The Office of Naval Research (ONR), headquartered in Arlington, Virginia (Ballston), is the office within the United States Department of the Navy that coordinates, executes, and promotes the science and technology programs of the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps through schools, universities, government laboratories, nonprofit and for-profit organizations.
ONR, as it is frequently referred to, reports to the U.S. Secretary of the Navy through the Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Research, Development and Acquisition. The Chief of Naval Research (CNR) is Rear Adm. Matthew L. Klunder, who formerly served as the 83rd Commandant of Midshipmen at the United States Naval Academy. The Vice Chief of Naval Research is BGen Mark R. Wise, United States Marine Corps, who also serves as Commanding General of the Marine Corps Warfighting Lab (MCWL).
ONR executes its mission through:
- Science & Technology Departments
- ONR Corporate Programs
- Naval Research Laboratory (NRL)
- ONR Global Office
In 2007, a Naval S&T Strategic Plan was developed to describe how ONR will enable the future operational concepts of the Navy and the Marine Corps. This plan was updated in 2009 and 2011. By design, it is a broad strategy that provides strong direction for the future, but it is aimed to retain sufficient flexibility and freedom of action to allow ONR to meet emerging challenges or alter course as directed by senior Naval leadership.
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