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NAVAL RESEARCH LABORATORY 

WASHINGTON, DC 20375-5320
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Contents

1 INTRODUCTION TO THE NAVAL RESEARCH LABORATORY

1 Mission

3 The Naval Research Laboratory in the Department of the Navy

4 NRL Functional Organization

5 Current Research

8 Major Research Capabilities and Facilities

14 NRL Sites and Facilities

15 EXECUTIVE DIRECTORATE

	 17	 Executive Directorate - Commanding Officer and Director of Research

20 Executive Council

21 Research Advisory Committee

	 23	 Office of Technology Transfer

	 24	 Office of Program Administration and Policy Development

	 25	 Office of Counsel

26 Institute for Nanoscience

28 Command Support Division

30 Military Support Division

	 32	 Scientific Development Squadron ONE (VXS-1)

	 34	 Human Resources Office	

 

37 BUSINESS OPERATIONS DIRECTORATE

40 Associate Director of Research for Business Operations

42 Contracting Division

44 Financial Management Division

46 Supply and Information Services Division

48 Research and Development Services Division

51 SYSTEMS DIRECTORATE

54 Associate Director of Research for Systems

56 Radar Division

58 Information Technology Division

60 Optical Sciences Division

62 Tactical Electronic Warfare Division

65 MATERIALS SCIENCE AND COMPONENT TECHNOLOGY DIRECTORATE

68 Associate Director of Research for Materials Science and Component Technology

70 Chemistry Division

72 Materials Science and Technology Division

	 74	 Laboratory for Computational Physics and Fluid Dynamics

	 76	 Plasma Physics Division

78 Electronics Science and Technology Division

80 Center for Bio/Molecular Science and Engineering
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83 OCEAN AND ATMOSPHERIC SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY DIRECTORATE

86 Associate Director of Research for Ocean and Atmospheric Science

 and Technology

	 88	 Office of Research Support Services (NRL-SSC)

90 Acoustics Division

92 Remote Sensing Division

94 Oceanography Division

96 Marine Geosciences Division

98 Marine Meteorology Division

100 Space Science Division

103 NAVAL CENTER FOR SPACE TECHNOLOGY

106 Director of Naval Center for Space Technology

108 Space Systems Development Department

110 Spacecraft Engineering Department

113 TECHNICAL OUTPUT, FISCAL, AND PERSONNEL INFORMATION

115 Technical Output

116 Fiscal

	 120	 Personnel Information

121 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

	 123	 Programs for NRL Employees

	 126	 Programs for Non-NRL Employees

129 GENERAL INFORMATION

131 Maps

	 138	 Key Personnel
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To conduct a broadly based 

multidisciplinary program of scientific 

research and advanced technological 

development directed toward maritime 

applications of new and improved 

materials, techniques, equipment, 

systems, and ocean, atmospheric, 

and space sciences and related 

technologies.

The Naval Research Laboratory

• Provides primary in-house research 

for the physical, engineering, space, 

and environmental sciences;

• Provides broadly based exploratory 

and advanced development 

programs in response to identified 

and anticipated Navy and Marine 

Corps needs;

• Provides broad multidisciplinary 

support to the Naval Warfare 

Centers;

• Provides space and space systems 

technology development and 

support; and

• Assumes responsibility as the 

Navy’s corporate laboratory.

Mission

Introduction to the

Naval Research Laboratory

The Naval Research Laboratory Detachment is located 

at Stennis Space Center, Bay St. Louis, Mississippi 

(NRL-SSC).

The NRL Marine Meteorology Division is located in 

Monterey, California (NRL-MRY).

The Naval Research Laboratory is located in Washington, 

DC, on the east bank of the Potomac River.
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The Naval Research Laboratory

in the

Department of the Navy

The Naval Research Laboratory is the Department of the Navy‘s corporate laboratory; it is under 

the command of the Chief of Naval Research. As the corporate laboratory of the Navy, NRL is the principal in-house component in the Office of Naval Research’s (ONR) effort to meet its science and technology responsibilities.

NRL has had a long and fruitful relationship with industry as a collaborator, contractor, and most 

recently in Cooperative Research and Development Agreements (CRADAs). NRL values this linkage 

and continues to develop it.

NRL is an important link in the Navy Research, Development, and Acquisition (RD&A) chain. 

Through NRL, the Navy has direct ties with sources of fundamental ideas in industry and the academic 

community throughout the world and provides an effective coupling point to the R&D chain for ONR.

UNITED STATES NAVY

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NRL Functional Organization

COMMANDING OFFICER

Code 1000

CAPT P.C. Stewart, USN

DIRECTOR OF RESEARCH

Code 1001

Dr. J.A. Montgomery

BUSINESS

OPERATIONS

Code 3000

Mr. D.K. Therning

NAVAL

CENTER

FOR SPACE

TECHNOLOGY

Code 8000

Mr. P.G. Wilhelm

CHIEF STAFF 

OFFICER

Code 1002

CAPT T.B. Brewer, USN

• Contracts 

• Financial Management

• Supply and Information Services 

• Research and Development 

 Services 

• Chesapeake Bay Section 

• Management Information Systems 

• Safety

• Space Systems Development 

• Spacecraft Engineering 

• Radar

• Information Technology

• Optical Sciences

• Tactical Electronic Warfare

• Chemistry

• Materials Science and Technology

• Laboratory for Computational Physics 

 and Fluid Dynamics

• Plasma Physics

• Electronics Science and Technology

• Center for Bio/Molecular Science and

 Engineering

• Security

• Scientific Development Squadron One 

 (VXS-1)

• MILOPS

• MILPERS 

• Management Control and Review

• Inspector General

• Equal Employment Opportunity and Manpower

• Staffing and Classification

• Employee Development 

• Employee Relations

• Wellness 

• Personnel Demonstration Project 

• Compensation 

HUMAN

RESOURCES

OFFICE

Code 1800

Ms. C.L. Downing

(Acting)

MATERIALS

SCIENCE AND

COMPONENT

TECHNOLOGY

Code 6000

Dr. B.B. Rath

• Research Support Services 

• Acoustics 

• Remote Sensing 

• Oceanography

• Marine Geosciences

• Marine Meteorology

• Space Science 

OCEAN AND

ATMOSPHERIC

SCIENCE AND

TECHNOLOGY

Code 7000

Dr. E.R. Franchi

SYSTEMS

Code 5000

Dr. G.M. Borsuk
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Current Research

The following areas represent broad fields of NRL research. Under each, more specific topics that are being investigated for the benefit of the Navy and other sponsoring organizations are listed. Some details of this work 

are given in the NRL Review, published annually. More specific details are published in reports on individual 

projects provided to sponsors and/or presented as papers for professional societies or their journals.

Advanced Radio, Optical, and IR 

Sensors

Advanced optical sensors

EM/EO/meteorological/oceanographic sensors

Satellite meteorology

Precise space tracking

Radio/infrared astronomy

Infrared sensors and phenomenology

UV sensors and middle atmosphere research

Image processing

VLBI/astrometry

Optical interferometry

Imaging spectrometry

Liquid crystal technology

Computer Science and Artificial 

Intelligence

Standard computer hardware, development 

environments, operating systems, and run-time support software

Methods of specifying, developing, documenting, and 

maintaining software

Human-computer interaction

Intelligent systems for resource allocation, signal identification, operational planning, target classification, 

and robotics

Parallel scientific libraries

Algorithms for massively parallel systems

Digital progressive HDTV for scientific visualization

Adaptive systems: software and devices

Advanced computer networking

Simulation management software for networked high 

performance computers

Interactive 3D visualization tools and applications

Distributed modeling and simulation (e.g., HLA and 

FOM development)

Real-time parallel processing

Scalable, parallel computing

Processing graph method for parallel processing

Teraflop scalable shared memory, massively parallel 

computer architectures

Directed Energy Technology

High-energy lasers

Laser propagation

Solid-state and fiber lasers

High-power microwave sources

RAM accelerators

Pulse detonation engines

Charged-particle devices

Pulse power

DE effects

Electronic Electro-optical Device 

Technology

Integrated optics

Radiation-hardened electronics

Nanotechnology

Microelectronics

Microwave and MM wave technology

Hydrogen masers for GPS

Aperture syntheses

Electric field coupling

Vacuum electronics

Focal plane arrays

Infrared sensors

Radiation effects and satellite survivability

Molecular engineering

Electronic Warfare

EW/C2W/IW systems and technology

COMINT/SIGINT technology

EW decision aids and planning/control systems

Intercept receivers, signal processing, and identification 

systems

Passive direction finders

Decoys and offboard CM (RF and IR)

Expendable autonomous vehicles/UAVs

Repeaters/jammers and EO/IR active countermeasures 

and techniques

Platform signature measurement and management

Threat and EW systems computer modeling and simulations

Visualization

Hardware-in-the-loop and flyable ASM simulators

Missile warning infrared countermeasures

RF environment simulators

EO/IR multispectral/hyperspectral surveillance

Enhanced Maintainability, Reliability, 

and Survivability Technology

Coatings

Friction/wear reduction

Water additives and cleaners

Fire safety

Laser hardening

Satellite survivability

Corrosion control

Automation for reduced manning

Radiation effects
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Mobility fuels

Chemical and biological sensors

Environmental compliance

Environmental Effects on Naval Systems

Meteorological effects on communications

Meteorological effects on weapons, sensors, and 

platform performance

Air quality in confined spaces

Electromagnetic background in space

Solar and geomagnetic activity

Magnetospheric and space plasma effects

Nonlinear science

Ionospheric behavior

Oceanographic effects on weapons, sensors, and 

platforms

EM, EO, and acoustic system performance/optimization

Environmental hazard assessment

Contaminant transport

Biosensors

Microbially induced corrosion

Imaging Research/Systems

Remotely sensed signatures analysis

Real-time signal and image processing algorithms/

systems

Image data compression methodology

Image fusion

Automatic target recognition

Scene/sensor noise characterization

Image enhancement/noise reduction

Scene classification techniques

Radar and laser imaging systems studies

Coherent/incoherent imaging sensor exploitation

Remote sensing simulation

Hyperspectral imaging

Microwave polarimetry

Information Technology

High-performance, all-optical networking

Antijam communication links

Next-generation, signaled optical network architectures

Integrated voice and data

Information security (INFOSEC)

Voice processing

High performance computing

High performance communications

Requirement specification and analysis

Real-time computing

Wireless mobile networking

Natural environments for distributed simulation

Collaborative engineering environments

Information filtering and fusion

Integrated internet protocol (IP) and asynchronous 

transfer mode (ATM) multicasting

Reliable multicasting

Wireless networking with directional antennas

Sensor networking

Communication network simulation

Bandwidth management (quality of service)

High assurance software

Distributed network-based battle management

High performance computing supporting uniform 

and nonuniform memory access with single and 

multithreaded architectures

Distributed, secure, and mobile information infrastructures

Virtual engineering

Simulation-based virtual reality

Advanced distributed simulation

High-end, progressive HDTV imagery processing 

and distribution

Defensive information warfare

Virtual reality/mobile augmented reality

Motion adaptation and vestibular research

3D multimodal interaction

Model integration (physical, environmental, biological, psychological) for simulation

Synthetic natural environments for distributed 

simulation

Command decision support

Data fusion

Marine Geosciences

Marine seismology, including propagation and 

noise measurement

Geoacoustic modeling in support of acoustic performance prediction

Geomagnetic modeling in support of nonacoustic 

system performance prediction

Static potential field measurement and analysis 

(gravity and magnetic) in support of navigation 

and geodesy

Geotechnology/sediment dynamics affecting mine 

warfare and mine countermeasures

Foreshore sediment transport

Geospatial information, including advanced seafloor mapping, imaging systems, and innovative 

object-oriented digital mapping models, techniques, and databases

Materials

Superconductivity

Magnetism

Biological materials

Materials processing

Advanced alloy systems

Solid free-form fabrication

Environmental effects

Energetic materials/explosives

Aerogels and underdense materials

Nanoscale materials

Nondestructive evaluation

Ceramics and composite materials

Thin film synthesis and processing

Electronic and piezoelectric ceramics
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Thermoelectric materials

Active materials and smart structures

Computational material science

Paints and coatings

Flammability

Chemical/biological materials

Spintronic materials and half metals

Biomimetic materials

Multifunctional materials

Meteorology

Global, theater, tactical-scale, and on-scene 

numerical weather prediction

Data assimilation and physical initialization

Atmospheric predictability and adaptive observations

Adjoint applications

Marine boundary layer characterization

Air/sea interaction; process studies

Coupled air/ocean/land model development

Tropical cyclone forecasting aids

Satellite data interpretation and application

Aerosol transport modeling

Meteorological applications of artificial intelligence and expert systems

On-scene environmental support system development/nowcasting

Tactical database development and applications

Meteorological tactical decision aids

Meteorological simulation and visualization

Ocean Acoustics

Underwater acoustics, including propagation, 

noise, and reverberation

Fiber-optic acoustic sensor development

Deep ocean and shallow water environmental 

acoustic characterization

Undersea warfare system performance modeling, unifying the environment, acoustics, and 

signal processing

Target reflection, diffraction, and scattering

Acoustic simulations

Tactical decision aids

Sonar transducers

Dynamic ocean acoustic modeling

Oceanography

Oceanographic instrumentation

Open ocean, littoral, polar, and nearshore 

oceanographic forecasting

Shallow water oceanographic effects on operations

Modeling, sensors, and data fusion

Bio-optical and fine-scale physical processes

Oceanographic simulation and visualization

Coastal scene generation

Waves, tides, and surf prediction

Coupled model development

Coastal ocean characterization

Oceanographic decision aids

Global, theater, and tactical scale modeling

Remote sensing of oceanographic parameters

Satellite image analysis

Space Systems and Technology

Space systems architectures and requirements

Advanced payloads and optical communications

Controllers, processors, signal processing, and VLSI

Precision orbit estimation

Onboard autonomous navigation

Satellite ground station engineering and implementation

Tactical communication systems

Spacecraft antenna systems

Launch and on-orbit support

Precise Time and Time Interval (PTTI) technology

Atomic time/frequency standards/instrumentation

Passive and active ranging techniques

Design, fabrication, and testing of spacecraft and 

hardware

Structural and thermal analysis

Attitude determination and control systems

Reaction control

Propulsion systems

Navigation, tracking, and orbit dynamics

Spaceborne robotics applications

Surveillance and Sensor Technology

Point defense technology

Imaging radars

Surveillance radars

Multifunction RF systems

High-power millimeter-wave radar

Target classification/identification

Airborne geophysical studies

Fiber-optic sensor technology

Undersea target detection/classification

EO/IR multispectral/hyperspectral detection and 

classification

Sonar transducers

Electromagnetic sensors—gamma ray to RF wavelengths

SQUID for magnetic field detection

Low observables technology

Ultrawideband technology

Interferometric imagery

Microsensor system

Digital framing reconnaissance canvas

Biologically based sensors

Digital radars and processors

Undersea Technology

Autonomous vehicles

Bathymetric technology

Anechoic coatings

Acoustic holography

Unmanned undersea vehicle dynamics

Weapons launch 
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Major Research Capabilities and Facilities

(Listed alphabetically by organizational unit)

Acoustics Division (Code 7100)

Laboratory Measurements

One million gallon, vibration-isolated underwater 

acoustic holographic/3D laser vibrometer facility 

for studying structural acoustic phenomena.

Large, sandy-bottom, acoustic holographic pool 

facility for investigating echo characteristics of 

underwater buried/near bottom targets and 

sediment acoustics.

In-air structural acoustics facility with high spatial 

density near field acoustic holography and 3D 

laser vibrometry for diagnosing large structures, 

including aircraft interiors and rocket payload 

fairings.

Salt water acoustic tank (20-ft by 20 ft by 10 ft deep) 

with environmental control and substantial 

optical access for studying the acoustics of 

bubbly media, acoustic metamaterials, and laser 

induced sound.

Micro-Nanostructure Dynamics Laboratory to 

study the structural dynamics and performance 

of high Q oscillators and other micro-mechanical 

systems using laser Doppler vibrometers, super 

resolution near field scanning optical microscope, 

and low temperature calorimeter.

Model Fabrication Laboratory to fabricate rough 

topographical surfaces in various materials for 

acoustic scattering and propagation studies and 

measurements.

Sonomagnetic Laboratory with doubly insulated 

Faraday cage for conducting experiments to 

measure weak electromagnetic fields generate by 

mechanical/acoustic vibrations of a conducting 

medium in an arbitrary magnetic field.

Sea-Going Assets

Acoustic Arrays (Towed/Moored/Suspended)

64 Channel broadband source-receiver array 

with time-reversal mirror functionality over a 

frequency band of 500-3500 Hz.

