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Created during a combat deployment to Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF), Tactical NAV was the first MGRS-focused navigation app available on all app stores. Built from the ground up in the rugged mountains of eastern Afghanistan, Tactical NAV (also known as TACNAV-X) was developed by a U.S. Army Field Artillery officer with the vision of crafting a low-cost and highly accurate mobile navigation platform tailored for the U.S. military. Tactical NAV’s journey began in the Pech River Valley and the Korengal Valley in Kunar Province, Afghanistan. U.S. Army Capt. Jonathan J. Springer, a Field Artilleryman serving as a Fire Support Officer with the 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), embarked on the development of this tactical navigation platform immediately following the memorial services for Spc. Blair D. Thompson and Spc. Jared C. Plunk, who were killed in action on June 25, 2010. Despite initial rejections by the Department of Defense, Captain Springer remained steadfast in his mission to continue developing Tactical NAV — even to this day. His ultimate goals were (and still are) to make a positive difference for other soldiers and service members and to honor the men and women killed and wounded in battle. He used his life savings to fund and develop TACNAV-X, all with the ultimate hope of saving military lives, and helping his fellow service members in accomplishing their missions at home and abroad. Tactical NAV officially launched on the App Store and Google Play on February 14, 2011. TACNAV-X’s performance accurately matches that of the AN/PSN-13 Defense Advanced GPS Receiver (DAGR). The mission is to empower military service members with a highly accurate and powerful mobile navigation platform. The vision is to assist and support our nation’s service members with their mobile navigational needs and enable them to operate and win in both training and combat environments. Tactical NAV has successfully undergone evaluation against other software platforms and devices such as Nett Warrior, ATAK, and BFT. Its accuracy is within 1mm of these officially approved systems issued by the DoD. Tactical NAV offers in-app purchases (IAPs) and subscriptions. Currently, tactical drawing mode is available as an in-app purchase, and offline mapping mode is also accessible to users as either a monthly or yearly subscription. All revenue generated from these features contributes to further developmental coding and updates, and a portion of the proceeds are donated to charities that specifically benefit disabled veterans. Key features include a military-quality precision targeting platform, purpose-built for the individual Soldier, offline mapping capabilities, WGS-84 standard coordinates, tactical drawing mode, waypoint plotting functionality with military graphics, compass “FastLock” function, snap and save photographs onto the main map, location, waypoint, and photo-sharing capabilities, one-button night mode function, ‘Go to Grid’ feature, and Android native code built for austere and contested environments. The Department of Defense does not endorse Tactical NAV and TACNAV-X, nor should it be used in life-threatening or combat situations in place of a government issued device. For support, contact Jonathan Springer directly at jon@tacnavx.com.