The stock answer seems to have become, "Acquire a CAC card reader and install the software you will get from your unit."

There was a lengthy thread about this over at Lightfighter.net. Many posters were climbing the wall with the restrictions that the Army had imposed, while a select few seem to have had success getting the right software to make things work.

Why is this kicking our butt so bad? I've come to rely on my AKO account to a great degree as well, and I'm not even Army.

I'm curious as to who mandated the shift with MCLL. Even a drilling Reserve member doesn't have time to bounce through the archives when he is mobilized. There are simply too many pre-deploy training requirements already on their plates. I'm sure the units will get creative and find work-arounds, but this is nuts.

Is there a petition around that I can jump on?