John Boyd forever changed the way the United States fights wars, both on the ground and in the air. This is rather impressive considering his own limited battlefield experience, as he just missed ...

After nearly 50 years of service, the F-15 Eagle—a formidable military jet fighter— has never been shut down in air combat, holding an undefeated record of 104 wins and zero losses. 1 However, prior ...

The figure below explains the OODA loop in more detail. Based on the data collected from the surroundings through 'observation', the five aspects of cultural tradition, analysis and integration, past ...

In managing themselves and their institutions to improve performance -- to execute, not just to decide -- executives depend on learning. We aren't good at most things until we've done them for a while ...

In the sphere of military science and doctrine, Col. John Boyd is a brute and fabled character. Boyd was an Air Force fighter pilot during the Korean War who later went on to become revered as a blunt ...

“If you screw up, it could literally mean your life or the life of the guy next to you or below you.” “It is rewarding but extremely demanding of your time and physical body. It can kill you if you ...

An Indian Air Force commando stands in front of a Soviet-era Pechora air defense system on Sept. 27, 2019. (Sam Panthaky/AFP via Getty Images) Following the recent India-China standoff in the eastern ...

The Air Force’s military superiority is centered around the service and individual airmen’s ability to ingest new information and act quickly and decisively. But the unending waves of data being ...

In a world of smartphones and headphones, we often forget how to be aware of our surroundings. That can be dangerous—or rude, depending on the situation—but you can help yourself out with the "OODA ...

Data leaks, breaches, and cyberattacks are becoming the norm, spawning discussions on how organizations can effectively defend themselves against an ever-evolving threat landscape. With the modern ...