Office of Naval Research

Office of Naval Research

The headquarters of the Office of Naval Research in Ballston, Virginia in 2022
Abbreviation	ONR
Formation	August 1, 1946; 78 years ago (1946-08-01)
Headquarters	Ballston, Virginia, U.S.
Locations	ONR Global: Santiago São Paulo London Prague Singapore Tokyo
Coordinates	38°52′51″N 77°06′31″W / 38.8808°N 77.1086°W / 38.8808; -77.1086
Secretary General	U.S. Secretary of the Navy
Chief of Naval Research	Rear Adm. Kurt Rothenhaus
Parent organization	United States Department of the Navy
Subsidiaries	United States Naval Research Laboratory
Website	www.onr.navy.mil

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, São Paulo, London, Prague, Singapore, and Tokyo.