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Brash, direct, and aggressive, Air Force Colonel John Boyd was an unusual man. In his biography of the late colonel, Boyd: The Fighter Pilot Who Changed the Art of War.
For those unfamiliar with him, John Boyd was more than an exceptional fighter pilot, mythically capable of defeating any challenger within 40 seconds. He was an outstanding thinker.
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Boeing Australia is developing the MQ-28A Ghost Bat, a stealthy, multirole, loyal wingman unmanned combat air vehicle for the Royal Australian Air Force. Australia has ordered at least ten aircraft, and the U.S. Air Force is investigating it for U.S. service.
But what Boyd is best known for, especially outside the military, is his time-based theory of conflict, which gave rise to his most famous idea: the OODA loop—observe, orient, decide, act.
For those unfamiliar with him, John Boyd was more than an exceptional fighter pilot, mythically capable of defeating any challenger within 40 seconds. He was an outstanding thinker.
Boyd in the Age of Loyal Wingmen
U.S. Naval Academy Class of 2024 CAPSTONE ESSAY CONTEST WINNER. Colonel Boyd's devotion to simplicity and quick strategic decision-making must live on with naval aviation.
Boeing Australia is developing the MQ-28A Ghost Bat, a stealthy, multirole, loyal wingman unmanned combat air vehicle for the Royal Australian Air Force. Australia has ordered at least ten aircraft, and the U.S. Air Force is investigating it for U.S. service.
But what Boyd is best known for, especially outside the military, is his time-based theory of conflict, which gave rise to his most famous idea: the OODA loop—observe, orient, decide, act.
