SGT Donald Croswhite 80113 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>A recent OPORD had personelly owned cell phones as a thrid communication option. Not only were platoon sergeant cell phones adressed, but checking with lower enlisted cell phone carriers for coverage area was also adressed. Is the Army taking advantage of readily-available-nonissued equipment? 2014-03-20T12:52:57-04:00 SGT Donald Croswhite 80113

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>A recent OPORD had personelly owned cell phones as a thrid communication option. Not only were platoon sergeant cell phones adressed, but checking with lower enlisted cell phone carriers for coverage area was also adressed. Is the Army taking advantage of readily-available-nonissued equipment?

2014-03-20T12:52:57-04:00 2014-03-20T12:52:57-04:00 CPT Brandon Christensen 80143

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div><p>I think we are. </p><p><br></p><p>When I write my OPORDS for my convoys or for typical movement in garrison/field environment for training, I usually leave out the cell phone option. My thought process is if another war to happen, are we going to have cell phones to communicate with one another? Nope. Train as you fight. I stress to my PSG's that we need to go back to our basic soldier skills and work on those. ie hand signals, radios, etc.</p>

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