SSG Private RallyPoint Member16908<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Technology is great can you work without it???How many Soldiers can navigate a terrain course or area without BFT?2013-12-07T13:13:11-05:00SSG Private RallyPoint Member16908<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Technology is great can you work without it???How many Soldiers can navigate a terrain course or area without BFT?2013-12-07T13:13:11-05:002013-12-07T13:13:11-05:00LTC Jason Bartlett16958<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Absolutely without a doubt. Response by LTC Jason Bartlett made Dec 7 at 2013 3:14 PM2013-12-07T15:14:31-05:002013-12-07T15:14:31-05:00LTC Private RallyPoint Member16963<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>As a Geography Major, in my expert opinion, GPS is a crutch.<br /><br />Land navigation is a often overlooked skill when we have GPS and limited training time.Response by LTC Private RallyPoint Member made Dec 7 at 2013 3:22 PM2013-12-07T15:22:04-05:002013-12-07T15:22:04-05:00SPC Matthew Birkinbine16966<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>I certainly could. I can't stand technology. I can't live without my iPhone for Facebook and rally point (may need a rehab center for phone addiction), but I plot my routes for trips in a road atlas. I'd rather a supervisor leave me a voicemail and wait until I get back with him/her like one would if I only had a home phone. To top that off, electronic records are not standard enough for maintenance management/dispatching. I'd rather have standard forms across the board as we once did, and see calendars up with service schedules and tracking boards to show the generals and brigade commanders when they show up. I mean, I know that technology can help and can be efficient, but the deadlines that I've seen set for some tasks are ridiculous and it's all because of the invention of technology; but I charge you, is the quality of our work the best that it can be 100% of the time?Response by SPC Matthew Birkinbine made Dec 7 at 2013 3:44 PM2013-12-07T15:44:15-05:002013-12-07T15:44:15-05:00LTC Daniel Rogne17498<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Night and day without NVDs or GPS and a KD with azimuth. Can do with full battle rattle, ruck, and rifle with a squad over a 48 hour advanced land scenario... Just need map, compass, and a way to track pace.Response by LTC Daniel Rogne made Dec 8 at 2013 3:36 PM2013-12-08T15:36:18-05:002013-12-08T15:36:18-05:00SFC Rocky Gannon17533<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>No problem, have done it a many of times, NO GPS needed.Response by SFC Rocky Gannon made Dec 8 at 2013 4:37 PM2013-12-08T16:37:03-05:002013-12-08T16:37:03-05:00SSG Private RallyPoint Member17541<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Gentlemen I am talking post war training are the currently E-4 and below intellectually equipped to handle a land nav training within 24hrs and no refresher training... It is like us being asked to move forward on the battleground tomorrow without notice. Could most young leaders and subordinates do it. I know all you can???Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made Dec 8 at 2013 4:45 PM2013-12-08T16:45:31-05:002013-12-08T16:45:31-05:00SSgt Private RallyPoint Member17686<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Not me, I need a GPS to find the bathroom. ;)Response by SSgt Private RallyPoint Member made Dec 8 at 2013 8:52 PM2013-12-08T20:52:22-05:002013-12-08T20:52:22-05:002013-12-07T13:13:11-05:00