His boss, Colonel Robert Titus, fire walled the review on the front side. On the second page he said Boyd’s E-M work “has been the single most important link making the acquisition of the F-15 Advanced Tactical Fighter possible.” He talked of Boyd’s “unbounded enthusiasm,” said Boyd was a “tactical and technical innovator who has no peer,” and said Boyd’s “active and searching mind seemingly never rests as it seeks out ever broader and farsighted fields of inquiry.” He ended by saying Boyd was a “gifted, resourceful and adroit” officer who should be promoted to full colonel below the zone. The indorsing officer said Boyd had “contributed immeasurably to the Air Force F-15 program.” A major general provided still another indorsement saying Boyd was “recognized by the military and industry as an outstanding authority in the field” and that he recently had received the Citation of Honor for his pioneering development of fighter tactics.
