OODA Loop 2.0: Information, Not Agility, Is Life

OODA Loop 2.0: Information, Not Agility, Is Life
OODA Loop 2.0: Information, Not Agility, Is Life

Observe, Orient, Decide, and Act. The OODA Loop remains a key concept for those who fight, especially fighter pilots. After all, Air Force Col. John Boyd made it and his theory of Energy-Maneuverability famous with his bold claim to be able to defeat any other pilot within 40 seconds. Boyd helped inspire the designs of the…

Norway: A Model for NATO’s Northern Tier

Norway: A Model for NATO’s Northern Tier
Norway: A Model for NATO’s Northern Tier

Norway faces the challenge of crafting a national defense strategy for the 21st strategy in the face of Vlad Putin’s more aggressive Russia.  Because Putin thinks through his use of military power and designs limited objectives to achieve what he considers in the best interest of Russia, Norway faces a double challenge: how to defend…

F-35A At Red Flag: 90% Mission Capable; Key Systems Up Every Flight

F-35A At Red Flag: 90% Mission Capable; Key Systems Up Every Flight
F-35A At Red Flag: 90% Mission Capable; Key Systems Up Every Flight

WASHINGTON: All indications from the pilots and commanders at Red Flag are that the F-35A performed far better than recent reports from the Director of Operational Test and Evaluation seemed to indicate. [Read about F-35 combat performance at Red Flag 2017] The now-departed Director of Operational Test and Evaluation, Michael Gilmore, said the Lockheed Martin-built aircraft…

At Red Flag ‘It’s Tough To Be Legacy Aircraft In An LO World’

At Red Flag ‘It’s Tough To Be Legacy Aircraft In An LO World’
At Red Flag ‘It’s Tough To Be Legacy Aircraft In An LO World’

WASHINGTON: “You get whacked a lot.” Those are the words of someone who should know, the leader of the aggressor squadron at Red Flag, the man who tries to kill U.S. forces. Lt. Col. Tyler Lewis, commander of the 57th Adversary Tactics Support Squadron at Nellis Air Force Base, echoed comments we’ve heard before, that…