[Bobibutu]

More insight into Boyd

[Archangelsk]

Boyd was one of a dying breed, a pure warrior who could effectively articulate the art of war and cut through the bureaucratic BS that infests 95% of the Pentagon. (As an aside, there are many officers who are "vying" for a tour in Southwest Asia as a means to promote their careers - God help America and save us from these sycophants and imposters).

[VOA]

bump...
never heard of Boyd...until now...
(but I guess I have the excuse of being a civilian...)

[Teacher317]

Thanks for the education. Let's pray there are more like him out there, and that we don't forget his lessons.

(Can't we just shoot all the bureaucrats?)

[hc87]

I ordered a copy of Coram's book on Boyd yesterday. I'm looking forward to it.

[MonroeDNA]

Great post!

'83 Kunsan AFB Wolfpack bump!

Didn't know who was the genius behind the F-16. Gotta find and read his biography.

[Copernicus]

For all to consider.

[Valin]

Latenight bump

[Atlas Sneezed]

[hchutch]

John Boyd ping!

[Drawsing]

Sounds like a great guy. Our country is a better, safer place thanks to him.

Point of logic: The profanity has nothing to do with his influence, wisdom, and success.

[Grampa Dave]

Excellent article and thanks for posting it.

[nightdriver]

Is this the same Col. Boyd that Chuck Yeager tells about in his book?

[r9etb]

The problem I have with this apparent upswelling of "Boydism" is not Boyd himself, but of the inevitable legion of idiots who will attempt to behave like Boyd without having the mental acuity to back it up.

Note, for example, the implicit assumption that all in the normal chain of command are idiots, and that those who buck the chain of command are heros. In reality, it's often just the opposite: those in the chain of command often see the big picture, and those bucking it are fixated on some personal obsession.

Are there real problems in the normal chain of command? Sure. Was Boyd a genius? Very probably. Will a bunch of people acting like Boyd make things better? Good Lord, no. They'll merely fight like rabid polecats for their own personal obsessions, and they'll make things worse than before.

[lodwick]

Outstanding post - thank you and bttt.