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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 [[United States Marine Corps|Marine Corps]]. Established by [[United States Congress|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. | 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 [[United States Marine Corps|Marine Corps]]. Established by [[United States Congress|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, Virginia|Ballston]] neighborhood of | ONR's headquarters is in the [[Ballston, Virginia|Ballston]] neighborhood of Arlington County, Virginia. ONR Global has offices overseas in [[Santiago]], [[São Paulo]], [[London]], [[Prague]], [[Singapore]], and [[Tokyo]]. | ||
==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||