High powered sound sources and source arrays

Autonomous acoustic sources

Acoustic communications array and data 

acquisition buoy

Portable, ocean-deployable synthetic aperture 

acoustic measurement system (100 meter rail with 

precise positioning)

Containerized, sea going multichannel data 

acquisition system

High speed, maneuverable towed body with MK-50 

and synthetic aperture sonars to measure high 

frequency scattering and coherence

Center for Bio/Molecular Science and 

Engineering (Code 6900)

Optical equipment

Confocal Microscope

Raman Microscope

UV-Visible Absorption Spectrophotometers

Transmission Electron Microscope

Scanning Electron Microscope 

Confocal Microscope

Microscope/AFM

Analytical instruments

Gas Chromatography Mass Spectrometer

HPLC 

LC/MS/MS System

FluroMax-3 Spectrofluorometer

General facilities

X-Ray Scattering 

Cold room for storage and preparation

High-speed ultracentrifuges

Inert atmosphere dry box

NMR

FTIR

Ellipsometer

Dynamic Mechanical Analyzer

Differential scanning Calorimeter

Circular Dichroism

Minimill Injection Mold Machine

Multi Rf Centrifuge

Perkin Elmer BioChip Arrayer I

Freeze Dry System

Affymetrix Gene Chip system 

Surface Plasmon Resonance (SPR)

Isothermal Calorimeter

Chemistry Division (Code 6100)

Synthesis/processing facilities

Paint formulation and coating

Functional polymers/elastomers

Langmuir-Blodgett film

Surface cleaning

Thin film deposition/etching with in situ control

Marine Corrosion Facility (at Key West, FL)

Fire/Damage Control Test Facility (at Mobile, AL)

Characterization facilities

General purpose chemical analysis/trace analysis

Surface diagnostics

Nanometer scale composition/structure/properties

Magnetic resonance NDI

Tribology

Polymer structure/function

Special purpose capability

Environmental monitoring/remediation

Combustion and fire research

Alternate and petroleum-derived fuels

Simulation/modeling

Synchrotron radiation beam lines (at NSLS, 

Brookhaven, NY)

Pressurized test chambers (small, medium, large)

(at CBD, MD)
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Electronics Science and Technology 

Division (Code 6800)

Nano- and microelectronics characterization and

 processing facilities

Electron-beam nanowriter

High-resolution transmission electron microscope

Scanning tunneling microscopy and electro-optical 

analysis

Crystal growing facilities including bulk growth, molecular beam epitaxy, and organometallic chemical 

vapor deposition

Optical and electrical characterization of materials

Electronic testing and analysis facilities

Cathode Fabrication and Characterization Laboratory

Millimeter Wave Vaccum Electronics Fabrication

Facility

Femtosecond laser facility

Solar cell characterization facility

Power electronics materials characterization and

 device processing facilities

Information Technology Division

(Code 5500)

Extended Spectrum Experimentation Laboratory

Robotics & Autonomous Systems Laboratory

Immersive Simulation Laboratory 

Warfighter Human-Systems Integration Laboratory

Audio Laboratory

Mobile and Dynamic Network Laboratory 

Integrated Communications Technology Test Lab

General Electronics Environmental Test Facility

Key Management Laboratory

Crypto Technology Laboratory

Navy Cyber Defense Research Laboratory (NCDRL)

Communications Security (COMSEC) Laboratory

Navy Shipboard Communications Testbed

Behavior Detection Laboratory

Virtual Reality Laboratory

Service Oriented Architecture Laboratory

Distributed Simulation Laboratory

Motion Imagery Laboratory

Global Information Grid - Evaluation Facility 

Laboratory for Large Data Research

Affiliated Resource Center for High Performance 

Computing

Ruth H. Hooker Research Library

Institute for Nanoscience (Code 1100)

Clean room (5000 sq ft), quiet (4000 sq ft), and ultraquiet (1000 sq ft) laboratories

35 dB and 25 dB acoustically isolated zones

20oC ± 0.5oC and 0.1oC controlled temperature 

zones

Vibration isolation

Vertical (mm, pp) <0.1 @ 70–500 Hz

Horizontal (mm, pp) <0.1 @ 70–500 Hz

Clean electrical power, free from SCR spikes and 

other interferences, and < ±10% voltage 

change

<0.5 mG at 60 Hz EMI

45 ± 5% relative humidity

Class 100 clean room

Source of water meeting ASTM D5127 spec. Type E1.2

Clean Room Major Equipment

Monitoring system (toxic gas, hazmat, temperature)

Laminar flow wet benches for localized Class 1/10

ambient in clean room

Air purification unit to remove local organic 

contamination

DI water system

Wire bonder

E-beam writer with active vibration control 

system

Scanning electron microscope

Atomic force microscope

Metallurgical optical microscopes

Surface profiler

Mask aligners (2, 1, and 0.2 μm)

Electron beam evaporation system

Low pressure chemical vapor deposition 

(LPCVD) system

Magnetron sputter deposition system

Reactive ion etching systems

Dual-beam focused ion beam workstation

Optical pattern generating system

Plasma-enhanced chemical vapor deposition 

(PECVD) system

Chlorine reactive ion etching system

Other Major Equipment

Transmission electron microscope

UHV multi-tip scanning tunneling microscope/

nanomanipulator

Plasma-enhanced atomic layer deposition system

Laser micromachining system

Laboratory for Computational Physics 

and Fluid Dynamics (Code 6400)

1120-core x86 Cluster

(3) 64-core SGI Altix Systems

184-core x86 Cluster

256-core SGI ICE

256-processor Opteron Cluster

More than sixty SGI, Apple, and Intel workstations

Three-quarter-terabyte RAID disk storage systems

All computers and workstations have network

connections to NICENET and ATDnet allowing access 

to the NRL CCS facilities (including the DoD HPC 

resources) and many other computer resources both 

internal and external to NRL

Marine Geosciences Division (Code 7400)

Airborne gravimetry, magnetics, and topographic measurements suite coupled with differential GPS yielding position accuracies of < 1.0 meter

100 and 500 kHz sidescan sonar with 2–12 kHz chirp 

profiler and Cs magnetometer for seafloor characterization/imaging and shallow subbottom profiling
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Deep-towed acoustic geophysical system operating 

at 220–1000 Hz characterizes subseafloor structure 

including gas clathrate accumulations and dissociation of methane hydrates

Acoustic seafloor classification system operating at 

8–50 kHz provides underway, real-time prediction 

of sediment type and physical properties

Seafloor probes for measuring sediment pore water 

pressures, permeability, electrical resistivity, acoustic compressional and shear wave velocities and 

attenuations, and dynamic penetration resistance

100 and 300 kV transmission electron microscopes 

with environmental cell for study of sediment fabric, especially impact of organic matter

Map data formatting facility compresses map information onto CD-ROM media for masters for use in 

aircraft digital moving map systems

Comprehensive geotechnical and geoacoustics laboratory capability

Airborne electromagnetic (AEM) bathymetry system

Ocean bottom magnetometer system

3D, multispectral, subbottom swath imaging system

Ocean bottom seismographs (OBS)

In situ sediment acoustic measurement system (ISSAMS)

Instrumented mine shapes to measure hydrodynamics of free-fall in the water column, dynamics of 

deceleration in seafloor sediments, and rates and 

depths of scour burial

Hydrothermal plume imaging data acquisition and 

analysis system

Integrated digital databases analysis and 

display system for bathymetric, meteorological, 

oceanographic, geoacoustic, and acoustic data

Stereometric video image processing system for use in 

foreshore morphology measurement

Sediment gas-content sampler

Acoustic tomographic probes for surf zone sands and 

gassy muds

Computed tomography (CT) system and real-time 

radiography unit with a 0–225 keV @ 0–1 mA microfocus X-ray tube and a 225-mm image intensifier

Patented Geospatial Information Data Base (GIDBTM) 

for rapidly accessing disparate geospatial content 

on the internet. This is the most extensive interconnection of geospatial data that exists. http://dmap.

nrlssc.navy.mil

Human-centered display design through the application of human factors principles in the design 

of geospatial displays (e.g., analysis of clutter in 

electronic displays)

GPS-based survey vehicles and equipment to measure 

foreshore and nearshore bathymetry (camera towers, jet ski, and push cart)

Geospatial visualization lab for rapid 2D and 3D 

graphic and physical visualization, analysis, and 

prototyping 

Marine Meteorology Division (Code 7500)

The USGODAE Data Server (Global Ocean Data Assimulation Experiment) for collection and distribution of near real-time METOC data and higher level 

products from Navy and other providers to the 

global ocean and atmospheric research community. 

AN/SMQ-11 shipboard antenna system for retrieving polar-orbiting satellite data

Geostationary satellite data direct readout and polar 

orbiting satellite data processing center

Supercomputer for numerical weather prediction systems development

Master Environmental Library (MEL) implemented 

on superworkstations for archiving and distributing 

real-time and historical atmosphere/ocean databases

Bergen Data Center for extensive file serving on disks 

and research data backup/archival capability on 

tapes

Data visualization center for developing shipboard 

briefing tools, displaying observations and model 

output, and integrating meteorological parameters 

into tactical simulations

Classified radar and satellite data processing facility

Two mobile Atmospheric Aerosol and Radiation Characterization Observatories (MAARCO)

Technical Research Library

Materials Science and Technology 

Division (Code 6300)

Hot isostatic press

Cold isostatic press

High-energy dispersive X-ray analytical system

Electron microprobe, SEM, SAM, and STEM systems

Quantitative metallography

Computer-controlled multiaxial loading and SCC measurement systems

Computer-aided experimental stress analysis

Crystallite orientation distribution function (CODF)

Class 1000 clean room; processing metallic film

Elevated temperature and structural characterization 

laboratory

Metallic film deposition systems

Magnetometry

Cryogenic facilities

High-field magnets

High-resolution analytical electron microscope

Isothermal heat treating facility

Vacuum arc melting facility

Vacuum induction melting facility

3-MeV tandem Van de Graaff accelerator

200-keV ion-implantation facility

Precision colorimeters

Polymer synthesis and characterization

Microwave device test facility

Excimer laser film deposition facility

Bomen infrared spectrometer facility

Diffuse light scattering facility
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Femtosecond laser facility

Surface characterization facility

Accelerator mass spectrometry facility

Carbon-14 dating facility

Laminated object manufacturing system

Thermal analysis characterization suite (TGA/DSC/

DMA/DEA/rheometer)

Dielectric characterization facility

Composites processing autoclave

3D ESPI strain measurement system

Biomechanical surrogate fabrication facility

Oceanography Division (Code 7300) 

Towed sensor and advanced microstructure profiler 

systems for studying upper ocean fine and microstructure

Integrated absorption cavity and optical profiler systems for studying ocean optical characteristics

Self-contained bottom-mounted upwardlooking acoustic profilers for measuring ocean variability 

Acoustic Doppler profiler for determining ocean currents while under way

Remotely operated underwater vehicle (ROV)

Bottom-mounted acoustic Doppler profilers

Towed hyperspectral optical array

SCI processing facility

Satellite receiving stations for AVHRR, MODIS, and 

DMSP ocean color processing facility

Environmental scanning electron microscope, confocal laser scanning microscope, and the new Inspect 

S Low Vacuum Scanning Electron Microscope for 

detailed studies of biocorrosion in naval materials

Real-time Ocean Observations and Forecast Facility for 

monitoring and tracking of ocean physical and biooptical conditions

Slocum Electric Gliders for performing wide-area ocean 

surveys of temperature, salinity, and optical characteristics

SCANFISH MKII, a towed undulating vehicle system, 

designed for collecting 3D TS profile data of the 

water column

Bottom-mounted Shallow water Environmental Profiler 

in Trawl-safe Real-time configuration (SEPTR) for 

measuring temperature, salinity, and some optical parameters in addition to current profiles and pressure

Optical Sciences Division (Code 5600)

Optical probes laboratory to study viscoelastic, structural, and transport properties of molecular systems

Short-pulse excitation apparatus for kinetic mechanisms investigations

IR laser facility for optical characterization of semiconductors

Facilities for synthesis and characterization of optical 

glass compositions and for the fabrication of optical 

fibers

Silica and IR fluoride/chalcogenide fiber fabrication 

facilities

Environmental testing of fiber sensors (acoustic,

magnetic, electric field, etc.)

Laser diode pumped solid-state lasers

Mid-IR, low-phonon crystal growth facility

Infrared countermeasure techniques laboratory

Mobile, high-precision optical tracker

Indoor IR test range 

Computer EO/IR technology/systems simulation 

center 

Field-qualified EO/IR measurement devices

Focal plane array evaluation facility

Facilities for fabricating and testing integrated

optical devices

Panchromatic and multi- and hyper-spectral digital 

imaging processing facilities

NRL P-3 aircraft sensor pallet

Airborne EO/IR and radar sensors

VNIR through SWIR hyperspectral systems

VNIR, MWIR, and LWIR high-resolution systems

Wideband SAR systems 

RF and laser data links

High-speed, high-power photodetector characterization

Communication link characterization to >100 Gbps

RF phase noise, noise figure, and network analysis

Ultrahigh-speed A/O converters

Plasma Physics Division (Code 6700)

Mercury, 6 MV, 360 kA, magnetically insulated

inductive voltage adder

Gamble II, 1 MV, 1 MA pulsed power generator

HAWK, 1 MA inductive storage facility

PHAROS III, two-beam neodymium-glass laser and 

target facility

Table-Top Terawatt (T3

) laser system

Table-Top Ti: Sapphire Femtosecond Laser (TFL) 

system

NIKE krypton fluoride laser facility

Space Physics Simulation Chamber

Plasma Applications Laboratory

Microwave facility for processing of advanced

materials (2.45, 35, 83, and 60–120 GHz)

ELECTRA, test bed for high-rep 5 Hz KrF laser

Railgun Materials Testing Facility

Directed Energy Physics Facility

SWOrRD laser facility

Radar Division (Code 5300)

Shipboard radar research and development test beds: 

AMRFC testbed

Wideband digital beamforming testbed

AN/SPS-49A(V)1

Airborne research radar facility, including advanced 

profile high-resolution imaging radar and P-3

(1998) with APS-145 Group 2 and CEC

High-power 94 GHz radar system

Ultrahigh resolution radar system (microwave

microscope)
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Radar signature calculation facility

Electromagnetic numerical computation facility

Compact range antenna measurement laboratory 

and nearfield scanner

Space-time adaptive processing (STAP) laboratory

Electronic computer-aided design facility

Clutter research radar

Microwave and RF instrumentation laboratory

Functional materials electromagnetic analysis 

laboratory

High-bandwidth, high-capacity data recording 

system

Remote Sensing Division (Code 7200)

Ground-based stratospheric water-vapor monitoring system

SAR processing facility

SCI processing facility

SEALAB

SAIL

Hyperspectral imaging, sensors, and processing

Optical remote sensing calibration lab/facility

Navy Prototype Optical Interferometer (NPOI)

NRL/NRAO 74-MHz Very Large Array

Free surface hydrodynamics laboratory (including 

a 10-m wave tank)

SSM/I processing facility

Volume imaging lidar system

Aerosol and field measurement facility

NRL RP-3A aircraft sensors

Airborne polarimetric microwave imaging 

radiometer (APMIR)

Airborne Lidar

mm-wave imager

DMSP SSM/I simulator

Interferometric Synthetic Aperture Radar 

(InSAR)

Flight-level meteorological sensors

Hyperspectral sensor systems (PHILLS)

Mid-wave infrared (MWIR) Indium Antimonide

(InSb) imaging system

Long-wave infrared (LWIR) quantum well IR

photodetector (QWIP) imaging system

Research and Development Services 

Division (Code 3500)

Military construction

Research support engineering

Planning

Full range of facility contracting, including construction, architect/engineering services, facilities 

support, and reserved parking

Transportation

Telephone services

Maintenance and repair of buildings, grounds, and 

communication and alarm systems

Shops for machining, sheet metal, welding, and

plating

Occupational Safety and Health

Environmental

Health Physics

Spacecraft Engineering Department 

(Code 8200)

Chambers:

Thermal-vacuum 

Acoustic reverberation

Large, tapered horn, RF anechoic chamber

EMI/EMC testing chamber 

Facilities:

Spacecraft high-reliability electronic and electrical 

rework facility

Spacecraft electronic systems integration and 

test facility

Radio frequency (RF) system development 

facility

RF microcircuit fabrication cleanroom facility

Large tapered horn RF anechoic chamber 

facility

Frequency Sources Laboratory

Shock and vibration test 

Cleanrooms (multiple classes and sizes)

Spacecraft fabrication and assembly 

Fuels testing 

Autoclave 

Space robotics laboratory

Proximity operations testbed

CAD/CAM

Propulsion system welding

Static loads test

Star tracker characterization

Spacecraft spin balance

Modal analysis

Computational astrodynamic simulation and

visualization

Space Science Division (Code 7600)

Development and test facilities for satellite, sounding 

rocket, and balloon instruments, to perform solar 

terrestrial, astrophysical, astronomical, solar, upper/ middle atmospheric, and space environment 

sensing

Infrared Test Facility (IRTF)

Solar Coronagraph Optical Test Chamber (SCOTCH)

Vacuum Ultraviolet Calibration Facility (VUCF)

Gamma Ray Imaging Laboratory (GRIL)

Mobile Imaging and Spectroscopic Threat Identification (MISTI)

Doppler Asymmetric Spatial Heterodyne Spectroscopy (DASH) balloon instrument 

Helium Resonant Scattering in the Corona & Heliosphere (HERSCHEL) sounding rocket instrument

Very high angular Resolution Imaging Spectrometer 

(VERIS) sounding rocket instrument

Remote Atmospheric and Ionospheric Detection System (RAIDS) International Space Station instrument
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Extreme Ultraviolet Imaging Spectrometer (EIS) satellite instrument

Sun Earth Connection Coronal and Heliospheric Investigation (SECCHI) satellite instrument suite

Solar Orbiter Heliospheric Imager (SoloHI) satellite 

instrument

Special Sensor Ultraviolet Limb Imager (SSULI) satellite 

instrument

Spatial Heterodyne Imager for Mesospheric Radicals 

(SHIMMER) satellite instrument

Atmospheric Neutral Density Experiment (ANDE) 

microsatellite

Extensive computer-assisted data manipulation, interpretive, and theoretical capabilities for space science instrumentation operations, data imaging, and 

modeling

SECCHI Payload Operations Center (POC)

Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope (formerly GLAST) 

Science Analysis Center (SAC)

Simulation of radiation detection and systems in space 

and terrestrial environments (SWORD & SMART)

Mountain Wave Forecast Model (MWFM)

Advanced Level Physics High Altitude extension of the 

Navy Operational Global Atmospheric Prediction 

System (NOGAPS-ALPHA)

Synthetic Scene Generation Model (SSGM)

Integrating the Sun-Earth System for the Operational 

Environment (ISES-OE)

Space Systems Development 

Department (Code 8100)

Payload test facility and processor development 

laboratory

Laser communications and electro-optics 

laboratories

Tactical Technology Development Laboratory (TTDL)

Precision oscillator (clock) test facility

RF payload development laboratory with anechoic 

chamber

Precision high-frequency RF compact range

anechoic chamber facility

Transportable ground station development, 

assembly, and test facility

Multiplatform FPGA/ASIC/VLSI development

laboratory 

Satellite telemetry, tracking, and satellite control at

Blossom Point, MD

– L/C/S/X-band fixed antenna resources

– Connectivity to the Air Force Satellite Control 

Network (AFSCN)

Pomonkey field site—large antenna, space communications, and research facility

Midway Research Center—space communications and 

research facility

Optical telescope facility

Tactical Electronic Warfare Division

(Code 5700)

Visualization Laboratory

Transportable step frequency radar

Vehicle development laboratory

Offboard test platform

Compact antenna range facility

Isolation measurement chamber facility

RFCM techniques chamber facility

Search radar ECM/EA simulator

Low-power anechoic chamber

High power microwave research facility

Electro-optics mobile laboratory

Infrared-electro-optical calibration and characterization laboratory

Infrared missile simulator and development 

laboratory

Secure supercomputing facility

CBD/Tilghman Island IR field evaluation facility

Ultrashort pulse laser effects research and analysis 

laboratory

Central Target Simulator facility

Flying Electronic Warfare laboratory

High power RF explosive laboratory

Classified material lay-up facility

Classified computing facilities

RF measurement laboratory

Wet chemistry laboratory

Ultra near field test facility

RF and millimeter-wave laboratory

Optical laboratory

Paint room

Secure laboratories for classified projects

 
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1

Per DON Facilities Asset Data System standard cost factors.

