Archive - Downrange Data

Z.15: Buying the last war

One significant reason why the military has such an unwavering reputation for ‘fighting the last war’ is because we are often buying equipment years…

Jun 15 •

Z.14: ‘Operator Syndrome’?

I first heard about ‘Operator Syndrome’ when it was included in the House version of the 2025 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA).

Jun 6 •

May 2025

Z.13: Islands of Innovation

My go-to first move for improving any unit I'm assigned to is ‘find ways to use the data we already have’.

May 31 •

Z.12: Curiouser and Curiouser

I had a spark of insight while I was sitting in a room of fellow Colonels and Navy Captains last month.

May 25 •

Z.11: A Eulogy for the Yeet

I have a lot of respect for retired colonel Michael McGurk. Last month the army announced we were ditching the standing-power-throw, aka the ‘yeet’, as…

May 18 •

Z.10: Everybody wants to be a warrior…

until it’s time to do warrior shit.

May 8 •

Z.10a: AFT Deep Dive

Here’s the post for the real data nerds.

May 8 •

Z.09: There is no max score

Lots of soldiers want to know just how fit they should be.

May 2 •

April 2025

A Canticle for Krizhevsky: Part 3

Finis Homins (v2.8.6.793)

Apr 25 •

A Canticle for Krizhevsky: Part 2

Finis Lumen (v1.12.23.1947)

Apr 18 •

A Canticle for Krizhevsky: Part 1

Finis Voluntatis Tua (v0.3.12.2012b)

Apr 11 •

M.9: Machine Guns and Beards

Final post in a series on the how cheap drones changed warfare.

Apr 4 •

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