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The provided passages do not explicitly list the evidence the author provides. However, they do describe several works and concepts attributed to John Boyd that could be considered evidence for his theories. These include a "193 slide summation of military history" in the "Patterns of Conflict" brief [2], a 37-slide briefing entitled "An Organic Design for Command and Control" [2], a 58-slide briefing entitled "The Strategic Game of ? and ?" [2], and a 27-slide briefing entitled "The Conceptual Spiral" [2]. Additionally, he wrote an essay called "Destruction and Creation" [2], and his larger "Discourse" includes a summation entitled "Revelation" [1, 2] and a four-slide brief on "The Essence of Winning and Losing" [1, 2].
These works are presented as a result of his study and thought, leading him to introduce the theory of maneuver warfare as critical to military success [2]. He also compressed his learnings into a conclusion embedded in his concept of O-O-D-A Loops [2]. The passages do not detail the specific content or factual basis of this evidence, only its existence and titles.
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what they mean and why they are important.--Provided by publisher. Categories: Command of troops Snippet: " The larger "Discourse" ends with his summation entitled "Revelation." To this is added a four slide brief on "The Essence of Winning and Losing" produced on 28 June 1995.
Title: A Discourse on Winning and Losing by John Boyd Description: Boyd's initial focus was a 193 slide summation of military history in the "Patterns of Conflict" brief and his effort soon expanded dramatically. His insights led him to introduce the theory of maneuver warfare as critical to military success in general, as it had been for successful air-to-air tactics where his intellectual journey began. His study and thought led him to produce a series of other briefings. They included a 37 slide briefing entitled "An Organic Design for Command and Control," a 58-slide briefing entitled…