2

NRL Accountable Property Acquisition Costs

*See maps in the General Information section (page 131).

NRL Sites and Facilities

SITE

ACREAGE

EASEMENT/

LICENSEPERMIT

BUILDINGS/

LAND STRUCTURES

OWNED/LEASED

District of Columbia

 NRL and Artificial Intelligence

 Center at Bolling AFB*

Virginia

 Midway Research Center

 Quantico*

Maryland

 NRL Scientific Development

 Squadron One (VXS-1), NAS

 Patuxent River*

 Chesapeake Bay Section

 and Dock Facility

 Chesapeake Beach*

 Multiple Research Site

 Tilghman Island*

 Free Space Antenna Range

 Pomonkey*

 Blossom Point Satellite Tracking

 and Command Station

 Blossom Point*

Florida

 Marine Corrosion Facility

 Key West

California

 NRL Monterey

 Monterey*

Mississippi

 Stennis Space Center

 Bay St. Louis*

Alabama

 Ex-USS Shadwell (LSD-15)

 Mobile Bay

131/0

162/0

Tenant

 

168/0

 3/0 

 55/0 

0/0

 Tenant 

 Tenant

 Tenant 

 Tenant

 89/28

 7/11

 

 

 45/75

 3/3 

 10/10

 22/23

0/10.13

0/0

 

 .6/.02 

0/0

29.4/0

0/265

Decommissioned 457-ft vessel used for fire research

 PROPERTY

Land: 824 acres Buildings: Replacement Costs:

 RDT&E 3,183,094 ft2

 Buildings Plant Replacement

 Administrative 249,121 ft2

 Value (PRV)

1

 $1,252.0 million

 Other 266,749 ft2

 Equipment Costs2 $523.7 million
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Executive

Directorate
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*Acting

*DIRECT ACCESS

 1830 DEEOO

 

 3005 DEP FOR SMALL BUS

 3540 SAFETY OFFICER

CHIEF STAFF OFFICER

1002

COMMAND SUPPORT

DIVISION

1200

EXECUTIVE COUNCIL RESEARCH ADVISORY

COMMITTEE

SCIENTIFIC DEVEL

SQUADRON ONE

1600

MILITARY SUPPORT

DIVISION

1400

EXECUTIVE DIRECTORATE

EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT

TO THE DIRECTOR

OF RESEARCH

1001.1

OFFICE OF COUNSEL

 1008

PUBLIC AFFAIRS OFFICE

 1030

INSPECTOR GENERAL

1000.1

ADMINISTRATIVE 

RESOURCES MANAGER

 1003

EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT

FOR TECHNOLOGY 

DEPLOYMENT

1001.3

OFFICE OF TECHNOLOGY

TRANSFER

 1004

OFFICE OF PROGRAM

ADMIN & POLICY DEV

 1006

INSTITUTE FOR

NANOSCIENCE

 1100

HUMAN RESOURCES

OFFICE

 1800

 COMMANDING OFFICER *

 1000

DIRECTOR OF RESEARCH 

 1001

Key Personnel

Name Title Code

CAPT P.C. Stewart, USN Commanding Officer 1000

Dr. J.A. Montgomery Director of Research 1001

Mr. D.J. DeYoung Executive Assistant 1001.1

Ms. C.L. Downing Head, Strategic Workforce Planning 1001.2

Mr. B. Kiviat Executive Assistant for Technology Deployment 1001.3

Dr. Leo Slater NRL Historian 1001.15

CAPT T. Brewer, USN Chief Staff Officer/Inspector General 1002/1000.1

Vacant Deputy Head, Command Support Division/

 Deputy Inspector General 1000.11

Ms. A.E. Downing Command Management Review 1000.12

Ms. L.T. McDonald Administrative Resources Manager 1003

Dr. R.C. Manak Head, Office of Technology Transfer 1004

Vacant Head, Office of Program Administration and 

 Policy Development 1006

Mr. J.N. McCutcheon Head, Office of Counsel 1008

Mr. R.L. Thompson Head, Public Affairs Branch 1030

Dr. Eric Snow Director, Institute for Nanoscience 1100

Ms. L.T. McDonald Head, Command Support Division 1200

CDR J.J. Coffey, USN Head, Military Support Division 1400

CDR C.D. Janke, USN Commanding Officer, Scientific Development 

 Squadron One (VXS-1) 1600

Ms. C.L. Downing* Director, Human Resources Office 1800

Ms. L.L. Hill Deputy Equal Employment Opportunity Officer 1830

Ms. T. Horsey Deputy for Small Business 3005

Mr. K.J. Pawlovich Head, Safety Branch 3540
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EXECUTIVE DIRECTORATE

Code 1000 and Code 1001

The Commanding Officer (Code 1000) and the Director 

of Research (Code 1001) share executive responsibility for 

the management of the Naval Research Laboratory. In accordance with Navy requirements, the Commanding Officer 

is responsible for the overall management of the Laboratory 

and exercises the usual functions of command including 

compliance with legal and regulatory requirements, liaison 

with other military activities, and the general supervision of 

the quality, timeliness, and effectiveness of the technical work 

and of the support services.

The Commanding Officer delegates line authority and 

assigns responsibility to the Director of Research for the 

Laboratory’s technical program, its planning, conduct, and 

staffing; evaluation of the technical competence of personnel; 

liaison with the scientific community; selection of subordinate technical personnel; exchange of technical information; 

and the effective execution of the NRL mission.

Within the limits of Navy regulations, the Commanding Officer and the Director of Research share authority and 

responsibility for the internal management of the Laboratory. 

The Commanding Officer retains all authority and responsibility specifically assigned to him by higher authority.

The mission of the Laboratory is carried out by three 

science and technology directorates and the Naval Center 

for Space Technology, supported by the Business Operations Directorate and the Executive Directorate. In addition, 

the Laboratory’s operating staffs provide assistance in their 

special fields to the Commanding Officer and to the Director 

of Research. The operating staffs are listed on the following 

pages of this publication.
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Commanding Officer

Captain Paul C. Stewart, a native of Longmeadow, Massachusetts, graduated cum laude from Hartwick College 

of Oneonta, New York in May 1983 with a bachelor of science 

degree in mathematics. He was commissioned an Ensign in 

1984 at Officer Candidate School in Newport, Rhode Island.

His first operational assignment was on board USS Constant (MSO 427), home ported in San Diego, California, from 

1985 to 1987. Captain Stewart served as First Lieutenant, Supply Officer, Mine Counter Measures Officer and Executive 

Officer during this tour and qualified as an unrestricted line 

Surface Warfare Officer. After this sea tour, Captain Stewart 

was assigned to the Pre-Commissioning Unit Princeton; 

following extensive Aegis training, he commissioned USS 

Princeton (CG 59) in February 1989 as the Combat Information Center and Assistant Operations Officer. Princeton participated in combat systems qualification tests and evaluation 

of the new SPY-1B radar and fired 24 Tomahawk, Harpoon 

and SM-2 missiles. Princeton then completed several months 

of workups and training enroute to the Gulf War.

From 1990 to 1992, Captain Stewart was a student at 

the United States Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey, 

California where he was awarded a master of science degree 

in physics (meteorology and oceanography). In 1992, Captain 

Stewart reported to Naval Pacific Meteorology and Oceanography Center, Pearl Harbor where he qualified as Command 

Duty Officer and Typhoon Duty Officer; additionally, he served as Technical Services Officer and Fleet Services 

Officer.

Upon completion of his Department Head tour in Pearl Harbor, Captain Stewart reported to Commander, 

Cruiser-Destroyer Group Two aboard USS George Washington (CVN 73) as Staff Oceanographer and Assistant Operations Officer. The Battle Group participated in extensive operations in the Mediterranean, Adriatic, Red Sea and 

Arabian Gulf; additionally, he qualified as Fleet Tactical Action Officer. 

Following his Battle Group tour, Captain Stewart reported for duty to the Bureau of Naval Personnel in Washington, DC as the assistant Oceanography and Meteorology assignment and placement officer; in 1998, he made 

the Bureau’s transition to Tennessee. In 2000, Captain Stewart reported to the Oceanographer of the Navy as a 

requirements officer, after which he served as the Special Assistant for Ocean Resources and International Activities to the Assistant Secretary of the Navy (Installations and Environment). From 2002 to 2003, Captain Stewart 

studied at the National War College where he earned a master of science degree in national security strategy. In 

October 2003, Captain Stewart assumed command as the Commanding Officer/Director of the National Ice Center in Washington, DC. From 2005 to 2008, Captain Stewart served at the Office of Naval Research as the Deputy 

Director for the Ocean Battlespace Sensing Department and the Division Director of the Ocean, Atmospheric and 

Space Sensing and Systems Division; additionally he served as the U.S. National Liaison Officer to the NATO 

Undersea Research Center in La Spezia, Italy. In September 2008, Captain Stewart reported to the Naval Research 

Laboratory as the prospective Commanding Officer.

Captain Stewart’s awards include the Legion of Merit, Meritorious Service Medal with gold star, Navy and 

Marine Corps Commendation Medal with gold stars in lieu of third award, Navy and Marine Corps Achievement 

Medal with gold stars in lieu of fourth award, National Defense Service Medal with bronze star, Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal, Southwest Asia Service Medal, Military Outstanding Volunteer Service Medal, NATO Medal, 

Expert Rifleman Medal, and Expert Pistol Medal.
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Dr. John A. Montgomery received his bachelor of science degree in physics from North Texas State University in 1967 and his master’s degree, also in physics, in 1969. 

He received his Ph.D. in physics from the Catholic University of America in 1982. As Director of Research at the Naval 

Research Laboratory, Dr. Montgomery oversees research and 

development expenditures of approximately $1 billion per 

year.

Dr. Montgomery joined the Naval Research Laboratory 

in 1968 as a research physicist in the Advanced Techniques 

Branch of the Electronic Warfare Division, where he conducted research on a wide range of electronic warfare (EW) 

topics. In 1980, he was selected to head the Off-Board Countermeasures Branch. In 1985, he was appointed to the Senior 

Executive Service and was selected as Superintendent of the 

Tactical Electronic Warfare Division. He has been responsible 

for numerous systems that have been developed/approved 

for operational use by the Navy and other services. He has 

had great impact through the application of advanced technologies to solve unusual or severe operational deficiencies 

noted during world crises, most recently in the Persian Gulf, 

in the Kosovo campaign, in Afghanistan, and for homeland 

defense. Dr. Montgomery has accumulated 39 years of civilian service to date at the Naval Research Laboratory.

Dr. Montgomery received the Department of Defense Distinguished Civilian Service Award in 2001. He was 

recognized with the Department of the Navy Distinguished Civilian Service Award in 1999 and the Department of 

the Navy Meritorious Civilian Service Award in 1986. As a member of the Senior Executive Service, he received the 

Presidential Rank of Distinguished Executive award in 1991 and again in 2002, and the Presidential Rank of Meritorious Executive award in 1988, 1999, and again in 2007. He received the Laboratory Director of the Year award 

given by the Federal Laboratory Consortium in 2006. He also received the 1997 Dr. Arthur E. Bisson Prize for Naval 

Technology Achievement, awarded by the Chief of Naval Research in 1998. Further, he received the Association of 

Old Crows (Electronic Defense Association) Joint Services Award in 1993. He was an NRL Edison Scholar, and is a 

member of Sigma Xi. He served as the U.S. National Leader of The Technical Cooperation Program’s multinational 

Group on Electronic Warfare from 1987 to 2002, and served as its Executive Chairman. 

Director of Research
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Executive Council

The Executive Council consists of executive, management, and administrative personnel. Executive Council members include the following:

Commanding Officer, Chairperson

Director of Research

Associate Directors of Research

Chief Staff Officer

Director, Naval Center for Space Technology

Heads of Divisions

Head, Laboratory for Computational Physics and Fluid Dynamics

Head, Center for Bio/Molecular Science and Engineering

Director, Human Resources Office

Public Affairs Officer

Deputy Equal Employment Opportunity Officer

Administrative Resources Manager

Head, Office of Program Administration and Policy Development

Safety Officer

Head, Office of Counsel

Head, Office of Technology Transfer
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The Research Advisory Committee advises the Commanding Officer and the Director of Research on 

scientific programs and the administration of the Laboratory. The committee assists in planning the longrange scientific program, coordinating the scientific work, reviewing the budget, accepting or modifying 

problems, considering personnel actions, and initiating such studies as may be necessary or desirable. The 

membership consists of the following:

 

Director of Research, Chairperson

Commanding Officer

Associate Directors of Research

Chief Staff Officer (Observer)

Research Advisory Committee
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Deputy Equal Employment Opportunity Officer

Code 1830

The Deputy Equal Employment Opportunity Officer (DEEOO) is the EEO 

program manager and the advisor to the Commanding Officer on all EEO matters. The DEEOO manages the discrimination complaint process and directs the 

Laboratory’s affirmative action plans and special emphasis programs (Federal 

Women’s, Hispanic Employment, African American Employment, Asian-Pacific 

Islanders, American Indian Employment, Individuals with Disabilities, including Disabled Veterans). The DEEOO recruits quality candidates for those areas 

when underrepresentation exists. Duties also include reviewing, coordinating, 

and monitoring implementation of EEO policies and developing local guidance, 

directives, and implementation procedures for the EEO programs.

Chief Staff Officer/Inspector General

Code 1002/1000.1

The Chief Staff Officer serves as the Deputy to the Commanding Officer and 

acts for the Commanding Officer in his absence. The Command Support Division 

(Code 1200), the Military Support Division (Code 1400), and the Scientific Development Squadron One (VSX-1) (NAS Patuxent River, MD, Code 1600) report 

directly to the Chief Staff Officer. When directed, the Laboratory’s Inspector General investigates, inspects, and/or inquires into matters that affect the operation 

and efficiency of NRL. These matters include but are not limited to: effectiveness, 

efficiency, and economy; management practices; and fraud, waste, and abuse. He 

serves as principal advisor to the Commanding Officer on all inspection matters and audits and is the principal point of contact and liaison with all agencies 

outside NRL.

CAPT T.B. Brewer, USN

Mr. R.L. Thompson

Public Affairs Officer

Code 1030

The Public Affairs Officer (PAO) advises the Commanding Officer and 

Director of Research on public affairs matters, including external and internal 

relations and community outreach, and serves as the Commanding Officer’s 

principal assistant in the area of public affairs. To do this, the PAO plans and 

directs a program of public information dissemination on official NRL activities. 

The PAO coordinates responses to requests from the news media and the public 

for unclassified information or materials dealing with the Laboratory, coordinates 

participation in community relations activities, and directs the internal information programs. The PAO is also responsible for coordinating all actions within 

the Laboratory that respond to requirements of the Freedom of Information Act 

(FOIA).
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Basic Responsibilities

The Technology Transfer Office (TTO) is responsible for NRL’s implementation of the Federal Technology Transfer Act of 1986 (Public Law 99-502). The law requires the transfer of Government innovative technologies to industry for commercialization as products and services for public benefit. TTO negotiates Cooperative Research and Development Agreements (CRADAs) under which NRL investigators collaborate with 

investigators from industry, academia, state or local governments, or other federal agencies to develop NRL 

technologies for government and/or commercial use. It markets NRL’s patented inventions, negotiates patent 

license agreements under which the Navy grants a licensee the right to make, use, and sell NRL inventions (in 

exchange for receiving licensing fees and a percentage of sales), and enforces licenses to assure diligence in 

commercialization efforts. 

Personnel: 6 full-time civilian; 1 part-time civilian, 1 STEP student

Key Personnel

Title Code

Head, Technology Transfer 1004

Sr. Licensing Associate 1004

Sr. Licensing Associate 1004

Licensing Associate 1004

Management and Program Analyst 1004

Management Analyst 1004

Administrative Assistant 1004

Point of contact: Code 1004, (202) 767-7229

Code 1004

Office of Technology Transfer
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Basic Responsibilities

The Office of Program Administration and Policy Development provides managerial, technical, and 

administrative support to the Director of Research (DOR) in such areas as program and policy development, 

intra-Navy and inter-Service Science and Technology (S&T) program coordination; liaison with other Navy, 

DoD, and government activities on matters of mutual concern; and support to the Executive Directorate in 

planning and directing NRL’s S&T (6.1, 6.2) program. Specific functions include: monitoring and providing 

background information on technical and policy matters that come under the purview of the DOR; representing NRL, ONR, and/or the Navy on tri-Service or DoD-wide coordination matters; performing special studies 

or chairing ad hoc study groups regarding program decisions or policy positions; performing special studies 

involving major NRL programs and resource issues; providing administrative support in the areas of personnel, budget, facilities, equipment, and security; providing executive management information and analyses 

for various aspects of the S&T program effort; coordinating VIP visits to NRL; managing the NRL directives 

system; administering the NRL response to Congressional requests; maintaining the NRL R&D achievements 

file; developing the S&T guidance for monitoring and reporting the NRL S&T program; administering NRL’s 

various postdoctoral fellowship programs; and managing the Facility Modernization Program.

