05 Subcommittee on Materials and Process. He received the ASTM Robert F. Painter Memorial Award in 2017, the ASTM Award of Merit in 2018, and honorary title of Fellow, the highest ASTM recognition granted by the organization. He is a co-author of publications in the powder bed fusion of 17-4 stainless steel, nickel alloy 625, and nickel alloy 718. Collins graduated from Purdue University in 1980 with a Bachelor of Science in management. Prior to joining ASTM, he was a vice president at Additive Industries of North America and general manager of the process and applications development center in Camarillo, California.

Barras, Additive Manufacturing Principal Engineer at ASTM

Josh Barras is the Additive Manufacturing Principal Engineer for Global Business Development & Innovation Strategy at ASTM International. He has over 12 years’ experience in additive manufacturing and is a renowned process specialist in laser DED. In recent years, Josh has become a strategic leader and technology roadmap developer. He is experienced in creating business development opportunities for R&D, designing programmes with industry consortiums, securing public funding grants, and delivering direct industry solutions.

He holds a prestigious UKRI Future Leaders Fellowship — a 7-year personal grant — hosted at ASTM International UK following four years of successful execution with TWI. Through this Fellowship, Josh led the introduction of high-speed DED into the UK and established a new research team and state-of-the-art equipment to propel DED innovation. Josh has supported over 100 companies in realising the benefits of advanced manufacturing through projects and technical consultancy, across many sectors including Aerospace, Automotive, Defense, Nuclear, Oil & Gas, Yellow Goods, Mining, and high-value industrial manufacturing.

He holds an M.Phil and BEng, and has been a Chartered Engineer and Member of The Welding Institute since 2020. In 2022, he was awarded — by recognition — the first ‘International Additive Manufacturing Process Engineer DED-LB’ diploma from EWF.