My Army Post was developed by the Army Software Factory. The Texas-based unit within Army Futures Command develops software to assist soldiers on the battlefield and at home. (Pixabay)
CAMP HUMPHREYS, South Korea — The community at the largest U.S. military base overseas now has access to information about their installation as part of a growing Army smartphone app.
Information about Humphreys, the home of U.S. Forces Korea, 2nd Infantry Division and Eighth Army roughly 40 miles south of Seoul, was included in the My Army Post last month, base spokesman Jeff Nagan told Stars and Stripes by phone Tuesday.
Features include weather updates, a list of emergency contacts, hours for on-base services, driving directions, job listings and an interactive bus route map.
“The goal of the new app is for community members to be able to quickly orient themselves to a new installation and its surrounding community with only a few clicks,” the Army said in a Feb. 2 news release.
The Humphreys features are still in development and some information, such as business hours, may be incorrect, Nagan said. He encouraged users to submit feedback using the app’s menu.
“The important thing to know is that it’s a pilot,” he said. “We’re taking a hard look and going through everything to get it as close to perfect as we can.”
The app is also in use at six other bases in the United States — Fort Wainwright, Alaska; Fort Carson, Colo.; Fort Moore, Ga.; Fort Meade, Md.; Fort Cavazos, Texas; and Fort McCoy, Wis. — and three in Germany: Garmisch, Grafenwoehr-Vilseck and Hohenfels.
The Army plans to have all its bases in the app to provide “a seamless experience” throughout the service, according to the release.
My Army Post was developed by the Army Software Factory. The Texas-based unit within Army Futures Command develops software to assist soldiers on the battlefield and at home.
Soldiers with the Army Software Factory flew to Humphreys last month to determine the garrison’s unique needs and tailor the application’s features for its users, Nagan said.
My Army Post is available to download from the Apple App Store and Google Play, and users are encouraged to submit a form to join a confidential focus group for feedback on Feb. 27.
After installing the app on their smartphones, users will be prompted to select their garrison and are then provided with a menu for the base.
Other services have developed their own apps. The Air Force uses USAF Connect, which replaced apps tailored to individual bases, while the Navy uses Navy App Locker and the Marine Corps has MarinesMobile.
