6 July 1998 Joseph M. Cosumano, Jr. Brigadier General, USA DoD, BMDO, NMD Joint Program Office Suite 809, 1725 Jefferson Davis Hwy. Arlington, VA 22202-4102 Mr. Stuart Haber Schafer Corporation 321 Billerica Road Chelmsford, MA 01824-4191 Dear Mr. Haber, Please pass my thanks to Mr. Chris Grounds for his analytical support of the Final Increment Assessment (FIA) for NMD BMC3 Capability Increment 3 (CI-3). Mr. Grounds was key to our data collection efforts that culminated in an outstanding CI-3 FIA on June 19, 1998. The FIA was a total success and another major step in BMC3 development. Please convey my appreciation to Mr. Grounds for a job well done. One Team, One Program! Sincerely, Joseph M. Cosumano, Jr. Brigadier General, USA NMD Program Manager