"OODA" meaning in All languages combined

See OODA on Wiktionary

Phrase [English]

Etymology: (Observe, Orient, Decide, Act): Coined by USAF instructor John Boyd Etymology templates: {{sense|Observe, Orient, Decide, Act}} (Observe, Orient, Decide, Act): Head templates: {{en-head|phr}} OODA
  1. (military) Initialism of Observe, Orient, Decide, and Act, a decision cycle for military combat operations and other processes. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: Observe (extra: a decision cycle for military combat operations and other processes), Orient (extra: a decision cycle for military combat operations and other processes), Decide (extra: a decision cycle for military combat operations and other processes), and Act (extra: a decision cycle for military combat operations and other processes) Related terms: OOA, OOD, OOSA Translations (Observe, Orient, Decide, Act): OODA (Observer, Orienter, Décider, Agir) (French)

Phrase [French]

Etymology: (Observer, Orienter, Décider, Agir): From English OODA (“Observe, Orient, Decide, Act”) Etymology templates: {{sense|Observer, Orienter, Décider, Agir}} (Observer, Orienter, Décider, Agir):, {{uder|fr|en|OODA|gloss=Observe, Orient, Decide, Act}} English OODA (“Observe, Orient, Decide, Act”) Head templates: {{fr-phrase}} OODA
  1. (military) OODA (“Observe, Orient, Decide, Act”); initialism of observer, s'orienter, décider, et agir Related terms (boucle OODA on the French Wikipedia.): Observer, Orienter, Décider, Agir
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