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    {"title" :"Checking in on the DoD Mobile Apps Gallery","summary" : "We’re switching our style up this week in salute to our military friends across the Department of Defense. Faithful readers of DigitalGov know that each Thursday we profile an awesome app from the","date" : "2015-04-23T10:07:30-04:00","date_modified" : "2025-01-27T19:42:55-05:00","authors" : {"kdowney" : "Kevin Downey"},"topics" : {
        
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This week we’re getting familiar with the \u003ca href=\"http://www.defense.gov/developer/appsgallery.aspx\"\u003eDoD Mobile Apps Gallery\u003c/a\u003e to highlight some of the great apps available for servicemembers and the general public.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFirst up is a collection of apps from the Air Force, since they’re first on this alphabetical list. Preparing for life in the Air Force, boot camp, physical training and all? “Air Force Fundamentals” for \u003ca href=\"https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/us-air-force-airman-fundamentals/id440526037?mt=8\"\u003eiOS\u003c/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.gdit.AETC\u0026amp;hl=en\"\u003eAndroid\u003c/a\u003e has you covered. Actually in the Air Force? “Air Force Link” for \u003ca href=\"https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/af-link/id549784285?mt=8\u0026amp;ls=1\"\u003eiOS\u003c/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.doapps.android.mln.MLN_3bdee24abe453bc4de4ccd4d104648eb\u0026amp;feature=search_result#?t=W251bGwsMSwyLDEsImNvbS5kb2FwcHMuYW5kcm9pZC5tbG4uTUxOXzNiZGVlMjRhYmU0NTNiYzRkZTRjY2Q0ZDEwNDY0OGViIl0.\"\u003eAndroid\u003c/a\u003e is designed to keep airmen, families, retirees, recruits and the public informed about the latest happenings around the force.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDon’t miss “\u003ca href=\"http://www.airforce.com/makeitfly/support/\"\u003eMake It Fly\u003c/a\u003e,” a mind-blowingly creative app that lets your genius come out. It’s a mobile game that applies actual physics and principles of flight like thrust, drag, lift and gravity, to let you create a variety of planes ranging from a multirole fighter jet to the first-ever remotely piloted, long-range bomber.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePay tribute to America’s heroes buried at Arlington National Cemetery with \u003ca href=\"http://www.arlingtoncemetery.mil/Explore-the-Cemetery/Find-a-Grave\"\u003eANC Explorer\u003c/a\u003e, an app that enables families, visitors and the public to locate gravesites, events or other points of interest throughout the cemetery, and much more.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNext up is the Army, with an impressive arsenal of apps in the gallery. Start with the \u003ca href=\"http://www.army.mil/mobile/\"\u003eU.S. Army App\u003c/a\u003e, which details what’s happening in the field, including news, photos, video and social media. Check out \u003ca href=\"http://www.army.mil/mobile/strongstories.html\"\u003eArmy Strong Stories\u003c/a\u003e, which gives soldiers, spouses, parents and other Army supporters on-the-go access to a rich community of hundreds of soldier bloggers with backgrounds as diverse as medicine, human resources, infantry, law and public affairs.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne great fitness app to help you look like a soldier is the iOS-based \u003ca href=\"http://csf2.army.mil/downloads-apps.html\"\u003eArmy Comprehensive Soldier and Family Fitness (CSF2)\u003c/a\u003e which helps anyone keep track of fitness goals using the 7-step goal-setting process used in the US Army’s Comprehensive Soldier and Family Fitness program.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"image\"\u003e\n  \u003cimg\n    src=\"https://s3.amazonaws.com/digitalgov/_legacy-img/2015/04/600-x-600-Coast-Guard-Always-Ready-iPhone-app-home-screen-and-menu-screen.jpg\"\n    alt=\"Coast Guard Always Ready iPhone app home screen and menu screen\"/\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\n\n\n\u003cp\u003eDon’t forget the Coast Guard entry in the gallery, \u003ca href=\"http://www.uscg.mil/worklife/ombudsman_app.asp\"\u003eCoast Guard Ombudsman\u003c/a\u003e, which gives users information about the many quality of life resources available for Coast Guard military and civilian personnel, family members, and retirees.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Marines are in the gallery with \u003ca href=\"http://www.marines.mil/News/Messages/MessagesDisplay/tabid/13286/Article/161514/semper-fit-mrs-announces-availability-of-the-high-intensity-tactical-training-h.aspx\"\u003eMarines High Intensity Tactical Training (HITT)\u003c/a\u003e which provides Marines with a virtual resource to implement HITT specific program components.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Navy steps on the scene with \u003ca href=\"http://www.navy.mil/submit/display.asp?story_id=62440\"\u003eNavy Life\u003c/a\u003e, which gives users information about the many quality of life resources available for Navy servicemembers, retirees and their families. Be sure to check out \u003ca href=\"http://greenfleet.dodlive.mil/energy/energywarrior/\"\u003eNavy Energy Warrior\u003c/a\u003e, and discover what sailors, civilians, and others Navy-wide are doing to lead change and increase combat capability. Also, don’t miss \u003ca href=\"http://www.navy.mil/submit/display.asp?story_id=79518\"\u003eNavy Pier Pressure\u003c/a\u003e, a role-playing game true to the “Navy experience” coupled with resources to help sailors practice responsible drinking behaviors in real life.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere’s many more apps worth checking out in the DoD’s app gallery, like \u003ca href=\"http://www.medicalmuseum.mil/index.cfm?p=media.news.article.embryo_app_debuts\"\u003eNational Museum of Health and Medicine Embryo App\u003c/a\u003e, which helps users learn human embryology from images of actual embryos.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis blog post isn’t meant to be comprehensive, so spend some time browsing the gallery. It’s a great way to learn how DoD is taking full advantage of the mobile revolution to benefit servicemembers, veterans, families and the American public.\u003c/p\u003e\n"}
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