Office of Naval Research
Arlington, Virginia , US | |
Locations | |
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Coordinates | 38°52′51″N 77°06′31″W / 38.8808°N 77.1086°W |
Secretary General | U.S. Secretary of the Navy |
Rear Adm. Kurt Rothenhaus | |
Parent organization | United States Department of the Navy |
Subsidiaries | United States Naval Research Laboratory |
Website | www |
The Office of Naval Research (ONR) is an organization within the
ONR Headquarters is in the
Overview
ONR was authorized by an Act of Congress, Public Law 588, and subsequently approved by President Harry S. Truman on August 1, 1946. Its stated mission is "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."[1][2]
Today, ONR carries this out through funding with grants and contracts scientists and engineers who perform basic research, technology development, and advanced technology demonstrations
ONR's Science and Technology Portfolio is allocated as follows: "10% Quick Reaction & Other S&T, 30% Acquisition Enablers, 10% Leap Ahead Innovations, 40% Discovery & Invention (Basic and Applied Science), 10% Other."[3]
Organization
ONR reports to the
ONR executes its mission through science and technology departments, corporate programs, the Naval Research Laboratory (NRL), and the ONR Global office.
Science and Technology Departments
ONR has six science and technology departments that support a broad range of subjects, which span such efforts as combating terrorism, oceanography, sea warfare, and life sciences. These fund basic research programs, primarily through U.S. universities; technology research programs, primarily through government and nongovernment laboratories; and advanced technology demonstration programs, primarily through U.S. industry and companies.
Additionally, ONR has an Office of Transition that supports technology transitions to the Navy and Marine Corps; a Small Business Innovative Research Office that encourages small businesses to develop and commercialize products in support of ONR’s mission; a Future Naval Capabilities Program that works to provide technologies to close warfighting gaps; and a Corporate Programs Office that supports cross-disciplinary research and education programs. As of February, 2020, ONR oversees NavalX, the US Navy Agility Cell founded by James “Hondo” Geurts in 2018.
ONR Corporate Programs: Research & Education
ONR supports many corporate research and education programs, including:
- Naval Research Enterprise Intern Program (NREIP)[4]
- Multidisciplinary Research Program of the URI (MURI)
- Defense University Research Instrumentation Program (DURIP) of the URI
- DoD Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (DEPSCOR)
- Young Investigator Program
- DoD National Defense Science and Engineering Graduate (NDSEG) Fellowship Program of the URI[5]
- Summer Faculty Research Program
- Faculty Sabbatical Leave Program
- Naval High School Science Awards Program
- HBCU(Historically Black Colleges/Universities) Future Engineering Faculty Fellowship Program
- HBCU/Minority Institutions Program[6]
- Science and Engineering Apprentice Program (SEAP) (Run by ONR, funded by the American Society for Engineering Education)[7]
- Science, Mathematics, And Research For Transformation (SMART) Defense Scholarship Program[8]
The Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) was founded in 1923 and today employs over 2,500 scientists and engineers.
ONR Global
ONR Global regional offices are located in:
- RAF Blenheim Crescent, London, U.K. (Europe)
- Santiago, Chile (Latin America)
- Tokyo, Japan (Asia/Pacific)
- Australia (Asia/Pacific)
- Singapore (South Asia/Singapore)
- Prague, Czech Republic (Europe)
ONR Global is a supporter of the Global Security Challenge at the London Business School.
Research
ONR's investments have enabled many firsts, including the launch of the first U.S. intel satellite; the development of
- Combat Tactical Vehicle (Technology Demonstrator)
- ULTRA AP
- Shadow RST-V
- Sea Fighter
- Quiet Electric Drive
- R/P FLIP
- CALDIC (California Digital Computer) – from 1951 to 1955
- Biomimetic anti-fouling ship coatings
- Ocean thermal energy conversion(OTEC or OTE)[12]
- Large Vessel Interface Lift-on/Lift-off[13]
The ONR has also sponsored symposia such as the Symposium on Principles of Self-Organization at Allerton Park in 1960.[14]
ONR projects and programs
- BGM-109 Tomahawk
- Infantry Immersion Trainer
- Interactive Scenario Builder (Tactical Environmental Simulation)
- High Frequency Active Auroral Research Program
- HMMWV replacement process
- Massive Multiplayer Online Wargame Leveraging the Internet
- SIMDIS
Alleged
- Philadelphia Experiment: Said to have been conducted in 1943, three years prior to the establishment of ONR.[15]
See also
Related organizations and agencies
- United States Naval Research Laboratory
- Naval Submarine Medical Research Laboratory
- Naval Research Advisory Committee
- United States Army Research Laboratory
- Air Force Research Laboratory
- Fleet Electronic Warfare Center (FEWC)
- National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
- University-National Oceanographic Laboratory System
- List of auxiliaries of the United States Navy
References
- ^ ONR Public Affairs (Fall 2011). "Office of Naval Research Celebrates 65 Years of Pioneering Science & Technology" (PDF). InfoDomain: 42. Archived (PDF) from the original on 23 December 2019. Retrieved 17 September 2011.
- ^ "10 U.S. Code § 8022 - Office of Naval Research: duties". LII / Legal Information Institute. Retrieved 15 July 2020.
- ^ Carr, jr., RADM Nevin P. "The Office of Naval Research". Office of Naval Research. Retrieved 17 September 2019.
- ^ "Naval Research Enterprise Internship Program". Office of Naval Research. Retrieved 4 May 2021.
- ^ "DoD National Defense Science and Engineering Graduate Fellowship Program". Office of Naval Research. Retrieved 4 May 2021.
- ^ "HBCU/MI Program". Office of Naval Research. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
- ^ "Science and Engineering Apprentice Program". Office of Naval Research. Retrieved 4 May 2021.
- ^ "Science, Mathematics and Research for Transformation". Office of Naval Research. Retrieved 4 May 2021.
- ^ "About NRL - U.S. Naval Research Laboratory". www.nrl.navy.mil. Retrieved 5 September 2017.
- ^ "Development of the Radar Principle - U.S. Naval Research Laboratory". www.nrl.navy.mil. Archived from the original on 24 October 2017. Retrieved 5 September 2017.
- ^ "Over-the-Horizon Radar - U.S. Naval Research Laboratory". www.nrl.navy.mil. Archived from the original on 17 April 2017. Retrieved 5 September 2017.
- ^ "United States Department of Defense". www.defenselink.mil. Retrieved 7 May 2018.
- ^ "Office of Naval Research". www.onr.navy.mil. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 7 May 2018.
- ^ "Frontispiece". International Tracts in Computer Science and Technology and Their Application. 9 (Principles of Self-Organization). 1962.
- ^ "Information Sheet: Philadelphia Experiment". US Naval History and Heritage Command FAQ. Archived from the original on 18 October 2014.