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US Navy Seals Located Bin Laden With An iPhone App

Tactical Nav is the iPhone app strongly rumored to have helped the US Navy Seals locate Bin Laden last week. Tactical Nav assists military personnel with mapping, plotting and photographing of waypoints on the battlefield by predominately using the Military Grid Reference (MGRS).  The application itself was created by Army Capt. Jonathan Springer while he was deployed to Afghanistan,

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This app is ideal for active duty & retired military personnel, outdoor enthusiasts, adventure travelers, hikers, hunters, and for those who are into Geocaching.  Tactical NAV™ takes route tracking, location identification & communication, and waypoint plotting to the next level. This is the same type of location information as seen in Call of Duty: Black Ops™ and is currently used by the U.S. Military and NATO Armed Forces worldwide.

During an interview with website Appdebate, Jonathan Springer said ‘I have no way to confirm or deny if Tactical NAV was used during the mission – but, I am extremely proud to say that the hard work of our Armed Forces has finally paid off’.

This app retails for $5.99 in the Apple App Store and you can download it here.

Joanne Carter is a British photography journalist, editor, curator, and the founder of *TheAppWhisperer.com*, one of the world’s leading platforms dedicated to mobile photography and art. Since its launch in 2009, TheAppWhisperer has become an international hub for artists of all levels to discover, learn, exhibit, and engage with contemporary photographic practice.Built on principles of inclusivity, accessibility, and artistic excellence, Joanne has spent almost two decades championing mobile photography as a serious artistic medium. Through interviews, critical essays, exhibitions, competitions, and education, she has helped shape and document the evolution of mobile art on a global scale.Her work has taken her internationally, lecturing on photography and mobile art at institutions and events including the Museum of Art in Seoul, South Korea, alongside appearances in the UK and Europe. She has served as a juror for international photography and mobile art awards across Portugal, Canada, the United States, South Korea, Italy, and the UK.Joanne is also the founder of *TheAppWhispererPrintSales.com*, one of the first online galleries dedicated exclusively to collectible mobile art, connecting artists with collectors across Europe, the United States, and Asia.Before founding TheAppWhisperer, Joanne worked extensively in print journalism and photographic publishing, including roles at a paparazzi photo agency and as deputy editor of a leading photography magazine. Her freelance journalism, criticism, and commentary have been published widely in both the UK and the US, with bylines in *The Times*, *The Sunday Times*, *The Guardian*, *Popular Photography*, *NikonPro*, *DPReview*, *Which?*, *Vogue Italia*, *LensCulture*, the *BBC*, and more recently, the *Financial Times*, where her published letters on photography continue to contribute to wider conversations around the medium.Alongside her editorial and curatorial work, Joanne’s own photographic practice has been exhibited internationally across the UK, Europe, South Korea, and the United States. Her work increasingly explores themes of grief, loss, death, memory, and the body.Her current research interests centre on grief, death, and poverty, with forthcoming postgraduate study leading towards doctoral research in these areas.Joanne is currently developing new long-form writing and photographic projects and is available for commissions, editorial projects, speaking engagements, and collaborations.Contact: joannetheappwhisperer@gmail.com)

One Comment

  • Katie

    Wow. Being an Army wife, I have to say that’s cool if that’s true. Bravo to the SEALS for getting Bin Laden – now let’s get the rest of em’!