NPS-OR-00-006 NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL Monterey, California Probability Models for Sequential-Stage System Reliability Growth via Failure Mode Removal by Donald P. Gaver Kevin D. Glazebrook Patricia A. Jacobs Ernest A. Seglie September 2000 Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited. Prepared for: Director, Operational Test and Evaluation POT&E) Washington, DC 20301-1700 20001026 143