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Remedies to Global Positioning System used by the US Air Force

The Air Force is a separate arm of the US military which was created in 1947. In its

security operations, it uses the Global Positioning System (GPS) for tracking and good

communication among the soldiers on a mission. However, the old GPS system has become

venerable to security breaches and risks of exposing vital information to the enemies all this

being attributed to the old GPS satellite infrastructure which exists. For better security, the US

Air Force should employ the following solutions to improve the security of the GPS system;

Training of military personnel on how to avoid cyber-attacks on the devices they are

using will be a major solution to the GPS problem. Training will include all devices they are

using even the ones which are personal. There should also be an improvement and control of

Mobile Apps used like Strava and Polar Flow which have been said to expose vital information

to the enemies (Agnon, 2018).

Complete separation of the Air Force GPS system and the one used by the civilian

segment of private and commercial airlines (Lippold, 2016). Independence of the Air Force GPS

will reduce the attacks exposed to it and increase its efficiency. This will also reduce the

jamming of the GPS system which is experienced from time to time.

Installation of the next-generation GPS system will withstand all cyber-attacks from the

enemies will the final solution ("U.S. Air Force To Launch New Generation Of GPS Satellites",

2018). It will include replacing the current satellites in the space with new ones. Additionally,

new satellites should have greater accuracy and anti-jamming capabilities than the existing

one.
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In conclusion, with cutting edge technology and a fast-changing one, using an old one in

areas like defense always leads to insecurity. Adoption and improvement of new technology

always solve all problems encountered with the old one. Training of the personnel on how to use

the new technology also reduces the risks of the attacks. Lastly, military personnel needs to be

constantly educated on how to avoid being exposed to danger by gadgets they used which are

outside military operations.

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References
Agnon, S. (2018). U.S. Military Troops Barred from Using GPS-Tracking Devices While on

Missions. Retrieved 8 August 2019, from https://intelligencebriefs.com/u-s-military-

troops-barred-from-using-gps-tracking-devices-while-on-missions/

Lippold, K. (2016). Next-Generation GPS is Key to Securing America’s Future. Retrieved 8

August 2019, from https://nationalinterest.org/blog/the-buzz/next-generation-gps-key-

securing-americas-future-15876

U.S. Air Force To Launch New Generation Of GPS Satellites. (2018). Retrieved 8 August 2019,

from https://www.rferl.org/a/u-s-air-force-to-launch-new-generation-of-gps-

satellites/29660193.html