App seeks to bring awareness to military travelers.

AuthorBeidel, Eric
PositionDefense Technology Newswire

The military so far has had a rocky relationship with smartphones. Troops have given them mixed reviews in battle scenarios, and officials are still trying to figure out how they can be used for all of the unclassified, day-to-day business conducted on bases stateside and around the world.

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Meanwhile, service members themselves continue to develop apps to move the process along.

More than 20,000 users have downloaded the Military Traveler mobile app developed by Marine Corps Capt. Tony Hatala and Navy Lt. Billy Griffin. Hatala came up with the idea after having been transferred so often that he never had time to familiarize himself with his surroundings. He is currently on another overseas deployment.

Information about places and services on base often is outdated and available only through a variety of unrelated sources, Griffin said.

Available for free on iPhone and Android, Military Traveler seeks to gather all of this information, from banks and restaurants to commissaries and duty officers, and put it in one easy-to-find directory.

"Our goal is to have every establishment on base ... on every base in the country," Griffin said. "That's our goal right now. We're not there, but it gets better every day."

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