Being awarded the 2017 UPS George D. Smith Prize would not have been possible without a long and collective effort from current and former faculty, staff, graduates, students, and sponsors of the program, all the way back to the inception of the USAFA OR program in 1966. The authors also thank both UPS for sponsoring the prize and the INFORMS Section on Practice for administering the award. The views expressed in this article are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of the Air Force, the Department of Defense, or the U.S. Government. Distribution A: Approved for Public Release, Distribution Unlimited.
