Army: Satellite Network Isn’t For Facebook -- Army Times
Soldiers are using a war zone logistics satellite network to surf Facebook, Twitter and other sites that are off limits on Army computers.
And the Army is ordering them to knock it off.
An Army bulletin warns soldiers that the mobile satellite network is not for non-Army uses like file-swapping networks, checking e-mail or visiting non-Army web sites. Army deputy chief of staff for logistics Lt. Gen. Raymond Mason issued the message Jan. 13.
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My Comment: Sighhhh ..... this order is going to guarantee a drop in morale.
I'm with the Army on this one.
ReplyDeleteSoldiers using the network for
private surfing will run counter
to the goal of completing missions
and controlling bandwidth availability.
The Army should be looking into
ways to get soldiers net access,
but not on mission systems.
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