Naval Research Advisory Committee
- Naval Research Advisory Committee
-
The Naval Research Advisory Committee (NRAC) is a civilian advisory committee to the United States Navy.
The committee was established in 1946 by Public Law 588, which also created the Office of Naval Research. Members are appointed by the Secretary of the Navy to a two-year term, with membership limited by law to 15 members preeminent in the fields of science, research, and development, with one member specializing in medicine. At first the committee focused on advising the Chief of Naval Research, but in 1956 it took on a broader role at the request of Admiral Arleigh Burke, then Chief of Naval Operations.
The committee normally meets quarterly and when called by the Committee Chairperson; through its panels it provides advice on a variety of topics in science, research, and development. Recent study topics include Disruptive Commercial Technologies (2008), Distributed Operations (2007),[1] Lightening the Load (reducing the weight carried by individual combat Marines (2007)[2] and Future Fuels (2006).[3] In 2009, membership includes retired Navy and Coast Guard Admirals, retired US Marine Corps Generals, past Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) Program Managers including former DARPA Director and current NRAC Chairman Frank Fernandez[4] and an interactive application/film producer (James Korris).
See also
References
- ^ Navy.mil
- ^ Navy.mil
- ^ Navy.mil
- ^ Caltech.edu
External links
Categories:
- American advisory organizations
Wikimedia Foundation.
2010.
Look at other dictionaries:
Office of Naval Research — ONR logo 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.… … Wikipedia
National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics — NACA redirects here. For other uses, see NACA (disambiguation). National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics NACA The official seal of NACA, depicting the Wright brothers first flight at Kitty Hawk … Wikipedia
Defense Policy Board Advisory Committee — The Defense Policy Board Advisory Committee, also referred to as the Defense Policy Board (DPBAC or DPB) is a federal advisory committee to the United States Department of Defense. Their charter is available online through the office of the… … Wikipedia
Naval History & Heritage Command — The Naval History Heritage Command (formerly the Naval Historical Center) is the official history program of the United States Navy and is located at the historic Washington Navy Yard in the District of Columbia. Contents … Wikipedia
Naval Historical Center — The Naval Historical Center (NHC) is the official history program of the United States Navy. It is physically located at the Washington Navy Yard, and maintains a website of considerable value. Its historians analyze the service s past and… … Wikipedia
Committee of Imperial Defence — The Committee of Imperial Defence was an important ad hoc part of the government of the United Kingdom and the British Empire from just after the Second Boer War until the start of World War II. It was responsible for research, and some co… … Wikipedia
Naval Consulting Board — The Naval Consulting Board, also known as the Naval Advisory Board (a name used in the 1880s for two previous committees),[1] was a US Navy organization established in 1915 by Secretary of the Navy Josephus Daniels. Daniels created the Board… … Wikipedia
NASA Research Park — is a research park run by NASA which aims to develop a world class, shared use research and development campus in association with government entities, academia, industry and non profit organisations. It is situated in near San Jose, California.… … Wikipedia
Commercial Hunter — cell model. Exercise Commercial Hunter was a program run by the United States Marine Corps(USMC) Marine Corps Warfighting Laboratory.[1] The program is designed to bring in creative unconventional outsiders to anticipate new threats. The program… … Wikipedia
Clifford C. Furnas — Clifford Cook Furnas (October 24, 1900 – April 27, 1969) was an author, Olympic athlete, scientist, expert on guided missiles, university president, and public servant. He was first cousin of the author Evangeline Walton. Contents 1 Olympic… … Wikipedia
