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_(52366714152).jpg) The headquarters of the Office of Naval Research in Ballston, Virginia in 2022 | |
| Abbreviation | ONR |
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| Formation | August 1, 1946 |
| Headquarters | Ballston, Virginia, U.S. |
| Locations | |
| Coordinates | 38°52′51″N 77°06′31″W / 38.8808°N 77.1086°W |
Secretary General | U.S. Secretary of the Navy |
| Rear Adm. Kurt Rothenhaus | |
Parent organization | United States Department of the Navy |
| Subsidiaries | United States Naval Research Laboratory |
| Website | www |
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.