A detailed article by Chet Richards — Boyd's acolyte and leading interpreter — addressing common misunderstandings of the OODA loop. Published in the Norwegian military journal Necesse, the article clarifies Boyd's actual intent versus the oversimplified "speed of decision" reading that dominates popular accounts. Richards emphasizes the centrality of orientation and implicit guidance and control, arguing that most practitioners who cite the OODA loop have never engaged with Boyd's actual briefings.