Colonel Boyd, Colonel Warden, and AirLand Battle and the Airpower Theories of Mitchell

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In the post-Vietnam War period, Colonel Boyd, Colonel Warden, and the AirLand Battle doctrine represented significant advancements in military thought, notably in airpower. They expanded on the groundwork Mitchell and his predecessors had created but added fresh perspectives and diverged from some older beliefs.

Acknowledging the critical significance of airpower in modern combat is one meaningful relationship between Boyd, Warden, and Mitchell's beliefs. Mitchell, a forerunner in airpower theory, argued in favor of using airpower strategically and independently to win battles. Similarly, Boyd and Warden emphasized the value of having the upper hand in the air and the capacity to successfully hit enemy objectives from the air (Crane, 2000, p. 84). They all understood that dominating the skies and sabotaging the enemy's command and control network was essential to winning the war. Boyd and Warden, however, offered new views that diverged from several of Mitchell's theories. The OODA loop, developed by Colonel Boyd, emphasizes the value of quickness and agility