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New DOD policy prohibits GPS-enabled devices in deployed settings
August 7, 2018
U.S. Army Special Forces Soldiers, assigned to 10th Special Forces Group (Airborne), practice alongside Iraqi counter-terrorism forces on loading and unloading procedures from an MI17 Helicopter prior to conducting a mission near Baghdad, Iraq, Dec. 15, 2008. The Defense Department announced in a memo released Aug. 6, 2018 that personnel are prohibited from using geolocation features and functionality on government and nongovernment-issued devices, applications and services while in locations designated as operational areas.