A US Army crewman took a cellphone picture of a Blackhawk helicopter carrying then-Secretary of Defense Robert Gates between visits to troops in Afghanistan in June. Jason Reed/Reuters/File
How An iPhone Revolution Could Turn The Army Upside-Down -- Christian Science Monitor
An Army pilot program is putting smart phones in the hands of soldiers as a warfighting tool. But the project challenges traditional Army command culture as well as the military industry.
When Michael McCarthy started giving out iPhones to soldiers training for war in the Texas high desert, there was speculation that it might be some sort of recruiting ploy.
"There were a lot of people who thought this was a marketing thing – we're going to give you a cellphone if you enlist," says Mr. McCarthy, director of operations for the Army's Brigade Modernization Command.
But that was the furthest thing from his mind. Instead, he was hoping to recast how the Army thinks about technology.
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My Comment: I have been writing on this "military technology revolution" for the past few years, but this CSM report summarizes the impact that smart phones are having in a clear and succinct manner. Read it all.
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