Start with the stakes
The story establishes the operational context of counter-IED work before introducing ORSA as one of the disciplines used to interpret battlefield information.
Selected work / LMT / Documentary storytelling
Bringing the
Mission to Life.
Making complex defense analysis understandable through a documentary filmed in Afghanistan.
01 / Introduction
Behind the data is a mission.
Operations Research and Systems Analysis (ORSA) helps military leaders turn complex information into a clearer basis for decisions. But the value of that work can be difficult to communicate outside the analytical community.
Brian Krow developed and completed a documentary-style production exploring ORSA’s role in support of the Joint Improvised Explosive Device Defeat Organization (JIEDDO). Filmed in Afghanistan and built around expert perspectives, the documentary connected technical analysis with the people and decisions behind the mission.
Behind the scenes — ORSA documentary production in Afghanistan.
02 / Objective
Make the complex matter.
Explain what ORSA does, why its analysis matters and how it supports military decision-making—without reducing the substance of the work.
The film needed to connect specialized analytical methods with their operational purpose, establish credibility through expert voices and make the subject accessible to viewers who were not operations research specialists.
03 / Strategy & execution
A documentary built
around the real work.
Translate the technical
Historical context and practical examples make the underlying analytical methods easier to understand and show their relevance to operational planning.
Let experts explain
Interviews with military officers, intelligence professionals, engineers and analysts provide multiple perspectives on the role of quantitative analysis.
Show the human connection
Host-led storytelling, on-location filming and reenactments connect the movement of information to the people interpreting it and the decisions it informs.
On location / Afghanistan
Authenticity was part of the story.
Production at Bagram gave the project a direct visual connection to the environment in which military personnel worked. Original behind-the-scenes photography documents the crew, equipment and interview setups involved in bringing the film together.
04 / The finished documentary
Watch the mission
come to life.
The completed ORSA / JIEDDO documentary brings the analytical work and the people behind it into focus.
ORSA / JIEDDO documentary produced as part of the LMT communications initiative.
Behind the scenes
The people behind
the production.
05 / Results & impact
From technical expertise
to a finished story.
Completed documentary
A finished film connecting ORSA’s analytical discipline to its role in military operations.
Accessible communications
A narrative combining historical context, expert interviews and operational examples to explain specialized capabilities.
Original field production
On-location filming and documentary photography that gave the project an authentic visual foundation.
Audience reach, distribution and measurable campaign outcomes have not been provided and are not claimed here.
06 / Conclusion
Make the work understood.
Make the mission matter.
The ORSA documentary demonstrates KROW.’s ability to enter a highly specialized environment, understand the substance of the work and translate it into a story that people can follow.
Through research, expert perspectives and original production, Brian connected complex analysis with its human and operational purpose.
Stories Create Belief.