Office of Naval Research
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| State level | Bund ( United States Navy ) |
| position | Military research facility ( defense research ) |
| Supervisory authority | United States Department of the Navy |
| founding | August 1, 1945 (1923 as Naval Research Laboratory ) |
| Headquarters | Ballston near Arlington, Virginia |
| Authority management | Rear Adm. Matthew L. Klunder, Chief of Naval Research; Director, Test and Evaluation and Technology Requirements Brigadier General Mark R. Wise, Vice Chief of Naval Research and Commander, Marine Corps Warfighting Lab |
| Servants | circa 1400 |
| Web presence | onr.navy.mil |
The Office of Naval Research (short ONR ) conducts scientific research on behalf of the United States Navy by and headquartered in Ballston in Arlington County ( Virginia ). The Office of Naval Research is currently (as of September 2015) headed by Rear Admiral Mathias W. Winter, who is thus Chief of Naval Research; Director, Test and Evaluation and Technology Requirements is.
The ONR operates the United States Naval Research Laboratory (NRL), the ONR Global Fleet / Forces unit, the Naval Science and Technology Program, and the Commercial Technology Transition Office (CTTO).
The United States Secretary of the Navy established the research office within the US Navy in May 1945 .
The ONR was authorized by law of the US Congress and confirmed on August 1, 1946 by President Harry S. Truman . The task was the planning, support and promotion of scientific research in recognition of its paramount importance as related to the maintenance of the naval forces and the security of national security (Original: planning, fostering, and encouraging scientific research in recognition of its paramount importance as related to the maintenance of future naval power and the preservation of national security ).
The first budget was about 22 million US dollars and the first boss, Vice Admiral Harold Bowen, was instrumental in radar research with and convinced the Navy, steam at high pressure and temperature introduce.
The NRL was founded in 1923 and employs approximately 2,500 scientists and engineers.
Fleet / Forces Division
The Fleet / Forces Division is responsible for planning and tactics. That includes u. a. Studies on Asymmetric Warfare .
The studies focus on operations in littoral waters and the deactivation of enemy electronics and reconnaissance (such as HAARP ).
The S&T program consists of 23 research areas, such as nanotechnology , underwater weapons and care for war casualties.
Commercial Technology Transition Office
The CTTO exists as an intermediary between the ONR and the rest of the US Navy. The aim is to find successful and civil relevant technologies.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ www.onr.navy.mil Accessed April 27, 2013.
- ↑ www.onr.navy.mil About - Leadership - VCNR BGen. Robert Hedelund. Accessed April 27, 2013.
- ↑ www.onr.navy.mil 2010 Media Releases - Office of Naval Research Saluted for its Diversity Efforts and Supporting HBCUs, section "About the Office of Naval Research". Accessed July 17, 2010.
- ↑ www.onr.navy.mil Accessed September 10, 2015.