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Dive Brief:

The Institute for Advanced Composites Manufacturing Innovation announced plans on Tuesday to expand two workforce development programs funded through the U.S. Department of Defense’s Office of Industrial Base Policy.

America’s Cutting Edge, or ACE, is a computer numerical control machine training program. Metallurgical Engineering Trades Apprenticeships and Learning, or METAL, focuses on metallurgy casting and forging training.

IACMI aims to establish ACE and METAL initiatives at 53 universities, colleges and trade schools by 2030, bringing a total of over 100 sites nationwide, according to the press release.