America's Cutting Edge CNC machining and metrology training

This paper describes the workforce development activities supported by America's Cutting Edge (ACE), a national initiative for machine tool technology development and advancement. ACE is supported by the Department of Defense Industrial Base Analysis and Sustainment (IBAS) program from the Office of Industrial Policy. Both the online and in-person components of the computer numerically controlled (CNC) machining and metrology training programs are summarized and participation information is provided. (C) 2022 Society of Manufacturing Engineers ( SME). Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved. Peer-review under responsibility of the Scientific Committee of the NAMRI/SME.