Personnel: 14 full-time civilian

Key Personnel

Title Code

Head, Office of Program Administration and

 Policy Development 1006

Head, Program Administration Staff 1006.1

Administrative Officer 1006.2

Head, Executive Management & Policy Development

 Staff 1006.3

Directives 1006.31

Head, NRL Facilities Staff 1006.4

Special Assistant 1006.6

Point of contact: Code 1006.2, (202) 767-3370

Code 1006

Office of Program Administration 

and Policy Development
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Code 1008

Basic Responsibilities

The Office of Counsel is responsible for providing legal services to NRL’s management in all areas of 

general, administrative, intellectual property, and technology transfer law. The Office reviews all procurementrelated actions; reviews NRL scientific papers prior to publication; prepares patent applications and prosecutes 

the applications through the Patent and Trademark Office; defends against contract protests, other contract 

litigation, and personnel cases; and advises on other legal matters relating to technology transfer, personnel, 

fiscal, and environmental law.

NRL Counsel also serves as legal advisor to the Commanding Officer and Director of Research.

Personnel: 28 full-time civilian

Key Personnel

Title Code

Head, Office of Counsel 1008

Associate Counsel/General Law 1008.1

Associate Counsel/Intellectual Property 1008.2

Associate Counsel/SSC Legal Matters 1008.3

Point of contact: Code 1008.1, (202) 767-7606

Office of Counsel
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Code 1100

Staff Activity Areas

•Interdisciplinary nanoscience that enables:

 Low power, high-speed electronics

 Light-weight, high-strength materials

 Highly sensitive molecular sensors

Efficient energy generation and storage

Institute for Nanoscience

NRL researchers working in the Institute for Nanoscience class 100 

cleanroom.

Transmission electron microscope located 

in one of the Institute for Nanoscience’s 

environmentally controlled laboratories.

Wafer of carbon nanotube chemical sensors fabricated in 

the Institute for Nanoscience cleanroom.
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The Institute for Nanoscience has two primary responsibilities, to administrator an interdisciplinary 

research program in nanoscience and to provide NRL scientists with high-quality laboratory space and stateof-the-art nanofabrication facilities. 

The mission of the research program is to conduct highly innovative, interdisciplinary research at the 

intersections of the fields of materials, electronics and biology in the nanometer size domain. The Institute exploits the broad multidisciplinary character of NRL to bring together scientists and engineers with disparate 

training and backgrounds to attack common goals at the intersection of their respective fields at this length 

scale. The Institute’s S&T programs provide the Navy and DoD with scientific leadership in this complex, 

emerging area and help to identify opportunities for advances in future Defense technology.

The Institute also operates a nanoscience research building containing nanofabrication facilities and 

environmentally-controlled measurement laboratories. The central core of the building, a 5000-square-foot 

class-100 cleanroom, has been outfitted with the newest tools to permit nanofabrication, measurement, 

and testing of devices. In addition to the cleanroom facility, the building also contains 5000 square feet of 

controlled-environment laboratory space, which is available to NRL researchers whose experiments are sufficiently demanding to require this space. There are 12 of these laboratories within the building. They provide 

shielding from electromagnetic interference and very low floor vibration and acoustic levels. Eight of the 

laboratories control the temperature to within ± 0.5 °C and four to within ± 0.1 °C.

Personnel: 4 full-time civilian

Key Personnel

Title Code

Director, Institute for Nanoscience 1100

Position Assistant 1100

Facilities Manager 1100

Facilities Technician 1100

Facilities Technician

Point of Contact: Code 1100, (202) 767-1804

Basic Responsibilities

Code 1100
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Code 1200

Staff Activity Areas

• Security

Security monitoring

Incoming visitor reception area

Command Support Division
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The Command Support Division provides civilian staff to the Commanding Officer and to the Director 

of Research. The Division is responsible for the Laboratory’s physical, personnel, information, industrial, and 

IT security programs; and communications service. It provides intelligence support and support for international cooperative agreements in technology. The Division also coordinates the Laboratory’s Management 

Control Program and provides liaison and coordination for all audit and inspection teams. It provides Supervision of Administrative/Budget functions for the Security Branch, the Military Operations Branch, and the 

Scientific Development Squadron One (VXS-1).

Personnel: 54 full-time civilian

Key Personnel

Title Code

Head, Command Support Division 1200

Administrative Officer 1202 

Head, Security Branch 1220

Head, Information Assurance Section 1221

Head, Physical Security Section 1222

Head, Special Security Services 1223

Head, Personnel Security Section 1224

Head, Force Protection/Command

 Investigator Section 1225

Head, Information Security Section 1226

Head, Communications Security Section 1227

Head, NRL-SSC Security 1228

Point of contact: Code 1202, (202) 767-6987

Basic Responsibilities

COMMAND SUPPORT DIVISION

HEAD

1200

ADMINISTRATIVE

OFFICE

1202

1220

SECURITY BRANCH
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Code 1400

Staff Activity Areas

• Operations

• Administrative Operations

P-3 airborne research facility

Military Support Division

Administration
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Basic Responsibilities

The Military Support Division provides military operational and administrative services to NRL.

The Operations Branch assists NRL Research Directorates in planning and executing project flight missions, develops deployment schedules and military operational and training objectives, and coordinates the 

Research Reserve Program within NRL.

The Military Administration Branch is responsible for the coordination and efficient functioning of all 

military administrative operations for NRL (including site detachments). These duties specifically include: 

personnel actions, maintenance of personnel records, performance evaluations, awards and training; advising 

the Chief Staff Officer on manpower matters and organization issues; and preparing and administering the 

military operational budget.

Personnel: 1 full-time civilian; 10 military

 

Key Personnel

Title Code

Director, Military Support Division 1400

Project Officer 1400

Project Officer 1400

Project Officer 1400

Administrative Officer 1420

Point of contact: Code 1420, (202) 767-2103

CDR J.J. Coffey, USN

MILITARY SUPPORT

DIVISION

HEAD 1400

1410

OPERATIONS

 BRANCH

1420

ADMINISTRATION/

PERSONNEL BRANCH
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Code 1600

Staff Activity Areas

• Operations

• Administrative Operations

• Aircraft Maintenance

• Safety/NATOPS

Scientific Development Squadron One hangar

P-3 airborne research facility

Aircraft maintenance

Scientific Development Squadron ONE (VXS-1)

VXS-1 maintains two RC-12 aircraft dedicated to airborne 

research. They are smaller, more cost-efficient, alternatives to 

the P-3 Orion. Each aircraft is outfitted with a research electrical load center and has a roll-on roll-off capability which 

enables it to be equipped with project stations. The RC-12s 

can support a broad spectrum of project configurations. 
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Basic Responsibilities

The Scientific Development Squadron ONE (VXS-1) located at NAS Patuxent River, Maryland, operates 

and maintains three uniquely configured P-3 Orion aircraft and two C-12 aircraft. The men and women of the 

squadron provide the Naval Research Laboratory with airborne research platforms, conducting flights worldwide in support of a broad spectrum of projects and experiments. These include magnetic variation mapping, 

hydroacoustic research, bathymetry, electronic countermeasures, gravity mapping, and radar research. The 

squadron annually logs approximately 1000 flight hours, and in its 47 years, Scientific Development Squadron 

ONE (VXS-1) has amassed 69,000 hours of mishap-free flying.

Personnel: 12 full-time civilian; 95 military

 

Key Personnel

Title Code

Commanding Officer, VXS-1 1600

Executive Officer 1600.1

Senior Enlisted Advisor 1600.2

Executive Secretary 1600.4

Chief Project Officer 1620

Operations Officer 1630

Administrative Officer 1640

Maintenance Officer 1650

Assistant Maintenance Officer 1650.1

Maintenance/Material Control Officer 1650.2

Safety Officer 1660

NATOPS Officer 1670

Training Officer 1670.1

Point of contact: Code 1600.4, (301) 342-3751; DSN 342-3751

CDR C.D. Janke, USN


 


	


 


	

	
	 

	


	






	






		


 





	






	
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Code 1800

Staff Activity Areas

• Personnel Operations (Staffing and Classification)

• Employee Relations (Employee Development)

• Equal Employment Opportunity and Manpower

• Compensation, Reports, and Demonstration Project

• Information Technology and Reports

Human Resources Office

Employee Relations Branch

EEO and Manpower Branch

Personnel Operations Branch

Workforce Development and

Management Branch
35

Basic Responsibilities

The Human Resources Office (HRO) provides civilian personnel, manpower, and Equal Employment 

Opportunity (EEO) services to the Naval Research Laboratory. The Human Resources Program provides the 

full range of operating civilian personnel management in the staffing and placement, position classification, 

employee relations, labor relations, employee development, EEO functional areas, manpower management, 

and morale, welfare, and recreation programs.

The HRO at NRL’s main site in Washington, DC, services approximately 2,500 employees and provides 

a centralized capability to perform managerial, service, and advisory functions in support of field office 

operations. These include issuing policy and procedural directives; developing, designing, and maintaining 

automated systems; and monitoring and evaluating product effectiveness to develop and maintain efficient, 

cost-effective, service-oriented methods.

Personnel: 27 full-time civilian

 

Key Personnel

Title Code

Director, Human Resources Office 1800

Administrative Officer 1802

Head, Information Technology and Reports Branch 1804

Head, Personnel Operations Branch 1810

Head, Equal Employment Opportunity and Manpower Branch 1830

Head, Workforce Development and Management Branch 1840

Head, Employee Relations Branch 1850

Point of contact: Code 1802, (202) 404-2797

HUMAN RESOURCES OFFICE

DIRECTOR

1800

ADMINISTRATIVE

SUPPORT

OFFICE 1802

EEO AND MANPOWER 

BRANCH

1830

PERSONNEL

OPERATIONS BRANCH

1810

INFORMATION

TECHNOLOGY

AND REPORTS

OFFICE 1804

EMPLOYEE RELATIONS

BRANCH

1850
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Business

Operations

Directorate
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BUSINESS OPERATIONS

DIRECTORATE

 Code 3000

The Business Operations Directorate provides executive 

management, policy development, and program administration for business programs needed to support the activities 

of the scientific directorates. This support is in the areas of 

financial management, supply management, contracting, 

research and development services, and management information systems support.
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Associate Director of Research 

for Business Operations

Mr. D.K. Therning was born in Modesto, California. He graduated from Washington State University with a bachelor's degree in finance in 1983 and earned a master's degree in 

business administration from George Mason University in 1993.

Mr. Therning has accumulated extensive experience in the 

financial business management of research, development, test, 

and evaluation (RDT&E) activities within the Department of 

the Navy (DoN) beginning at the Naval Weapons Center, China 

Lake, California, where he served as a budget analyst in the 

Public Works Department and then in the Weapons Department. 

In 1984, he became the Financial Management Advisor to the 

Ordnance Systems Department. In 1985, under the auspices of 

the Naval Scientist Training and Exchange Program, he was selected for a one-year assignment in the Office of 

the Director of Naval Laboratories (DNL), Washington, DC. He remained on the DNL staff as a budget analyst 

until 1987, when he was appointed Budget Officer of the DNL's seven Navy Industrial Fund R&D laboratories.

As the DoN reorganized the R&D laboratories and T&E activities, Mr. Therning oversaw the financial reorganization of the DNL labs with other activities into the Naval warfare centers. Upon the disestablishment of 

DNL, Mr. Therning remained in the Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command as the Director of the Defense 

Business Operations Fund (DBOF) Resources Management Division, with collateral duty as the Financial Manager of the Naval Command, Control, and Ocean Surveillance Center (NCCOSC). During this time, he managed the conversion of nine appropriated fund engineering activities to DBOF and the financial consolidation 

of these activities with NCCOSC.

In 1995, Mr. Therning served as Head of the Revolving Funds Branch of the Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Navy (Financial Management and Controller), where he was responsible for the budget formulation 

and execution processes of all DoN DBOF activities, which includes the RDT&E activities, shipyards, aviation 

depots, ordnance centers, and supply centers.

Mr. Therning was appointed Head, Financial Management Division/Comptroller of NRL in July 1996. 

Since that time, his responsibilities have increased in the Business Operations Directorate. In October 1996, 

in addition to leading the Financial Management Division, he assumed responsibilities for the Management 

Information Systems office. In January 1999, as an additional duty to his role as Comptroller, Mr. Therning was 

appointed to the newly established position of Deputy Associate Director of Research for Business Operations 

to assist in the management and administration of the Business Operations Directorate.

Mr. Therning was Acting Associate Director of Research for Business Operations from April 1999 until 

March 2000, when he was appointed the Associate Director of Research for Business Operations.
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 Key Personnel

 

Name Title Code

Mr. D.K. Therning Associate Director of Research for Business Operations 3000

Vacant Special Assistant 3001

Ms. T. Horsey Deputy for Small Business 3005

Ms. P.W. Lowery Head, Management Information Systems Office 3030

Mr. J.C. Ely Head, Contracting Division 3200

Mr. E.J. Stone Head, Financial Management Division 3300

Ms. C.A. Hartman Head, Supply and Information Services Division 3400

Mr. T.K. Hull, Jr. Director, Research and Development Services Division 3500

 

Point of contact: Code 3000A, (202) 404-7461

ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR

OF RESEARCH FOR

BUSINESS OPERATIONS

3000

FINANCIAL

MANAGEMENT

DIVISION

3300

SUPPLY AND 

INFORMATION

SERVICES

DIVISION 3400

RESEARCH AND

DEVELOPMENT

SERVICES DIVISION

3500

CONTRACTING

DIVISION

3200

STAFF

3001 SPECIAL ASSISTANT

3005 DEPUTY FOR SMALL 

 BUSINESS

3030 MGMT INFORMATION

 SYSTEMS OFFICE
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Code 3200 

Staff Activity Areas

 • Advance Acquisition Planning

• Acquisition Strategies

• Acquisition Training

• Contract Negotiations

• Contractual Execution

• Contract Administration

Contracting Division

Specialist, Administrative Officer, and Deputy for Small 

Business attend staff meeting.

Contracting personnel attend training session.

Contract specialists review contract file. Specialist and Division Head discuss small business 

programs with Deputy for Small Business.
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 Basic Responsibilities

The Contracting Division is responsible for the acquisition of major research and development materials, services, and facilities where the value is in excess of $100,000. It also maintains liaison with the ONR 

Procurement Directorate on procurement matters involving NRL. Specific functions include: providing 

consultant and advisory services to NRL division personnel on acquisition strategy, contractual adequacy of 

specifications, and potential sources; reviewing procurement requests for accuracy and completeness; initiating and processing solicitations for procurement; awarding contracts; performing contract administration and 

post-award monitoring of contract terms and conditions, delivery, contract changes, patents, etc., and taking 

corrective actions as required; providing acquisition-related training to division personnel; and interpreting 

and implementing acquisition-related Federal Department of Defense and Navy regulations.

Personnel: 30 full-time civilian

 

 Key Personnel

Title Code

Head, Contracting Division 3200

Deputy Head 3201

Administrative Officer 3202

Head, Contracts Branch 1 3220

Head, Contracts Branch 2 3230

Head, Contracts Section, SSC 3235

Point of contact: Code 3202, (202) 767-3749

CONTRACTING DIVISION

HEAD 3200

DEPUTY HEAD

3201

ADMINISTRATIVE 

OFFICE

3202

CONTRACTS

BRANCH 1

3220

CONTRACTS

BRANCH 2

3230
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The Budget Branch prepares various financial analyses, 

reports, and studies in response to external data calls 

and/or management requests.

The Financial Systems, Reports, and Accounting Branch 

ensures that NRL's financial system satisfies user 

requirements and is in compliance with applicable rules 

and regulations, maintains official accounting records, 

and coordinates efforts with DFAS to complete payment 

transactions related to NRL business.

 Code 3300

Staff Activity Areas

 • Budget

• Reports and Statistics

• Accounting

• Travel Services

• Payroll Liaison

Financial Management Division
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 Basic Responsibilities

The Financial Management Division (FMD) develops, coordinates, and maintains an integrated system of 

financial management that provides the Comptroller, Commanding Officer, Director of Research, and other 

officials of NRL the information and support needed to fulfill the financial and resource management aspects 

of their responsibilities. FMD translates the NRL program requirements into the financial plan, formulates 

the NRL budget, monitors and evaluates performance with the budget plan, and provides recommendations 

and advice to NRL management for corrective actions or strategic program adjustments. FMD maintains the 

accounting records of NRL's financial and related resources transactions and prepares reports, financial statements, and other documents in support of NRL management needs and/or to comply with external reporting 

requirements. FMD provides financial management guidance, policies, advice, and documented procedures 

to ensure that NRL operates in compliance with Navy and DoD regulations and with economy and efficiency. 

FMD coordinates efforts with the Defense Finance and Accounting Service (DFAS) to complete payment 

transactions related to NRL business (e.g., the payment of NRL personnel for payroll and travel expenses and 

the payment to NRL's contractors and vendors for goods and services purchased by NRL). Additionally, FMD 

develops, operates, and maintains automated business and management information systems supporting the 

lab-wide administrative and business processes, including financial management, procurement and contracting, stores and inventory, asset management, human resources, facilities, and security.

Personnel: 68 full-time civilian

Key Personnel

Title Code

Head, Financial Management Division 3300

Administrative Officer 3302

Head, Budget and Funds Management Branch 3310

Head, Corporate Budget Unit

Head, Internal Budget Unit

Head, Financial Systems, Reports, and Accounting Branch 3350

Head, Cost Accounting Section 3351

Head, Contracts and Credit Cards Unit 3351.1

Head, Small Purchases Unit 3351.2

Head, Financial Services Section 3352

Head, Payroll Services Unit 3352.1

Head, Travel Services Unit 3352.2

Head, Asset Management Unit 3352.3

Head, Accounting Systems and Reports 3353

Point of contact: Code 3302, (202) 767-2950

FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT 

DIVISION

HEAD

3300

ADMINISTRATIVE

OFFICE

3302

BUDGET AND FUNDS 

MANAGEMENT

BRANCH

3310

FINANCIAL SYSTEMS, 

REPORTS, AND 

ACCOUNTING BRANCH

3350
46

Code 3400 

Staff Activity Areas

• Purchasing • Administrative Services

• Technical Information Services • Automated Inventory Management System

• Customer Support and Program Management • Disposal and Storage

• Material Control • Store Material Issues

Disposal and Storage in Building 49.

