Office of Naval Research
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The
Office of Naval Research (
ONR) is an organization within the
United States Department of the Navy responsible for the science and technology programs of the U.S. Navy and
Marine Corps. Established by
Congress in 1946, its mission is to plan, foster, and encourage scientific research to maintain future naval power and preserve national security. It carries this out through funding and collaboration with schools, universities, government laboratories, nonprofit organizations, and for-profit organizations, and overseeing the
Naval Research Laboratory, the corporate research laboratory for the Navy and Marine Corps. NRL conducts a broad program of scientific research, technology and advanced development.
ONR's headquarters is in the
Ballston neighborhood of
Arlington County, Virginia. ONR Global has offices overseas in
Santiago,
Sao Paulo,
London,
Prague,
Singapore, and
Tokyo.
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