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u/NewspaperNelson · 3 pointsr/guns
u/pawnman99 · 2 pointsr/AirForce

Yeah, sorry. It's Robert Coram...autocorrect got me on that one.

Boyd:The Fighter Pilot Who Changed the Art of War for $9.99 on Kindle, $12 paperback.

u/ssyk3s · 1 pointr/CGPGrey

grey non-fiction book rec:

Boyd: The Fighter Pilot Who Changed the Art of War

=== info about the book and John Boyd follows ===

https://www.amazon.com/Boyd-Fighter-Pilot-Who-Changed-ebook/dp/B000FA5UEG

John Boyd quote:
"Do You Want to Be Someone or Do Something?"

Innovator of the OODA loop:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OODA_loop

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The OODA loop is the cycle observe–orient–decide–act, developed by military strategist and United States Air Force Colonel John Boyd. Boyd applied the concept to the combat operations process, often at the operational level during military campaigns. It is now also often applied to understand commercial operations and learning processes. The approach explains how agility can overcome raw power in dealing with human opponents. It is especially applicable to cyber security and cyberwarfare

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""" blurb about the book:

John Boyd may be the most remarkable unsung hero in all of American military history. Some remember him as the greatest U.S. fighter pilot ever -- the man who, in simulated air-to-air combat, defeated every challenger in less than forty seconds. Some recall him as the father of our country's most legendary fighter aircraft -- the F-15 and F-16. Still others think of Boyd as the most influential military theorist since Sun Tzu. They know only half the story. Boyd, more than any other person, saved fighter aviation from the predations of the Strategic Air Command. His manual of fighter tactics changed the way every air force in the world flies and fights. He discovered a physical theory that forever altered the way fighter planes were designed.
Later in life, he developed a theory of military strategy that has been adopted throughout the world and even applied to business models for maximizing efficiency. And in one of the most startling and unknown stories of modern military history, the Air Force fighter pilot taught the U.S. Marine Corps how to fight war on the ground. His ideas led to America's swift and decisive victory in the Gulf War and foretold the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. On a personal level, Boyd rarely met a general he couldn't offend. He was loud, abrasive, and profane. A man of daring, ferocious passion and intractable stubbornness, he was that most American of heroes -- a rebel who cared not for his reputation or fortune but for his country. He was a true patriot, a man who made a career of challenging the shortsighted and self-serving Pentagon bureaucracy. America owes Boyd and his disciples -- the six men known as the "Acolytes" -- a great debt. Robert Coram finally brings to light the remarkable story of a man who polarized all who knew him, but who left a legacy that will influence the military -- and all of America -- for decades to come.

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u/chonggo · 1 pointr/AskHistorians

One major influence has been the work of John Boyd. He was orginally a Korean war fighter pilot, but went on to single-handly develop the idea of using math to predict the performance of fighter aircraft, his Energy–maneuverability theory, where he was able to predict ahead of time in which areas of combat the Mig-19(IIRC) would have an advantage over US aircraft, and in which areas it would be at a disadvantage. He was later proven correct when a Syrian pilot defected with one. Supposedly, all modern combat aircraft are designed according to the theories he developed. (I say "supposedly" because if someone found something even better, they're keeping it very quiet.)

He also pioneered an advanced theory of the idea of "getting in the other guy's decision loop," which he called OODA loop: Orientation, observation, decision, action.

One of the interesting things about Boyd is that he wasn't considered particularly bright. Supposedly his IQ tested out somewhere around 90. Yet he was able to imagine what might be possible, and even taught himself the calculus he needed to do his calculations of aircraft performance.

I've used a lot of wiki links here because I'm feeling lazy, but Boyd: The Fighter Pilot Who Changed the Art of War is a great source for this and more information about him. Definitely worth reading.