Head of the Small Purchase Section reviews purchase order. 

Woodworkers prepare boxes for shipping.

Customers and employee at the Supply store.

Supply and Information Services Division

The Publications staff discusses design ideas for a new 

publication.

Mail clerks sort mail by directorate and file into bins by 

organizational codes. Mail is bundled and delivered once a day.
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 Basic Responsibilities

The Supply and Information Services Division provides the Laboratory and its field activities with contracting, supply management, logistics, administrative, and technical information services. Specific functions 

include: procuring required equipment, material, and services; receiving, inspecting, storing, and delivering material and equipment; packing, shipping, and traffic management; surveying and disposing of excess 

and unusable property; operating various supply issue stores and performing stock inventories; providing 

technical and counseling services for the research directorates in the development of specifications for a complete procurement package; and obtaining and providing guidance in the performance stages of contractual 

services. Services also include publications, visual information, exhibits, photography, editing, and mailroom 

services and correspondence management.

Personnel: 102 full-time civilian

Key Personnel

Title Code

Supply Officer 3400

Administrative Officer 3402

Head, Customer Support Staff 3403

Head, Purchasing Branch 3410

Head, Technical Information Services Branch 3430

Head, Materials Control Branch 3450

Head, Administrative Services Branch

Point of contact: Code 3402, (202) 404-1701
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Service Desk – processing service calls

Telephone Office – processing service calls

Code 3500 

Staff Activity Areas

 • Technical/Support Services

• Production Control

• Shop Services

• Chesapeake Bay Section

• Customer Liaison

• Safety

• Environmental

• Health Physics

• Administrative Office

• Telephones

Research and Development Services Division

Machine Shop – fabricating radar pedestal for shipboard 

operation
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 Basic Responsibilities

The Research and Development Services Division is responsible for the physical plant of the Naval 

Research Laboratory and subordinate field sites. The responsibilities include military construction, engineering, and coordination of construction; facility support services, planning, maintenance/repair/operation of all 

infrastructure systems; transportation; and occupational safety, health and industrial hygiene, and environmental safety.

The Division provides engineering and technical assistance to research divisions in the installation and 

operation of critical equipment in support of the research mission.

Personnel: 134 full-time civilian

Key Personnel

Title Code

Director, Research and Development Services Division 3500

Administrative Officer 3502

Head, Customer Liaison Staff 3505

Head, Technical/Support Services Branch 3520

Head, Engineering Section 3521

Head, Chesapeake Bay Section 3522

Head, Shop Services Section 3523

Head, Production Control Section 3524

Head, Safety Branch 3540

Occupational Safety and Health/Industrial Hygiene 3541

Explosives Safety 3542

Health Physics 3544

Environmental 3546

Point of contact: Code 3502, (202) 404-4312

RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT 

SERVICES DIVISION

DIRECTOR

3500

ADMINISTRATIVE

OFFICE

3502

CUSTOMER LIAISON 

STAFF

3505

TECHNICAL/SUPPORT 

SERVICES

BRANCH 3520

SAFETY

BRANCH

3540
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Systems

Directorate
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The Systems Directorate applies the 

tools of basic research, concept exploration, and engineering development 

to expand operational capabilities and 

to provide materiel support to Fleet 

and Marine Corps missions. Emphasis is on technology, devices, systems, 

and know-how to acquire and move 

war-fighting information and to deny 

these capabilities to the enemy. Current 

activities include:

• New and improved radar systems 

to detect and identify ever smaller 

targets in the cluttered littoral environment;

• Optical sensors and related 

materials to extract elusive objects in 

complex scenes when both processing 

time and communications bandwidth 

are limited;

• Unique optics-based sensors for 

detection of biochemical warfare agents 

and pollutants, for monitoring structures, and for alternative sensors;

• Advanced electronic support 

measures techniques for signal detection and identification;

• Electronic warfare systems, 

techniques, and devices including 

quick-reaction capabilities;

• Innovative concepts and designs 

for reduced observables;

• Techniques and devices to disable and/or confuse enemy sensors and 

information systems;

SYSTEMS DIRECTORATE

Code 5000

• Small “intelligent”/autonomous 

land, sea, or air vehicles to carry 

sensors, communications relays, or 

jammers; and

• High performance/high 

assurance computers with right-thefirst-time software and known security 

characteristics despite commercial offthe-shelf components and connections 

to public communications media.

Many of these efforts extend from 

investigations at the frontiers of science 

to the support of deployed systems in 

the field, which themselves provide 

direct feedback and inspiration for 

applied research and product improvement and/or for quests for new 

knowledge to expand the available 

alternatives.

In addition to its wide-ranging 

multidisciplinary research program, the 

Directorate provides support to 

the corporate laboratory in shared 

resources for high performance computing and networking, technical 

information collection and distribution, 

and in coordination of Laboratory-wide 

efforts in signature technology, countersignature technology, Theater Missile 

Defense, and the Naval Science Assistance Program.
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Dr. G.M. Borsuk is the Associate Director of Research for Systems at the Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) in Washington, 

DC. In this position he provides executive direction and leadership 

to four major NRL research divisions that conduct a broad multidisciplinary program of scientific research and advanced technological development in the areas of optics, electromagnetics, information technology, and radar. He is responsible for the conduct 

and effectiveness of research programs conducted within these 

divisions and for the overall administration of activities throughout the Systems Directorate. He is also the Focus Area Coordinator for all NRL base programs in electronics science and technology. Prior to this appointment, Dr. Borsuk 

served for 23 years as the Superintendent of the Electronics Science and Technology Division at NRL where 

he was responsible for the in-house execution of a multidisciplinary program of basic and applied research in 

electronic materials and structures, solid state devices, vacuum electronics, and circuits. Dr. Borsuk serves as 

the Office of Naval Research (ONR) representative for electronics basic research to the Office of the Secretary 

of Defense and is the Navy member to the Tri-Service Scientific Planning Group for Electronics. He was the 

Navy Deputy Program Manager and Technical Director for the now completed DARPA/Tri-Service MIMIC 

and MAFET Programs. He was the Department of Defense (DoD) technical representative for Electronics to 

the Wassenaar Arrangement dealing with export control. He has also served as the DoD representative to the 

President's National Science and Technology Council's Electronic Materials Working Group.

Dr. Borsuk joined the ITT Electro-Physics Laboratory in Columbia, Maryland, as a staff physicist in 1973, 

where he worked on the application of charge-coupled devices (CCDs) for imaging and signal processing. In 

1976 he joined the Westinghouse Advanced Technology Laboratory in Baltimore, Maryland, developing advanced silicon VLSI integrated circuits and performing device physics research. He performed original work 

in the design and fabrication of CCDs for signal processing and photodetectors for use with acousto-optic signal processors. He headed the Westinghouse VHSIC effort in advanced sub-micron VLSI device technology. 

Dr. Borsuk was department manager of Solid State Sciences at the Advanced Technology Laboratory when he 

left Westinghouse in 1983 to join the Naval Research Laboratory as the Superintendent of the Electronics Science and Technology Division. 

Dr. Borsuk received a Ph.D. in physics from Georgetown University in Washington, DC, in 1973. He is 

a Fellow of the IEEE, a member of the American Physical Society, a member of the AVS, a member of Sigma 

Xi, and the Navy's Deputy Member to the Advisory Group on Electron Devices (AGED). He has 37 technical 

publications, four patents, and eleven invention disclosures. He is the recipient of three Presidential Rank Senior Executive Awards, the most recent awarded in 2005. He is also the recipient of the IEEE Frederik Philips 

Award, the IEEE Harry Diamond Memorial Award, the IEEE Millennium Medal, and an IR-100 Award for his 

work on high speed CCDs. Dr. Borsuk also served on the editorial board of the IEEE Proceedings. 

Associate Director of Research

 for Systems
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Key Personnel

Name Title Code

Dr. G.M. Borsuk Associate Director of Research for Systems 5000

Ms. B.L. Murphy Special Assistant 5001

Dr. M.I. Skolnik Consultant 5007

Mr. G.C. Tavik Head, InTop Program Office 5008

Dr. B.G. Danly Superintendent, Radar Division 5300

Dr. J.D. McLean Superintendent, Information Technology Division 5500

Dr. R.G. Driggers Superintendent, Optical Sciences Division 5600

Dr. F.J. Klemm Superintendent, Tactical Electronic Warfare Division 5700

 

Point of contact: Code 5000A, (202) 767-3324

ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR OF RESEARCH

FOR SYSTEMS

 5000

STAFF

 5001 SPECIAL ASSISTANT

 

 5007 CONSULTANT

 5008 INTOP PROGRAM OFFICE

RADAR

DIVISION

5300

TACTICAL ELECTRONIC 

WARFARE 

DIVISION

5700

OPTICAL SCIENCES

DIVISION

5600

INFORMATION

TECHNOLOGY

DIVISION

5500
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Code 5300

Staff Activity Areas

AEGIS coordination Electromechanical design High-power millimeter-wave radar 

Marine Corps/IFF coordination Multifunction RF systems Digital array radar

Maritime Domain Awareness Asymmetric warfare

Research Activity Areas

Surveillance Technology

Shipboard surveillance radar

Ship self-defense

Electronic counter-countermeasures

Target signature recognition

Digital T/R modules

Sea clutter characterization

Ultrawideband technology

Dynamic waveform diversity

Information extraction

Ballistic missile defense

Mine detection

Radar Analysis

Target signature prediction

Electromagnetics and antennas

Airborne early-warning radar (AEW)

Inverse synthetic aperture radar (ISAR)

Space-time adaptivity

In situ array calibration

Advanced Radar Systems

High-frequency over-the-horizon radar

Signal analysis 

Real-time signal processing and equipment

Computer Aided Engineering (CAE)

Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC)

Electromagnetic Interference (EMI)

Mark XII IFF improvements

Future identification technology

Radar Division

The Advanced Multifunction RF Concept (AMRFC) 

test-bed as a proof-of-principle demonstration system 

capable of simultaneously transmitting and receiving 

multiple beams from common transmit and receive 

array antennas for radar, electronic warfare, and comWavelength Scaled Array: An Ultra-Wideband Array Concept munications.

providing constant beamwidth across 8:1 bandwidth; designed 

by NRL developed Domain Decomposition Algorithm.
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SUPERINTENDENT

 5300

ASSOCIATE SUPERINTENDENT

 5301

RADAR DIVISION

CHIEF SCIENTIST

 5300.1

RADAR ANALYSIS

BRANCH

5310

SURVEILLANCE

TECHNOLOGY

BRANCH

5340

ADVANCED

RADAR SYSTEM

BRANCH

5320

MARINE CORPS & IFF

COORDINATOR STAFF

5305

AMRF CONCEPT

COORDINATOR

5303

AEGIS COORDINATOR

STAFF

5306

SENIOR CONSULTANT

STAFF

5304

ADMINISTRATIVE

OFFICE

5302

ADVANCED CONCEPTS 

GROUP

5307

Basic Responsibilities

 The Radar Division conducts research on basic physical phenomena of importance to radar and related 

sensors, investigates new engineering techniques applicable to radar, demonstrates the feasibility of new 

radar concepts and systems, performs related systems analyses and evaluation of radar, and provides special 

consultative services. The emphasis is on new and advanced concepts and technology in radar and related 

sensors that are applicable to enhancing the Navy's ability to fulfill its mission.

Personnel: 94 full-time civilian

Key Personnel

Title Code

Superintendent, Radar Division 5300

Associate Superintendent 5301

Administrative Officer 5302

Senior Consultant Staff 5304

Marine Corps and IFF Coordinator 5305

AEGIS Coordinator 5306

Head, Advanced Concepts Group 5307

Head, Radar Analysis Branch 5310

Head, Advanced Radar Systems Branch 5320

Head, Surveillance Technology Branch

Point of contact: Code 5300, (202) 404-2700
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Code 5500

Research Activity Areas

Information Technology Division

Freespace Photonics Communications Office

Extended spectrum communications 

Atmospheric channel effects on photonic transfer

Studies in marine miraging 

Analog modulation techniques on freespace optical

 carriers 

Modulating retroreflector based communications

Signature studies for ISR

Adaptive optics for freespace optical communications

Adversarial Modeling and Exploitation Office

Hostile Intent and Deception Detection

Deception Algorithm Research

Geospatial Modeling and Simulation

Human Geography

Behavioral Analysis and Metrics

Spatially Integrated Social Science

Integrated Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance 

Automated Video Analysis and Retrieval

Navy Center for Applied Research in Artificial 

Intelligence

Intelligent decision aids

Natural language and multimodal interfaces

Intelligent software agents

Machine learning and adaptive systems

Robotics software and computer vision

Neural networks

Novel devices/techniques for HCI

Spatial audio

Immersive simulation

Autonomous and intelligent systems

Case-based reasoning and problem solving methods

Machine translation technology evaluation 

Cognitive Architectures

Human-robot interaction

Transmission Technology

Communication system architecture

Communication antenna/propagation technology

Communications intercept systems

Virtual engineering

Secure voice technology

Center for High Assurance Computer Systems

Secure service oriented architectures (SOA) and

Secure Enterprise Architectures (SEA)

Formal specification/verification of system security

COMSEC application technology

Technology and solutions to secure networks and 

 databases

 

 

 

 

Software engineering for secure systems

Key management and distribution solutions

Certification and Accreditation (C&A) methodologies 

 and practices

Information Systems Security (INFOSEC) Engineering

Formal methods for requirements specification and 

verification

Security product development

Secure wireless network and wireless sensor technology

Network security protocol modeling and simulation

Networks and Communication Systems

Communication system engineering

Mobile, wireless networking technology

Bandwidth management (quality of service)

Joint service tactical networking

Integration of communication and C2 applications

Automated testing of highly mobile tactical networks

Reliable multicast protocols and applications

Communication network simulation

Networking protocols for directional antennas

Policy-based network management

Tactical voice-over IP

Sensor networks

Advanced Tactical Data Links

Cognitive Radio Technology

Center for Computational Science

Transparent optical network research and design

Parallel computing

Scalable high performance computing for Navy and DoD

Distributed computing environments

Scientific visualization

Advanced networking streams

High-definition video technology

End user support for information technology and 

 operational networks

Lab-wide support for web, email, and other information 

 services

Testbed for Global Information Grid

Ruth H. Hooker Research Library

Desktop/workbench access to nearly all-relevant 

scientific resources

NRL scientific digital archive (TORPEDO Ultra)

Authoritative database of NRL-produced publications 

(Online Bibliography)

Comprehensive literature/citation/classified searches

Extensive collection of print-based books, journals, 

 and technical reports
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Basic Responsibilities

The Information Technology Division conducts research and development programs in the collection, 

transmission, processing, distribution, and presentation of information to provide a basis for improving military operations, with a focus on Network Centric Warfare. The organization of the Division is directed toward 

addressing the technologies, architectures, and subsystems necessary to develop future warfare systems and 

next-generation command, control, communication, computer, intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance 

systems.

Personnel: 204 full-time civilian

Key Personnel

Title Code

Superintendent/NRL Chief Information Officer 5500

Associate Superintendent 5501

Administrative Officer 5502

Head, Freespace Photonics Communications Office 5505

Head, Adversarial Modeling and Exploitation Office 5508

Director, Navy Center for Applied Research

in Artificial Intelligence 5510

Head, Networks and Communication Systems Branch 5520

Director, Center for High Assurance Computer Systems 5540

Head, Transmission Technology Branch 5550

Head, Information Management and Decision

 Architectures Branch 5580

Director, Center for Computational Science 5590

Chief Librarian, Ruth H. Hooker Research Library 5596

Point of contact: Code 5501, (202) 767-2954

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

DIVISION

SUPERINTENDENT

 5500

ASSOCIATE SUPERINTENDENT

 5501

NAVY CENTER FOR 

APPLIED

RESEARCH IN ARTIFICIAL

INTELLIGENCE

5510

NETWORKS AND

COMMUNICATION

SYSTEMS BRANCH

5520

CENTER FOR

COMPUTATIONAL

SCIENCE

5590

INFORMATION 

MANAGEMENT AND 

DECISION ARCHITECTURES

BRANCH

5580

TRANSMISSION

TECHNOLOGY

BRANCH

5550

CENTER FOR HIGH

ASSURANCE COMPUTER

SYSTEMS

5540

FREESPACE PHOTONIC

COMMUNICATIONS OFFICE

5505

ADMINISTRATIVE

OFFICE

5502

ADVERSARIAL MODELING 

AND EXPLOITATION OFFICE

(AMX)

 5508
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Code 5600

Staff Activity Areas

Technical contract monitoring

Theoretical studies

Program analysis and development

Special systems analysis

Technical study groups 

Research Activity Areas

Optical Materials and Devices

Advanced infrared optical materials

IR fiber-optic materials and devices

IR fiber chemical and environmental sensors

IR transmitting windows and domes

Transparent ceramic armor materials

Planar waveguide devices

IR nonlinear materials and devices

Laser gain ceramic materials solar cells

Optical Physics

Laser materials diagnostics

Nonlinear frequency conversion

Optical instrumentation and probes

Optical interactions in semiconductor 

 superlattices and organic solids

Laser-induced reactions

Organic light-emitting devices

Nano-optical and electrical research

Applied Optics

Optical and IR countermeasures

Ultraviolet component development and UV 

 countermeasures

Missile warning sensor technology

UV, visible, and IR imager development

Multispectral sensors and processing

Framing reconnaissance sensors

Novel optical components

Sensor Control and Exploitation System 

 Development

Detection signal processing algorithm 

 development

IR Range Facility

IR low observables

Multispectral/hyperspectral/detection algorithms

EO/IR systems analysis

Atmospheric IR measurements

Ship IR signatures

Airborne IR search and track technology

Photonics Technology

Fiber and solid-state laser/sources

High-speed (<100 fs) optical probing

High-power fiber amplifiers

High-speed fiber-optic communications

Antenna remoting

Free space communication

Photonic control of phased arrays

Optical clocks

Microwave photonics

Optical Techniques

Radiation effects

Fiber lasers/sources and amplifiers

Fiber-optic materials and fabrication

Fiber Bragg grating sensors/systems for smart 

 structures

Fiber-optic sensors/systems (acoustic, magnetic, 

gyroscopes)

Integrated optics

Optical sources for sensors

Fiber Fabrication Facility for 

Nonoxide and Specialty Glasses. Unique state-of-the-art 

draw tower used for fabricating infrared transmitting fiber 

from specialty glasses under 

controlled atmospheres using 

NRL-invented preform and 

double crucible processes.

