Former US Army National Guardsman charged with attempting to supply 3-D printed weapons to al-Qaida for 'global jihad'

A 25-year-old Tulsa man and former member of the US Army National Guard has been charged with attempting to provide material support to a terrorist organization after allegedly trying to ship 3-D printed weapons parts to an undercover FBI agent he believed was working on behalf of al-Qaida.

Federal prosecutors unsealed a criminal complaint Wednesday against Andrew Scott Hastings, accusing him of attempting to provide material support or resources to a designated foreign terrorist organization and illegally possessing and transferring a machine gun.

According to court records, the FBI began monitoring Hastings in June 2024 after he discussed on a social media app committing acts of violence against US civilians to advance “global jihad.” Hastings, who had served in the National Guard as an aircraft powertrain repairer and held a national security clearance, allegedly encouraged others online to pursue both cyberspace skills and physical combat training.