Many military problems simply cannot be solved optimally no matter how long or hard we may think a

’“Many military problems simply cannot be solved optimally, no matter how long or hard we may think about the problem beforehand. In many cases, the best we can hope for is to devise partial, approximate solutions and refine those solutions over time, even after execution has begun.”'

Van Horne, Patrick, et al. Left of Bang: How the Marine Corps’ Combat Hunter Program Can Save Your Life. 2015, loc. 36.

I wonder if there is a corollary in Air Force doctrine?