The infrared countermeasure (IRCM) Techniques 

Laboratory provides a 

comprehensive test bed 

for all types of infrared 

(IR) countermeasures 

against a variety of IR 

threats. The facility 

includes advanced countermeasure sources for the 

testing of advanced CM 

systems and a two-color multiflare/expendable hardware simulator 

for testing advanced expendable techniques against multispectral 

threats. The laboratory also has an extensive modeling and simulation 

capability for testing of IRCM against both reticle-based and IR focal 

plane array-based missile seekers.

Optical Sciences Division
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Basic Responsibilities

The Optical Sciences Division carries out a variety of research, development, and application-oriented activities in the generation, propagation, detection, and use of radiation in the wavelength region between nearultraviolet and far-infrared wavelengths. The research, both theoretical and experimental, is concerned with 

discovering and understanding the basic physical principles and mechanisms involved in optical devices, materials, and phenomena. The development effort is aimed at extending this understanding in the direction of 

device engineering and advanced operational techniques. The applications activities include systems analysis, 

prototype system development, and exploitation of R&D results for the solution of optically related military 

problems. In addition to its internal program activities, the Division serves the Laboratory specifically and the 

Navy generally as a consulting body of experts in optical sciences. The work in the Division includes studies 

in quantum optics, laser physics, optical waveguide technologies, laser-matter interactions, atmospheric propagation, optical technology, holography, optical warfare, optical data processing, fiber-optic sensor systems, 

optical systems, optical materials, radiation damage studies, IR surveillance and missile seeker technologies, IR signature measurements, optical recording materials, and optical diagnostic techniques. A significant 

portion of the effort is devoted to developing, analyzing, and using special optical materials. Various field 

measurement programs on optical problems of specific interest are also conducted.

Personnel: 137 full-time civilian

Key Personnel

Title Code

Superintendent, Optical Sciences Division 5600

Associate Superintendent 5601

Administrative Officer 5602

Head, Senior Scientific Staff 5604

Head, Optical Physics Branch 5610

Head, Optical Materials and Devices Branch 5620

Head, Photonics Technology Branch 5650

Head, Applied Optics Branch 5660

Head, Optical Techniques Branch 5670

Point of contact: Code 5602, (202) 767-6986

OPTICAL SCIENCES DIVISION

SUPERINTENDENT

 5600

ASSOCIATE SUPERINTENDENT

 5601

ADMINISTRATIVE

OFFICE

5602

SENIOR SCIENTIFIC

STAFF

5604

OPTICAL PHYSICS

BRANCH

5610

PHOTONICS TECHNOLOGY

BRANCH

5650

APPLIED OPTICS

BRANCH

5660

OPTICAL TECHNIQUES

BRANCH

5670

OPTICAL MATERIALS AND 

DEVICES BRANCH

5620
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Offboard Countermeasures

Expendable technology and devices

Unmanned air vehicles

Offboard payloads

Decoys

Airborne Electronic Warfare Systems

Air systems development

Penetration aids

Power source development

Jamming and deception

Millimeter-wave technology

Communications CM

Ships Electronic Warfare Systems

Ships systems development

Jamming technology

Deception techniques

EW antennas

Electronic Warfare Support Measures

Intercept systems and direction finders

RF signal simulators

Systems integration

Command and control interfaces

Signal processing

Code 5700

Staff Activity Areas

Effectiveness of Naval EW Systems (ENEWS)

EW Lead Lab Coordinator

EW Strategic Planning

Signature Technology Office

Research Activity Areas

Using the latest composite, MMIC, and processing 

technologies, the Tactical Electronic Warfare Division 

has developed a small, lightweight, and inexpensive 

ESM receiving system for use on frigates, Coast 

Guard vessels, and various patrol aircraft

Advanced Techniques

Analysis and modeling simulation

New EW techniques

Experimental systems

EW concepts

Infrared technology

Integrated EW Simulation

Hardware-in-the-loop simulation

Data management technology

Flyable ASM seeker simulators

Foreign military equipment exploitation

EW Modeling and Simulation

High fidelity threat models and simulations

Advanced system visualization

EW tactical decision aids

RF environmental and propagation modeling

The Central Target Simulator (CTS) Programmable Array 

is part of a large hardware-in-the-loop simulation facility 

whose purpose is to test and evaluate electronic warfare 

systems and techniques used to counter the radar guided 

missile threat to Navy forces

Tactical Electronic Warfare Division
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Basic Responsibilities

The Tactical Electronic Warfare Division (TEWD) is responsible for research and development in support 

of the Navy’s tactical electronic warfare requirements and missions. These include electronic warfare support 

measures, electronic countermeasures, and supporting counter-countermeasures, as well as studies, analyses, 

and simulations for determining and improving the effectiveness of these systems.

Personnel: 237 full-time civilian

Key Personnel

Title Code

Superintendent, Tactical Electronic Warfare Division 5700

Head, Electronic Warfare Strategic Planning Organization 5700.1

Associate Superintendent 5701

Administrative Officer 5702

Senior Scientist for Expendable Vehicles 5704

Head, Electronic Warfare Lead Laboratory Staff 5705

Head, Signature Technology Office 5708

Head, Offboard Countermeasures Branch 5710

Head, Electronic Warfare Support Measures Branch 5720

Head, Aerospace Electronic Warfare Systems Branch 5730

Head, Surface Electronic Warfare Systems Branch 5740

Head, Advanced Techniques Branch 5750

Head, Integrated Electronic Warfare Simulation Branch 5760

Head, Electronic Warfare Modeling and Simulation Branch 5770

Point of contact: Code 5701, (202) 767-5974

 
	



 
	








 
















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Materials

Science and

Component

Technology

Directorate
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MATERIALS SCIENCE AND 

COMPONENT TECHNOLOGY 

DIRECTORATE

Code 6000

The Materials Science and Component Technology Directorate carries out 

a multidisciplinary research program 

whose objectives are the discovery, 

invention, and exploitation of new 

improved materials, the generation of 

new concepts associated with materials 

behavior, and the development of advanced components based on these new 

and improved materials and concepts. 

Theoretical and experimental research 

is carried out to determine the scientific origins of materials behavior and 

to develop procedures for modifying 

these materials to meet important naval 

needs for advanced platforms, electronics, sensors, and photonics. The program 

includes investigations of a broad 

spectrum of materials including insulators, semiconductors, superconductors, 

metals and alloys, optical materials, 

polymers, plastics, and artificially 

structured bio/molecular materials, 

composites, microbial effects on material degradations and transformations 

and energetic materials which are used 

in important naval devices, components, 

and systems. New techniques are developed for producing, processing, and 

fabricating these materials for crucial 

naval applications.

The synthesis, processing, properties, and limits of performance of these 

new and improved materials in natural 

or radiation environments, and under 

deleterious conditions such as those 

associated with the marine environment, neutron or directed energy beam 

irradiation, or extreme temperatures 

and pressures, are established. For new 

materials design, emphasis is placed on 

protection of the environment.

Additionally, major thrusts are directed in advanced sensing, detection, 

reactive flow physics, computational 

physics, and plasma sciences. Areas of 

particular emphasis include nanoscience and technology, fluid mechanics 

and hydrodynamics, nuclear weapon 

effects simulations, high-energy 

density materials including fuels, 

propellants, explosives, and storage 

devices, interactions of various types of 

radiation with matter, survivability of 

materials and components, and directed energy devices.
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Dr. B.B. Rath was born in Banki, India. He received a B.S. degree in physics and mathematics from Utkal University, an 

M.S. in metallurgical engineering from Michigan Technological 

University, and a Ph.D. from the Illinois Institute of Technology.

Dr. Rath was Assistant Professor of Metallurgy and Materials 

Science at Washington State University from 1961 to 1965. From 

1965 to 1972, he was with the staff of the Edgar C. Bain Laboratory for fundamental research of the U.S. Steel Corporation. From 

1972 to 1976, he headed the Metal Physics Research Group of the 

McDonnell Douglas Research Laboratories in St. Louis, Missouri, 

until he came to NRL as Head of the Physical Metallurgy Branch. 

During this period, he was adjunct professor at Carnegie-Mellon 

University, the University of Maryland, and the Colorado School 

of Mines. Dr. Rath served as Superintendent of the Materials 

Science and Technology Division from 1982 to 1986, when he was 

appointed to his present position.

Dr. Rath is recognized in the fields of solid-state transformations, grain boundary migrations, and structure-property relationships in metallic systems. He has published over 140 papers 

in these fields and edited several books and conference proceedings.

 Dr. Rath serves on several planning, review, and advisory boards for both the Navy and the Department of 

Defense, as well as for the National Materials Advisory Board of the National Academy of Sciences, National Science Foundation, University of Virginia, Colorado School of Mines, and the University of Florida. He is currently 

the Navy representative to the DOE Deputy Assistant Secretary's advisory and planning committee on methane 

hydrates, and the Navy representative to the Indo-U.S. Joint Commission on Science and Technology. He previously served as the Navy representative to the panel of The Technical Cooperation Program (TTCP) countries .

 Dr. Rath is a member of the National Academy of Engineering. He is a fellow of the Minerals, Metals and 

Materials Society (TMS), American Society for Materials-International (ASM), Washington Academy of Sciences, 

Materials Research Society of India, and the Institute of Materials of the United Kingdom. In 2007, Dr. Rath 

received an honorary doctorate in engineering from the Michigan Technological University and was elected 

to deliver the commencement address to the 2007 graduating class. In 2008, he received the Illinois Institute of 

Technology Mechanical Materials & Aerospace Engineering Department 2008 Alumni Recognition Award.

 Dr. Rath has received a number of honors and awards, most recently the Padma Bhushan Award of Honors 

and Excellence bestowed by the President of India and the Acta Materialia J. Herbert Hollomon Award. His 

other awards include the DOD Distinguished Civilian Service Award which is presented by the Secretary of 

Defense for distinguished accomplishments and sustained superior service, the 2005 Fred Saalfeld Award for 

Outstanding Lifetime Achievement in Science, the Presidential Rank Award for Distinguished Executive (2005), 

the NRL Lifetime Achievement Award (2004), National Materials Advancement Award from the Federation of 

Materials Societies (2001), the Presidential Rank of Meritorious Executive Award (1999 and 2004), the S. Chandrasekhar Award and Medal, and the Award of Merit for Group Achievement from the Chief of Naval Research. 

He received the 1991 George Kimball Burgess Memorial Award, the Charles S. Barrett Medal, and the prestigious 

TMS Leadership Award for his contributions to Materials Research. The American Society for Materials International and The Metals, Minerals, and Materials Society have jointly recognized him with the TMS/ASM Joint 

Distinguished Lectureship in Materials & Society Award and the 2001 ASM Distinguished Life Membership 

Award. He has served as the 2004-2005 President of the American Society for Materials. He also has served as a 

member of the Boards of Directors/Trustees of TMS, ASM-International, and the Federation of Materials Society 

(FMS), as a member of the editorial boards of three international materials research journals, and as chairman of 

several committees of TMS, ASM, FMS, and American Association of Engineering Societies.

Associate Director of Research

for Materials Science and Component Technology
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Key Personnel

Name Title Code

 Dr. B.B. Rath Associate Director of Research for Materials Science 

 and Component Technology 6000

 Mr. S.J. Gill Special Assistant 6001

 Dr. R.J. Colton Superintendent, Chemistry Division 6100

 Dr. D.U. Gubser Superintendent, Materials Science and Technology Division 6300

 Dr. J.P. Boris Chief Scientist and Director, Laboratory for Computational 

 Physics and Fluid Dynamics 6400

 Dr. T.A. Mehlhorn Superintendent, Plasma Physics Division 6700

 Dr. B.V. Shanabrook Superintendent, Electronics Science and Technology Division 6800

 Dr. B.R. Ratna Director, Center for Bio/Molecular Science and Engineering 6900

Point of contact: Code 6000, (202) 767-2538

ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR OF RESEARCH

FOR

MATERIALS SCIENCE AND

COMPONENT TECHNOLOGY

 6000

SPECIAL ASSISTANT

6001

CHEMISTRY

DIVISION

6100

MATERIALS SCIENCE

AND TECHNOLOGY

DIVISION

6300

LAB FOR COMPUTATIONAL

PHYSICS AND FLUID

DYNAMICS

6400

PLASMA PHYSICS

DIVISION

6700

CENTER FOR

BIO/MOLECULAR SCIENCE

AND ENGINEERING

6900

ELECTRONICS SCIENCE

AND TECHNOLOGY

DIVISION

6800
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Code 6100

Research Activity Areas

Chemical Diagnostics

Optical diagnostics of chemical reactions

Kinetics of gas phase reactions

Trace analysis

Atmosphere analysis and control

Ion/molecule processes

Environmental chemistry/microbiology

Methane hydrates

Laboratory on a chip

Alternate energy sources

Materials Chemistry

Synthesis and evaluation of

 innovative polymers

Functional organic coatings

Polymer characterization

Magnetic resonance

Degradation and stabilization mechanisms

High-temperature resins

Bio-inspired materials

Center for Corrosion Science

and Engineering

Materials failure analysis

Marine coatings

Cathodic protection

Corrosion science

Chemistry Division

The Key West site of the NRL Center for Corrosion Science and 

Engineering specializes in understanding and modeling the 

marine environment's impact on Naval materials. A complete 

laboratory for the study of corrosion control technologies provides 

sponsors with prototypical seawater exposure of their systems.

Environmental fracture and fatigue

Corrosion control engineering

Surface/Interface Chemistry

Tribology

Surface properties of materials

Surface/interface analysis

Chemical/biological sensors

Surface reaction dynamics

Adhesion

Bio/organic interfaces

Diamond films

Energy storage materials

Nanostructured materials and interfaces

Electrochemistry

Plasmonics

Synchrotron radiation applications

Safety and Survivability

Combustion dynamics

Fire protection and suppression

Personnel protection

Modeling and scaling of combustion systems

Mobility fuels

Chemometrics/Data Fusion 

Trace Vapor Generation/TD/GC/MS/IR 

 Detection Testbed

The ex-USS Shadwell (LSD-15), moored in Mobile Bay, 

Alabama, is NRL’s full-scale, advanced fire research vessel 

operated by the Chemistry Division.
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Basic Responsibilities

 The Chemistry Division conducts basic research, applied research, and development studies in the broad 

fields of chemical/structural diagnostics, reaction rate control, materials chemistry, surface and interface 

chemistry, corrosion passivation, environmental chemistry, and ship safety/survivability. Specialized programs within these fields include coatings, functional polymers/elastomers, clusters, controlled release of 

energy, physical and chemical characterization of surfaces, electrochemistry, assembly and properties of nanometer structures, tribology, chemical vapor deposition/etching, atmosphere analysis and control, environmental protection/reclamation, prevention/control of fires, mobility fuels, modeling/simulation, and miniaturized sensors for chemical, biological, trace analysis and data fusion, and explosives.

 To enhance protection of Navy personnel and platforms from damage and injury in peace and wartime, 

the Navy Technology Center for Safety and Survivability performs RDT&E on fire and personnel protection, 

fuels, chemical defense, submarine atmospheres, and damage control aspects of ship and aircraft survivability; supports Navy and Marine Corps requirements in these areas; and acts as a focus for technology transfer 

in safety and survivability.

 To address problems in corrosion and marine fouling, a Marine Corrosion Facility is located in Key West, 

Florida. This laboratory resides in an unparalleled site for natural seawater exposure testing and marine 

related materials evaluation. The tropical climate is ideal for marine exposure testing. Along with the high 

quality seawater, the location provides small climatic variation and a stable biomass throughout the year.

