Military Operations Research Society (MORS) Oral History Project Interview of Alfred G.Brandstein

摘要

Oral Histories represent the recollections and opinions of the person interviewed, and not the official position of MORS. Omissions and errors in fact are corrected when possible, but every effort is made to present the interviewee's own words. Dr. Alfred George Brandstein (AlGeBra) brings more than a clever signature to the practice of military operations research. His accomplishments in studying the MV-22, the creation of Project Albert, and the founding of the field of Operational Synthesis are evidence of his unsurpassed leadership and contributions to the field. But his real hallmarks are a troika of characteristics blended in a way that are legendary, at least within Marine Corps circles. The first is audacity: he strives to answer questions others would not even dare to ask. The second is humility: his actions are a testament to the tenet that you can accomplish much if you don't care who gets the credit. The third needs no example and indeed summarizes the man himself: integrity.