The Naval Research Laboratory and its Mission of a Century 1923-2023: 100 Science and Engineering Contributions to Sea Power and National Security

Abstract

This report was written to accomplish three goals. The first is to commemorate the centennial of the Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) by featuring 100 achievements that illustrate its extraordinary impact on American naval power and national security. The second goal is to collect and preserve NRL's corporate memory a fundamental resource vital to an organizations sense of purpose, direction, and pride. Finally, as an agency of the United States Government, the third goal is to deliver an account of what the Laboratory has accomplished with public funds, which is basic to good governance in a healthy democracy.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 21, 2023
Accession Number
AD1209080

Entities

People

  • Don J. Deyoung

Organizations

  • United States Naval Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Air Platforms
  • Autonomy
  • Biomedical
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Sensors
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Airframes
  • Boats
  • Chemical Synthesis
  • Chemistry
  • Detection
  • Material Degradation Processes
  • Materials Laboratories
  • Materials Processing
  • Materials Science
  • Materials Testing
  • Measurement
  • Medical Personnel
  • Military Applications
  • Military Science
  • Naval Operations
  • Naval Warfare
  • Navy
  • Physics Laboratories
  • Warning Systems

Readers

  • Defense Acquisition Program Management
  • Educational Psychology
  • Maritime and Naval Warfare Studies