Personnel: 103 full-time civilian; 3 full-time military; 3 intermittent/part-time

Key Personnel

Title Code

Superintendent, Chemistry Division 6100

Associate Superintendent 6101

Administrative Officer 6102

Senior Scientific Staff 6104

Biotechnology Program Manager 6106

Head, Chemical Dynamics and Diagnostics Branch 6110

Head, Materials Chemistry Branch 6120

Head, Center for Corrosion Science and Engineering 6130

Head, Surface Chemistry Branch 6170

Head, Navy Technology Center for Safety and Survivability 

Point of contact: Code 6102, (202) 767-2460

CHEMICAL DYNAMICS

AND DIAGNOSTICS BRANCH

6110

ADMINISTRATIVE

OFFICE

6102

NAVY TECHNOLOGY CENTER

FOR SAFETY AND

SURVIVABILITY

6180

SURFACE CHEMISTRY

BRANCH

6170

CENTER FOR CORROSION

SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING

6130

MATERIALS CHEMISTRY

BRANCH

6120

BIOTECHNOLOGY

PROGRAM MANAGER

6106

CHEMISTRY DIVISION

SUPERINTENDENT

 6100

ASSOCIATE SUPERINTENDENT

 6101

SENIOR SCIENTIFIC 

STAFF

6104
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Code 6300

Research Activity Areas

Materials and Sensors

Superconducting materials

Magnetic materials

Nonlinear (chaotic) phenomena

Spintronics

Laser direct write 

Glass fiber draw tower

Polymer synthesis and characterization

Precision calorimetry

Thin film deposition

 Pulsed laser deposition

 Ion-beam-assisted deposition

 Variable balance magnetron sputtering

Ion engineering

 Ion implantation

 Reactive ion etching

Functional materials

 Optoelectronics

 Electroceramics

 Chemical sensors

Analysis

 Surface analysis by accelerator techniques

 Trace element accelerator mass spectrometry

Multifunctional Materials

Composite multifunctional material systems

Structure-plus-power

Structure-plus-conduction

Structure-plus-acoustics

Corrosion simulation and control

Modeling of electrochemical corrosion systems

Observing the growth of single crystal magnetic films 

on semiconductor substrates for electronic applications

Materials Science and Technology Division

3D reconstruction of cementite precipitates 

in an austenite grain

Evaluation of cathodic protection system 

 performance

Computational modeling of active materials

Mesoscale material characterization and simulation

Image-based modeling

Materials by design

Biochemical surrogates and response simulation

Synthesis and processing of advanced ceramics

High energy density dielectrics

Piezoelectrics

Rapid prototyping

Physical metallurgy 

Ferrous and intermetallic alloys 

Synthesis/processing of metal 

Rapid solidiflation facility

Welding/joining technology 

Micro/nanostructure characterization 

Heat treating facilities 

HIP/CIP 

Computational Materials Science 

Condensed matter theory 

Electronic structure of solids and clusters 

Molecular dynamics 

Quantum many-body theory 

Theory of magnetic materials 

Theory of alloys 

Semiconductor and surface physics 

Theoretical studies of phase transitions 

Atomic physics theory
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Basic Responsibilities

 The Materials Science and Technology Division conducts basic and applied research and engages in 

exploratory and advanced development of materials having substantive value to the Navy. R&D programs 

encompass the intrinsic behavior of metals, insulators, composites, and ceramics, including efforts in ferrous 

alloys, intermetallic compounds, superconducting, dielectric, and magnetic materials, films and coatings, and 

multifunctional materials systems. The programs encompass advanced synthesis and processing techniques 

as well as postprocessing techniques to fabricate sensors, devices, structures, and components. A variety of 

state-of-the-art characterization tools are used to probe the atomic and microstructure nature (composition 

and structure) of the materials as well as to delineate the fundamental properties of the material or material 

system. Response of materials and material systems to a variety of external influences (mechanical, chemical, 

optical, electromagnetic radiation, high-power lasers, temperature, etc.) is integral to the division's programs 

as well as performance and reliability projections for military service lifetime. The program includes strong 

theoretical, computational, and simulation efforts to predict, guide, and explain the behavior of materials and 

materials systems. Studies conducted in the division will provide guidance for the selection, design, certification, and life-cycle management of material in naval vehicles and systems. The diversity of R&D programs in 

the division is carried out by multidisciplinary teams of materials scientists, metallurgists, ceramists, physicists, chemists, and engineers using the most advanced testing facilities and diagnostic techniques.

Personnel: 110 full-time civilian

Key Personnel

Title Code

Superintendent, Materials Science and Technology Division 6300

Senior Scientist 6300.1

Associate Superintendent 6301

Administrative Officer 6302

Head, Special Projects Group 6303

Head, Multifunctional Materials Branch 6350

Head, Materials and Sensors Branch 6360

Head, Center for Computational Materials Science 6390

Point of contact: Code 6302, (202) 767-2458



 

		

	
	 





	
	 	 



	



	

	
	 
	



		








	 








	  

	 








		
 




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Code 6400

Research Activity Areas

Computational Physics Developments

Laser plasma interactions

Inertial confinement fusion

Solar physics modeling

Dynamical gridding algorithms

Advanced graphical and parallel

 processing systems

Electromagnetic and acoustic scattering

Microfluidics

Fluid structure interaction

Shock and blast containment

Reactive Flows

Fluid dynamics in combustion

Turbulence in compressible flows

Multiphase flows

Turbulent jets and wakes

Turbulence modeling

Computational hydrodynamics

Propulsion systems analysis

Contaminant transport modelling

Fire and explosion mitigation

Olive (32P) and Snuffy (24P) — Origins at work

Laboratory for Computational Physics

and Fluid Dynamics

This figure shows a contaminant cloud from a FAST3D-CT 

simulation of downtown Chicago using a 360 × 360 × 55 grid 

(6 m resolution). A 3 m/s wind off the lake from the left blows 

contaminant across a portion of the detailed urban geometry. 

The contaminant is lofted rapidly above the tops of the 

majority of the buildings due to their geometrical effect.

Water-mist trajectories and temperature distributions during 

the suppression of a fire inside a complex ship compartment. 

Simulations and experiments have shown that using fine 

water-mist can significantly reduce the amount of water 

needed for fire suppression.

Unstructured grid technology has been used to obtain the 

surface pressure distribution on a hovering fruitfly Drosophila. 

Such computations are being carried out to gain insights into 

unsteady force production in nature that may guide in the 

design of insect-like autonomous air vehicles for the Navy.
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Basic Responsibilities

 The Laboratory for Computational Physics and Fluid Dynamics is responsible for the research leading 

to and the application of advanced analytical and numerical capabilities that are relevant to Navy, DoD, and 

other programs of national interest. This research is pursued in the fields of compressible and incompressible 

fluid dynamics, reactive flows, fluid/structure interaction including submarine and aerospace applications, 

atmospheric and solar geophysics, magnetoplasma dynamics for laboratory and space applications, application of parallel processing to large-scale problems such as unstructured grid generation for complex flows and 

target tracking and correlation for battle management, and in other disciplines of continuum and quantum 

computational physics as required to further the overall mission of the Naval Research Laboratory. The specific 

objectives of the Laboratory for Computational Physics and Fluid Dynamics are to develop and maintain stateof-the-art analytical and computational capabilities in fluid dynamics and related fields of physics; to establish 

in-house expertise in parallel processing for large-scale scientific computing; to perform analyses and computational experiments on specific relevant problems using these capabilities; and to transfer this technology to 

new and ongoing projects through cooperative programs with the research divisions at NRL and elsewhere.

Personnel: 22 full-time civilian

Key Personnel

Title Code

Chief Scientist and Director 6400

Administrative Officer 6402

Senior Scientist for Reactive Flow Physics 6404

Head, Center for Reactive Flow and Dynamical Systems 6410

Head, Center for Computational Physics Developments

Point of contact: Code 6402, (202) 767-6581

ADMINISTRATIVE

OFFICE

6402

SENIOR SCIENTIST

FOR REACTIVE 

FLOW PHYSICS6404

CENTER FOR

REACTIVE FLOW AND 

DYNAMICAL SYSTEMS

6410

CENTER FOR COMPUTATIONAL PHYSICS 

DEVELOPMENTS

6440

LABORATORY FOR

COMPUTATIONAL PHYSICS

AND FLUID DYNAMICS

CHIEF SCIENTIST AND DIRECTOR 6400

DEPUTY DIRECTOR 6401
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Code 6700

Research Activity Areas

Radiation Hydrodynamics

Radiation hydrodynamics of Z-pinches and 

 laser-produced plasmas

X-ray source development

Cluster dynamics in intense laser fields

X-ray channeling and propagation

Plasma kinetics for directed energy and fusion 

Plasma discharge physics

Dense plasma atomic physics, equation of 

 state

Numerical simulation of high-density plasma

Laser driven ion/neutron sources

Laser Plasma

Nuclear weapons stockpile stewardship

Laser fusion, inertial confinement

Megabar high-pressure physics

Rep-rate KrF laser development

Strongly coupled plasmas

Laser fusion technology

Laser fusion energy

Detection of chemical/biological/nuclear 

 materials

Charged Particle Physics

Applications of modulated electron beams

Rocket, satellite, and shuttle-borne natural 

 and active experiments

Laboratory simulation of space plasma 

 processes The Nike is the 

world’s largest 

krypton fluoride 

(KrF) laser. Its 

operation is funded 

by the U.S. Department of Energy to 

explore physics 

issues for laser 

fusion. Shown is 

the propagation 

bay where 56 shortduration (4–5 ns) 

beams are directed 

by mirrors first to 

the electron-beam-pumped amplifiers and then to the target facility. 

The Nike KrF system achieves extremely uniform high-intensity 

illumination of planar targets by overlapping numerous smoothed 

laser beams. Typical experiments include studies of the ablative 

acceleration of matter to high velocities (100 km/sec) and studies 

of the reaction of materials to very high pressures (10 million 

atmospheres) produced by the laser light.

The NRL Ti:Sapphire Femtosecond Laser (TFL) 

currently operates at 50 fsec, 10 TW and provides a 

facility to conduct research in intense laser-plasma 

interactions, ultrashort intense laser propagation in 

the atmosphere, remote sensing of chem/bio agents, 

and laser induced electrical discharges.

Large-area plasma processing sources

Atmospheric and ionospheric GPS sensing

Ionospheric effects on communications

Electromagnetic launchers

Radiation belt remediation

Pulsed Power Physics

Production, focusing, and propagation of intense 

 electron and ion beams

High-power, pulsed radiography

Plasma radiator and bremsstrahlung diode sources

Capacitive and inductive energy storage

Nuclear weapons effects simulation

Electromagnetic launchers

Detection of Special Nuclear Materials

Advanced energetics via stimulated nuclear decay

Beam Physics

Advanced accelerators and radiation sources

Microwave, plasma, and laser processing of materials

Microwave sources: Magnicons and gyrotrons

Nonlinear dynamics of coupled lasers

Ultrahigh-intensity laser-matter interactions

Free electron lasers and laser synchrotrons

Theory and simulation of space and solar plasmas

Global ionospheric and space weather modeling

Laser propagation in the atmosphere

Underwater laser interactions

Plasma Physics Division
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Basic Responsibilities

 The Plasma Physics Division conducts a broad theoretical and experimental program of basic and 

applied research in plasma physics, laboratory discharge, and space plasmas, intense electron and ion beams 

and photon sources, atomic physics, pulsed power sources, laser physics, advanced spectral diagnostics, and 

nonlinear systems. The effort of the Division is concentrated on a few closely coordinated theoretical and experimental programs. Considerable emphasis is placed on large-scale numerical simulations related to plasma 

dynamics; ionospheric, magnetospheric, and atmospheric dynamics; nuclear weapons effects; inertial confinement fusion; atomic physics; plasma processing; nonlinear dynamics and chaos; free electron lasers and 

other advanced radiation sources; advanced accelerator concepts; and atmospheric laser propagation. Areas 

of experimental interest include laser-plasma, laser-electron beam, and laser-matter interactions, high-energy 

laser weapons, laser shock hydrodynamics, thermonuclear fusion, electromagnetic wave generation, the generation of intense electron and ion beams, large-area plasma processing sources, electromagnetic launchers, 

high-frequency microwave processing of ceramic and metallic materials, advanced accelerator development, 

inductive energy storage, laboratory simulation of space plasma phenomena, high altitude chemical releases, 

and in situ and remote sensing space plasma measurements.

Personnel: 97 full-time civilian

Key Personnel

Title Code

Superintendent, Plasma Physics Division 6700

Associate Superintendent 6701

Administrative Officer 6702

Senior Scientist, Directed Energy Physics 6703

Senior Scientist, Radiation Physics and High Energy

Density Materials 6705

Senior Scientist, Intense Particle Beams and 

Plasma Processing 6709

Head, Radiation Hydrodynamics Branch 6720

Head, Laser Plasma Branch 6730

Head, Charged Particle Physics Branch 6750

Head, Pulsed Power Physics Branch 6770

Head, Beam Physics Branch 6790 

Point of contact: Code 6701, (202) 767-2997

RADIATION 

HYDRODYNAMICS

BRANCH

6720

SENIOR SCIENTIST FOR 

DIRECTED ENERGY

PHYSICS

 6703

SENIOR SCIENTIST FOR

RADIATION PHYSICS AND

HIGH ENERGY DENSITY

MATERIALS 

6705

BEAM PHYSICS

BRANCH

6790

PULSED POWER

PHYSICS BRANCH

6770

CHARGED PARTICLE

PHYSICS BRANCH

6750

LASER PLASMA

BRANCH

6730

SENIOR SCIENTIST FOR

INTENSE PARTICLE BEAMS

AND PLASMA PROCESSING

6709

PLASMA PHYSICS DIVISION

SUPERINTENDENT

 6700

ASSOCIATE SUPERINTENDENT

 6701

ADMINISTRATIVE

OFFICE

 6702
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Code 6800

Research Activity Areas

Electronic Materials

Preparation and development of magnetic, 

 dielectric, optical, and semiconductor materials

 including micro- and nanostructures

Electrical, optical, and magneto-optical studies 

 of semiconductor microstructures and nano-

 structures, superlattices, surfaces, and interfaces

Impurity and defect studies

Surface research and interface physics

Theoretical solid state physics

Microwave Technology

Microwave and millimeter-wave integrated circuits 

 and components research

High-frequency device design, simulation, and

 fabrication

Reliability and failure physics of electronic 

 devices and circuits

High-temperature superconductors

Power Electronics

Power device design, simulation, and fabrication

High-voltage/high-temperature power device and 

 components research

Growth and characterization of wide bandgap and 

thin film materials for power devices

Wafer bonding for power devices and novel sub-

 strates

Reliability and failure physics of power devices

Nanoelectronics

Characterization of nanosurfaces and interfaces

Nanoelectronic device research and fabrication

Processing research for nanometric devices

Electronics Science and Technology Division

Radiation Effects

Space experiments and satellite survivability

Single event and total ionizing dose effects

Radiation hardening of electronics devices, 

 circuits, and optoelectronic sensors 

Ultrafast charge collection

Environmental hazard remediation

Advanced photovoltaic technologies

Femtosecond laser research

Radiation effects in microelectronics and 

 photonics

Solid State Devices

Solid state optical sensors

Photovoltaic research and development

Mid and far infrared photodiodes/arrays

Microelectronics device research and fabrication

Solid state circuits research

Signal processing research

Vacuum Electronics

Compact millimeter-wave power amplifier

 research and development

Cathode research and electron emission science

Materials development for RF electronics 

 applications

Development of micro-fabrication techniques 

 for upper mm-wave devices

Theory and numerical techniques for modeling 

 of fast-wave and slow-wave devices

Techniques for high data rate digital communi-

 cations

The EPICENTER specializes in molecular beam epitaxial 

growth of nanostructures created by alternating layers 

of narrow bandgap materials made available from 

four ultrahigh-vacuum chambers. These structures are 

expected to improve the performance of far-infrared 

detectors, midwave lasers, and superhigh frequency 

transistors and resonant tunneling diodes. Here 

a scientist creates a structure using high-vacuum, 

chamber-to-chamber sample transfer.
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Basic Responsibilities

 The Electronics Science and Technology Division conducts programs of basic science and applied 

research and development in materials growth and properties, surface physics, micro- and nanostructure 

electronics, microwave techniques, microelectronic device research and fabrication, vacuum electronics, and 

cryoelectronics, including superconductors. The activities of the Division integrate device research with basic 

materials investigations and with systems research and development needs.

Personnel: 98 full-time civilian

Key Personnel

Title Code

Superintendent, Electronics Science and Technology Division 6800

Associate Superintendent 6801

Administrative Officer 6802

Theoretical Consultant 6807

Head, Solid State Devices Branch 6810

Head, Vacuum Electronics Branch 6840

Head, Microwave Technology Branch 6850

Head, Electronic Materials Branch 6870

Senior Scientist for Nanoelectronics 6877

Head, Power Electronics Branch 6880

Point of contact: Code 6802, (202) 767-3416

ELECTRONICS SCIENCE AND 

TECHNOLOGY DIVISION

SUPERINTENDENT 6800

ASSOCIATE

SUPERINTENDENT 6801

ADMINISTRATIVE

OFFICE

6802

VACUUM

ELECTRONICS

BRANCH 6810 6840

MICROWAVE

TECHNOLOGY

BRANCH 6850 6880

ELECTRONIC

MATERIALS

BRANCH 6870

THEORETICAL

CONSULTANT

6807

SOLID STATE

DEVICES BRANCH

POWER ELECTRONICS 

BRANCH
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Code 6900

Research Activity Areas

Biologically Derived Microstructures

Self-assembly, molecular machining

Synthetic membranes

Nanocomposites

Tailored electronic materials

Low observables

Molecular engineering, biomimetic materials

Molecular imprinting

Viral scaffolds

Multifunctional decontamination coatings

Biosensors

Binding polypeptides and proteins

Cell-based biosensor

DNA biosensor

Fiber-optic biosensor

Flow immunosensor

Array-based sensors

Optical biosensor

Microfluidics

Novel Materials

Soil/groundwater explosives detection

Antifouling paint, controlled release

Single chain antibodies 

Liquid crystal nanoparticles

Liquid crystal elastomers

Nano and menoporous materials

Quantum dot and protein conjugates

Biomimetric materials

Molecular Biology

Genomics and proteomics of marine bacteria

Tissue engineering

Gene arrays, biomarkers

System and synthetic biology

Energy Harvesting

Biomaterials for charge storage

Ocean floor biofuel cell

Photo induced electron transfer

Novel approaches to chem/bio detection and decontamination: 

(a) sequence based pathogen detection, (b) heat stable single 

domain antibody, (c) Quantum dot FRET based analyte 

recognition and (d) multilayer assembly assenbly based 

decontamination coating.

Proteins and viruses as scaffolds for (a) chem/bio nanosensors 

and (b) nanoscale electronics and (c) photovoltaic devices.

Center for Bio/Molecular Science and Engineering
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Basic Responsibilities

 The Center for Bio/Molecular Science and Engineering is using the tools of modern biology, physics, 

chemistry, and engineering to develop advanced materials and sensors. The long-term research goal is first to 

gain a fundamental understanding of the relationship between molecular architecture and the function of materials, then apply this knowledge to solve problems for the Navy and DoD community. The key theme is the 

study of complex bio/molecular systems with the aim of understanding how “nature” has approached the 

solution of difficult structural and sensing problems. Technological areas currently being studied include molecular and microstructure design, molecular biology, self-assembly, controlled release and encapsulation, and 

surface patterning and modification. Much of the research deals with the self-assembly of lipids, proteins, and 

liquid crystals into complex microstructures for use in advanced material applications, and the harnessing of 

the recognition functions of proteins and cells for the development of advanced sensors. A highly multidisciplinary staff is required to pursue these research and development programs. The Center provides a stimulating environment for cross-disciplinary programs in the areas of immunology, biochemistry, electrochemistry, 

inorganic and polymer chemistry, microbiology, microlithography, photochemistry, biophysics, spectroscopy, 

advanced diagnostics, organic synthesis, and electro-optical engineering.

