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I once worked on simulation systems alongside (UK) military users and was fascinated by the metaphors they used when discussing projects. 'Crocodile closest to
by KineticLensman 2y ago
I once worked on simulation systems alongside (UK) military users and was fascinated by the metaphors they used when discussing projects. 'Crocodile closest to the canoe' or 'Wolf closest to the sledge' meant some sort of urgent deadline or serious challenge to a project. 'Left and right of arc' meant how far you could get from sort of middle-ground solution. 'Don't fight the white' meant that you should address a question / requirement, not complain about it (this apparently referred to the colour of paper used in staff college exams). 'Reversing out of a rabbit hole' was fairly intuitive.
Really fun times, that shed a lot of light on their culture.
- panarky 2y agoHaving worked within military and intelligence communities in the US, I'd say those metaphors demonstrate far greater clarity of thought than milspeak acronym-soup: "SOF units in the AO must integrate C4ISR assets in CONOPs, synchronize with JOC and fuse MASINT into the COP, while EOD teams update TTPs for C-IED ops per JIEDDO, factoring IED TTPs observed in TICs, and G2 perform BDA utilizing IMINT to refine HVT targeting packages."
- KineticLensman 2y agoOh dear - that makes sense to me Area of operations Concept of operations Joint operational command Measurement intelligence common operational picture Explosive ordnance disposal Techniques tactics and processes Battle damage assessment Etc etc
- panarky 2y agoTranslation: "Intelligence teams should search for bad guys planting bombs in the road. Then special forces should work with other units to destroy them."