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The year 2026 marks the 80th anniversary of the Office of Naval Research. From our beginnings as the first U.S. military organization dedicated to wide-ranging, basic scientific research — to the agile command leading aggressive research portfolios that deliver advanced warfighting capability — our story has always been one of forward-leaning transformation.

The Foreign Comparative Testing (FCT) Program, a technology transition initiative under the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering (OUSD(R&E)), aims to test high Technology Readiness Level (TRL) items and technologies from our friends and allies to satisfy valid defense requirements quickly and economically.

The Office of Naval Research's Physical Oceanography program is interested in receiving research planning letters on topics related to our primary focus areas of mesoscale and sub-mesoscale ocean processes, air-sea interaction, new ocean observing technologies and the education of the next generation of scientists.

Learn how to submit a winning proposal to the Office of Naval Research.

Dr. Michael Tinkham of Harvard University was presented with the Fred E. Saalfeld Award for Outstanding Lifetime Achievement in Science by Chief of Naval Research Rear Adm. Jay M. Cohen at the Office of Naval Research, Thursday, April 13, 2005. Dr. Tinkham was nominated for his many groundbreaking contributions to our understanding of superconductivity.

NRE Connect provides an opportunity for new connections in areas of science and technology (S&T) research that are of interest to NRE program officers in the advancement of naval technological capability. Simply introduce yourself and your area(s) of expertise to be added, and help increase our experts' awareness of scientific expertise around the world.

The ONR Global International Science Program connects Sailors and Marines with groundbreaking science and technology around the world. Our team of highly skilled scientists and engineers, known as science directors, act as the Dept. of the Navy’s global scouts, identifying and assessing cutting-edge innovations that can enhance naval capabilities and enable mission success.

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The Office of Naval Research (ONR) is seeking input on a planned Task Force Ocean (TFO) Department Research Initiative (DRI) that is expected to run from FY21-FY24.

Owned by the Office of Naval Research (ONR) and operated by the Scripps Institution of Oceanography, R/V Roger Revelle, an auxiliary general purpose oceanographic research vessel (AGOR 28), arrived in Vietnam on June 22. Its visit highlights partnership between ONR and the Vietnamese Ministry of Science and Technology as part of a five-year research endeavor.