By Jim Garamone, DoD News, Defense Media Activity WASHINGTON -- Deployed service members may bring to ditch their fitness trackers inwards answer to a novel memo from Deputy Defense Secretary Patrick M. Shanahan prohibiting the usage of GPS functions inwards deployed locations. This includes physical fitness aids, applications inwards phones that runway locations, together with other devices together with apps that pinpoint together with runway the location of individuals. “Effective immediately, Defense Department personnel are prohibited from using geolocation features together with functionality on regime together with nongovernment-issued devices, applications together with services piece inwards locations designated equally operational areas,” Pentagon spokesman Army Col. Robert Manning III told Pentagon reporters today. Deployed personnel are inwards “operational areas,” together with commanders volition brand a conclusion on other areas where this policy ...