What Tech has made your military life easier?

CPT Private RallyPoint Member — Sat, 25 Mar 2023 18:19:40 -0400

Recently, I purchased a Surface Go 3 tablet after seeing a peer using a tablet. I have to say this is a game changer. Because it runs on windows I can access any of the websites a regular computer can access and even use the Microsoft Army 365 suite online. I can log into my OneDrive at my fingertips. The case has a built in CAC reader that makes logging into military sites so easy. I even made this post with it.

What Tech had you used to mage your life more productive or easier.

Response by PO1 William "Chip" Nagel made Mar 25 at 2023 6:22 PM

PO1 William "Chip" Nagel — Sat, 25 Mar 2023 18:22:56 -0400

CPT Private RallyPoint Member That's a Big Question! I learned on Ancient Equipment, MOD 28 TTY, I Would go on to be a PDP-11/70 Tech, Steamliner Tech, UKY-20 TACINTEL Tech, Some Would Say I Evolved Backwards!

Response by CPT Private RallyPoint Member made Mar 25 at 2023 8:50 PM

CPT Private RallyPoint Member — Sat, 25 Mar 2023 20:50:45 -0400

A phone app called
Mil GPS
One can basically use a smart phone with MGRS coordinates. Even in the boonies it works very well. It isn't transferring data, it just needs to know where it is.

Response by SGM Private RallyPoint Member made Mar 25 at 2023 9:14 PM

SGM Private RallyPoint Member — Sat, 25 Mar 2023 21:14:01 -0400

The first personnel action I input in 1994 was on a TACCS.
The most recent one I did from my phone.

But if we're talking about any tech that made Army-ing easier:
Back in the old AN/PSN-11 (PLGR) days, I used a Garmin Geko or eTrex Vista, both were at least 10x faster.
And do I enjoy being able to do anything CAC-enabled (except for ATRRS and MOBCOP) on a Linux laptop rather than booting Windoze, thanks to the gang at militarycac.com.

Response by Sgt Private RallyPoint Member made Mar 25 at 2023 9:36 PM

Sgt Private RallyPoint Member — Sat, 25 Mar 2023 21:36:07 -0400

CPT Private RallyPoint Member The An-Prc-25 Radio kept us in communication when we needed to coordinate our efforts or needed help. As long as it was kept clean, the radio worked good except for the handsets. I always carried an extra battery, handset, a brush, and plastic for the handset. The whip antenna could be an issue, so the tape antenna was used as much as possible.

https://www.historynet.com/vietnam-an-prc-25-radio/

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The “Prick 25” entered Vietnam in 1965 and was carried on virtually all land vehicles, riverine craft and aircraft.

Response by SGM Mikel Dawson made Mar 26 at 2023 1:20 AM

SGM Mikel Dawson — Sun, 26 Mar 2023 01:20:47 -0400

in 2003 when we moved from Camp Virginia to Balad, Iraq, we first used a GPS navigation system. I still had a map, but the convoy leader used the GPS, had way points logged in. It was great. Also I had a Dell laptop issued to me which worked flawless, except for the "A" drive which the floppy discs were effected by the sand and grit, so a little thing called a USB stick was issued. They were big, 128mgb., but they were great for transfer of files .

Response by MAJ Ken Landgren made Mar 26 at 2023 3:16 PM

MAJ Ken Landgren — Sun, 26 Mar 2023 15:16:56 -0400

My Beats headphones. I love music.

Response by CPT Private RallyPoint Member made Apr 4 at 2023 10:49 PM

CPT Private RallyPoint Member — Tue, 04 Apr 2023 22:49:12 -0400

The Wang PC! Sixth was the first US Army to go “desktop” back in to the day. DCS-IM also tricked out the command staff with the at the time state-of-the-art ruggedized GRiD laptops. By that time the Osborne was on the way out.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b3fiZhyDskU

Wang 1981 TV commercial

A 1981 television ad for Wang Laboratories that lets you know the future is at your fingertips.