Advisor

I would like to express my sincere gratitude to my faculty advisor LTC Jack Kloeber. This effort would not have been possible without his patience and guidance. I would also like to thank my reader; Dr. Richard Deckro who always tried to keep me focused on my overall goal. Their insight and enthusiasm for this project was definitely appreciated. In addition I would like to thank the entire Chain of Command at the U. S. Army Safety Center, particularly the Operations Research and Systems Analysis/Statistics Division. Their support for this undertaking was instrumental throughout the entire project. Most importantly I want to thank my wife, JoAnna, and my son, Joshua. Without the emotional support that they provided at home this would have been a much more difficult and less enjoyable project. They were always there for me and I thank them from the bottom of my heart