Author

John Boyd

1927-1997 · United States Air Force fighter pilot and military strategist, originator of the OODA loop

About John Boyd

John Boyd (1927-1997) was a United States Air Force fighter pilot, strategist, theorist, and reformer. Known for energy-maneuverability theory and later for the OODA loop, he influenced fighter design, military reform, maneuver warfare, and Marine Corps doctrine. His writings circulated largely as essays and briefings rather than conventional books.

Notable works

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Destruction and Creation and the OODA Loop Briefings

John Boyd

1976-1995 · Postwar Contemporary · Political Theory

Destruction and Creation and the OODA Loop Briefings gather John Boyd's strategic thought from thermodynamics and epistemology to conflict, command, and adaptation. Destruction and Creation argues that organisms and organizations must break apart old mental concepts and rebuild new ones in order to cope with a changing reality.

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