Personnel: 49 full-time civilian

Key Personnel

Title Code

Director, Center for Bio/Molecular Science and Engineering 6900

Assistant Director 6901

Administrative Officer 6902

Head, Senior Scientific Staff 6907

Head, Laboratory for Biosensors and Biomaterials 6910

Head, Laboratory for Biomolecular Dynamics 6920

Head, Laboratory for the Study of Molecular Interfacial

Interactions 6930

Head, Laboratory for Molecularly Engineered Materials

and Surfaces

Point of contact: Code 6901, (202) 404-6042

LABORATORY FOR 

MOLECULARLY

ENGINEERED MATERIALS 

AND SURFACES

DIRECTOR 6900

ADMINISTRATIVE

OFFICE

6902

LABORATORY FOR

BIOSENSORS AND

BIOMATERIALS

6910 6930

LABORATORY FOR THE 

STUDY OF MOLECULAR

INTERFACIAL

INTERACTIONS 6920

LABORATORY FOR 

BIOMOLECULAR

DYNAMICS

6950

SENIOR

SCIENTIFIC STAFF

6907

ASSISTANT DIRECTOR 6901

CENTER FOR BIO/MOLECULAR

SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
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Ocean and

Atmospheric

Science and

Technology

Directorate
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OCEAN AND ATMOSPHERIC SCIENCE 

AND TECHNOLOGY DIRECTORATE

Code 7000

The Ocean and Atmospheric Science and Technology Directorate 

performs research and development 

in the fields of acoustics, remote sensing, oceanography, marine geosciences, 

marine meteorology, and space science. 

Areas of emphasis in acoustics include 

advanced acoustic concepts and computation, acoustic signal processing, 

physical acoustics, acoustic systems, 

ocean acoustics, and acoustic simulation 

and tactics. Areas of emphasis in remote 

sensing include radio, infrared, and 

optical sensors, remote sensing physics and hydrodynamics, remote sensing 

simulation, and imaging systems. Areas 

of emphasis in oceanography include 

coastal and open ocean dynamics, ocean 

modeling and prediction, coastal and 

open ocean processes, remote sensing applications to oceanography, and 

marine biocorrosion processes. Areas of 

emphasis in marine geosciences include 

marine physics, seafloor sciences, 

geospatial information science and 

technology, and mapping, charting, 

and geodesy. Areas of emphasis in marine meteorology include atmospheric 

dynamics for theater-wide, tactical 

scale prediction systems and forecast 

support, and meterological applications development. Areas of emphasis 

in space science include middle and 

upper atmosphere physics, solar terrestrial relationships, solar physics, and 

higher energy astronomy. Senior naval 

officers are assigned as military advisors to help maintain the directorate 

focus on operational Navy and other 

DoD requirements in these areas of emphasis. The directorate is responsible 

for administrative and technical support to major activities in Washington, 

DC; Stennis Space Center, Mississippi; 

and Monterey, California.
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Dr. E.R. Franchi was born in Huntington, New York. He graduated from Clarkson University in 1968, with a Bachelor of Science degree in mathematics. He received his Master of 

Science (1970) and Ph.D. (1973) degrees both in applied mathematics from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. After completing 

his graduate studies, Dr. Franchi accepted a research position 

with Bolt, Beranek, and Newman where he performed validation 

studies of underwater acoustic propagation and noise models.

Dr. Franchi joined the Naval Research Laboratory in 1975 

as a research mathematician in the Acoustics Division. In this 

position, he conducted and directed research in low frequency 

acoustic reverberation and scattering, including design and 

conduct of field experiments, development of signal processing 

techniques, data analysis and interpretation, computer prediction 

models, and active sonar performance studies. In 1986, he was 

named Head of the Acoustic Systems Branch where he was responsible for programs that emphasized theoretical, experimental, and computational research to understand 

the physical mechanisms of acoustic propagation, scattering, and ambient noise that control the design and 

performance of large- aperture passive sonar systems, low frequency active sonar systems, and shallow water 

sonar systems. In July 1988, Dr. Franchi was appointed to the Senior Executive Service and selected as the Associate Technical Director of the Naval Ocean Research and Development Activity (NORDA) and its Director 

of Ocean Acoustics and Technology. The Directorate conducted basic, exploratory, and advanced research and 

development and program management in the areas of acoustic model development and simulation, ocean 

acoustics measurements, and ocean engineering in support of all undersea warfare missions. In October 1992, 

the Directorate became the Center for Environmental Acoustics in the Acoustics Division of the Naval Research Laboratory, with Dr. Franchi as Director. Dr. Franchi was selected to the position of Superintendent of 

the Acoustics Division in October 1993. The Division conducts basic, exploratory, and applied research and 

development in areas of acoustic modeling and simulation, ocean acoustics measurements, acoustic systems 

development, acoustic signal processing, and physical acoustics. He was responsible for the technical/scientific management, direction, and administration of programs with a total budget in excess of $25M, and for 

efficient management of division resources including the activities of approximately 110 civilian personnel. 

He served as Acting Associate Director of Research for the Ocean and Atmospheric Science and Technology 

Directorate from October 2001 to May 2002 and from June 2007 to April 2008. In April 2008, he was selected as 

the Associate Director.

Dr. Franchi received the Presidential Rank Award of Meritorious Executive in 2003. He has over 35 years 

experience in underwater acoustics research and is the author/co-author of over 35 publications. He is recognized as an authority on underwater acoustic scattering and reverberation and has played major roles in 

Navy low frequency active sonar programs as both performer and advisor/consultant. He served as the U.S. 

National Leader of the Technical Cooperation Program’s multinational Panel on ASW Systems and Technology from 1996 to 2002, and has served as its Panel Chairman from 2003 to the present. He represents the United 

States to the NATO Undersea Research Centre Scientific Committee of National Representatives. He was 

elected to Pi Mu Epsilon, the Honorary National Mathematics Society, while an undergraduate at Clarkson 

University. Dr. Franchi is a member of the Acoustical Society of America and past member of the Mathematical Association of America.

Associate Director of Research for Ocean and

Atmospheric Science and Technology
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Key Personnel

Name Title Code

Dr. E.R. Franchi Associate Director of Research for Ocean and Atmospheric 

Science and Technology 7000

Mrs. L.A. Liston Special Assistant 7001

CDR E.J. Buch, USN Military Deputy 7005

Dr. E.R. Franchi Head, Ship Support Group 7008

Dr. H.C. Eppert, Jr. Head, Office of Research Support Services 7030

Dr. D.G. Todoroff Superintendent, Acoustics Division 7100

Vacant Naval Science (Acoustic) Research Coordinator 7105

Dr. R.M. Bevilacqua Superintendent, Remote Sensing Division 7200

Vacant Military Deputy 7205

Dr. R.H. Preller Superintendent, Oceanography Division 7300

CDR T. Lane, USN Military Deputy 7305

Dr. H.C. Eppert, Jr. Superintendent, Marine Geosciences Division 7400

CDR M. Spearman, USN Military Deputy 7405

Dr. S.W. Chang Superintendent, Marine Meteorology Division 7500

CDR K.A. Wos, USN Military Deputy 7505

Dr. J.P. Dahlburg Superintendent, Space Science Division 7600

LCDR R. Murphy, USN Space Test Program Officer 7603

 

Point of contact: Code 7000A, (202) 404-8174

ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR OF 

RESEARCH FOR

OCEAN AND ATMOSPHERIC 

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

7000

STAFF

7001 SPECIAL ASSISTANT

7005 MILITARY DEPUTY

OFFICE OF RESEARCH 

SUPPORT SERVICES

7030

MARINE

GEOSCIENCES 

DIVISION

7400

SPACE SCIENCE

DIVISION

7600

MARINE 

METEOROLOGY 

DIVISION

7500

ACOUSTICS

DIVISION

7100

REMOTE SENSING

DIVISION

7200

OCEANOGRAPHY

DIVISION

7300
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Code 7030

Staff Activity Areas

Public Affairs Office

Community relations

News releases

Exhibits

Information

Freedom of Information Act

NRL-SSC Network Management Office

Data communications

Data networking

Computer network maintenance

Office of Research Support

Conference coordination, video teleconferencing

Directives, reports, forms

Facilities Office

Facilities planning and maintenance

Vehicles

HPC Management Office

Supercomputing interface management

Safety/Environmental Office

Industrial/laboratory safety

Specialized safety training

Hazard abatement

Mishap prevention

Hazardous materials program

Hazardous waste disposal

Office of Research Support Services (NRL-SSC)
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Basic Responsibilities

The Office of Research Support Services is responsible for the operational and management support necessary for the day-to-day operations at NRL Stennis Space Center, Mississippi (NRL-SSC). The Head of NRLSSC acts for the Commanding Officer in dealing with local Naval, Federal, and civil activities and personnel 

on matters relating to NRL-SSC support activities and facilities, community and multicommand issues, and 

safety and disaster control measures.

Support functions include public affairs, network support, safety, high performance computer management, and support services to include management, administration, and facilities.

Personnel: 8 full-time civilian

Key Personnel

Title Code

Head, Office of Research Support Services 7030

Administrative Officer 7030.2

Head, Facilities Office 7030.3

Public Affairs Office 7030.4

Safety/Environmental Officer 7030.5

HPC Management Office 7030.6

NRL-SSC Network Management Office 7030.8

Point of contact: Code 7030, (228) 688-4010; DSN 828-4010

OFFICE OF RESEARCH SUPPORT 

SERVICES

HEAD 7030

7030.5

SAFETY/

ENVIRONMENTAL

OFFICE

ADMINISTRATIVE

OFFICE 7030.2

PUBLIC AFFAIRS

OFFICE 7030.4

7030.6

HPC MANAGEMENT

OFFICE

FACILITIES OFFICE

7030.3

7030.8

NRL-SSC NETWORK

MANAGEMENT OFFICE
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Special programs management System concepts and studies

Research Activity Areas

Code 7100

Staff Activity Areas

Acoustic Signal Processing

Random media propagation

Limits of acoustic array performance

Underwater acoustic communications and

networking

Undersea noise signal characterization and 

 modeling

Surf zone noise generation

Shallow water acoustic surveillance methods

Geophysical inversion

Matched field processing and inversion

High-frequency acoustic flow visualization

Uncertainty-based modeling

Physical Acoustics

Structural acoustics

Active sound control

Fiber-optic acoustic sensors

Acoustics of coatings

Dynamics of complex structures

Target strength/radiation modeling

Acoustic transduction

Inverse scattering

Nanomicrostructure dynamics

Acoustic Systems

Ocean boundary scattering

Shallow water active classification

Statistical characterization of reverberation

Active sonar performance modeling

Matched field processing

Acoustic inversion techniques

Acoustic propagation

Nonlinear signal propagation

Acoustics of bubbly media, metamaterials

Acoustic Simulation, Measurements, and 

Tactics

Coupled dynamic ocean and acoustic modeling

Ocean acoustic propagation and scattering models

Ocean ambient noise models and simulation

Supercomputer and scalable acoustic models

Fleet application acoustic models

Environmental acoustic assessments and 

 characterizations

High-frequency seafloor and ocean acoustic

measurements

Biologic ocean volume reverberation 

measurements

Multisensor system optimization

Tactical oceanography simulations and databases

Warfare effectiveness studies and optimizations

Acoustics Division

Structural acoustic studies in the one-million-gallon 

Acoustic Holographic Pool Facility

The acoustic source-receiver array (ASRA) contains twelve 

sources/receivers. The purpose is to conduct multipleinput multiple-output (MIMO) underwater acoustic 

communications experiments.
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Basic Responsibilities

The Acoustics Division conducts basic and applied research in undersea physics. The basic research areas 

are signal processing, ocean acoustics and the associated description of the ocean environment as it impacts 

advanced systems, and physical acoustics. The applied spectrum includes developing and proving system 

concepts; signal processing for active and passive detection, tracking, and classification of underwater targets; echo strength; structural acoustics; large area assessment techniques; and development of processing 

systems and techniques. Also included are basic and applied research in simulations and tactics as influenced 

by the environment. The Division program is interactive with the ONR Contract Research Program and other 

research laboratories, both U.S. and foreign.

Personnel: 76 full-time civilian

Key Personnel

Title Code

Superintendent, Acoustics Division 7100

Associate Superintendent 7101

Administrative Officer 7102

Head, Center for Advanced Acoustic Concepts

and Computation 7104

Naval Science (Acoustics) Research Coordinator 7105

Senior Scientist for Structural Acoustics 7106 

Head, Acoustic Signal Processing Branch 7120

Head, Physical Acoustics Branch 7130

Head, Acoustic Systems Branch 7140

Head, Acoustic Simulation, Measurements, and Tactics Branch

Point of contact: Code 7100, (202) 767-3482

ACOUSTICS DIVISION

SUPERINTENDENT 7100

ASSOCIATE

SUPERINTENDENT 7101

ADMINISTRATIVE

OFFICE

7102

ACOUSTIC

SIMULATION,

MEASUREMENTS, AND 

TACTICS BRANCH

7180

ACOUSTIC SIGNAL 

PROCESSING

BRANCH

7120

PHYSICAL

ACOUSTICS

BRANCH

7130

ACOUSTIC

SYSTEMS

BRANCH

7140

7104

CENTER FOR 

ADVANCED ACOUSTIC 

CONCEPTS AND 

COMPUTATION

7106

SENIOR SCIENTIST

FOR

STRUCTURAL

ACOUSTICS

7105

NAVAL SCIENCE 

(ACOUSTICS)

RESEARCH

COORDINATOR
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Code 7200

Research Activity Areas

Remote Sensing 

Sensors

 SAR

Imaging radar

Passive microwave imagers

 CCDs and focal plane arrays

Thermal IR cameras

Fabry-Perot spectrometers

Imaging spectrometers

 Radio interferometers

 Optical interferometers

 Adaptive optics

Lidar

 Spaceborne and airborne systems

Research Areas

 Radiative transfer modeling

 Coastal oceans

Marine ocean boundary layer

Polar ice

Middle atmosphere

Global ocean phenomenology

Environmental change

Ocean surface wind vector

Soil moisture

Ionosphere

 Data assimilation

Astrophysics Optical interferometry

Radio interferometry

Fundamental astrometry and reference frames

Fundamental astrophysics

Star formation

Stellar atmospheres and envelopes

Interstellar medium,

 interstellar scattering

 pulsars

Low-frequency

 astronomy

Physics of Atmospheric/Ocean Interaction

Mesoscale, fine-structure, and microstructure

Aerosol and cloud physics

Mixed layer and thermocline applications

Sea-truth towed instrumentation techniques

Turbulent jets and wakes

Nonlinear and breaking ocean waves

Stratified and rotating flows

Turbulence modeling

Boundary layer hydrodynamics

Marine hydrodynamics

Computational hydrodynamics

Imaging Research/Systems

Remotely sensed signatures analysis/simulation

Real-time signal and image processing

algorithm/systems

Image data compression methodology

Image fusion

Automatic target recognition

Scene/sensor noise characterization

Image enhancement/noise reduction

Scene classification techniques

Radar and laser imaging systems studies

Coherent/incoherent imaging sensor exploitation

Numerical modeling simulation

Environmental imagery analysis

The WindSat 

polarimetric 

radiometer prior 

to spacecraft 

integration.

The Hyperspectral Imager for the Coastal Ocean, or HICO, shown in 

the laboratory is optimized to image the coastal ocean and adjacent 

land in 128 contiguous color bands. This spectral data will be used 

to develop maps of water depth, water optical properties, and land 

vegetation and soil bearing strength. HICO was deployed to the 

International Space Station in September 2009, providing scientific 

imagery of varied coastal types worldwide.

Remote Sensing Division
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 Basic Responsibilities

The Remote Sensing Division conducts a program of basic research, science, and applications aimed at 

the development of new concepts for sensors and imaging systems for objects and targets on the Earth, in 

the near-Earth environment, and in deep space. The research, both theoretical and experimental, deals with 

discovering and understanding the basic physical principles and mechanisms that give rise to target and 

background emission and to absorption and emission by the intervening medium. The accomplishment of 

this research requires the development of sensor systems technology. The development effort includes active 

and passive sensor systems to be used for the study and analysis of the physical characteristics of phenomena that give rise to naturally occurring background radiation, such as that caused by the Earth’s atmosphere 

and oceans, as well as man-made or induced phenomena, such as ship/submarine hydrodynamic effects. 

The research includes theory, laboratory, and field experiments leading to ground-based, airborne, or space 

systems for use in such areas as remote sensing, astrometry, astrophysics, surveillance, nonacoustic ASW, and 

improved meteorological support systems for the operational Navy. Special emphasis is given to developing 

space-based platforms and exploiting existing space systems. 

Personnel: 97 full-time civilian

Key Personnel

Title Code

Superintendent, Remote Sensing Division 7200

Associate Superintendent 7201

Administrative Officer 7202

Military Deputy 7205

Head, Radio/Infrared/Optical Sensors Branch 7210

Head, Remote Sensing Physics Branch 7220

Head, Coastal and Ocean Remote Sensing Branch 7230

Head, Image Science and Applications Branch 7260

Point of contact: Code 7200, (202) 767-3391

REMOTE SENSING DIVISION

SUPERINTENDENT 7200

ASSOCIATE

SUPERINTENDENT 7201

ADMINISTRATIVE

OFFICE

7202

SENIOR SCIENTIST

FOR OPTICAL 

REMOTE SENSING

7203

SPECIAL PROJECTS

OFFICE

7207

CONSULTANT FOR 

SAR SENSING

7209

RADIO/INFRARED/

OPTICAL SENSORS 

BRANCH 7210

REMOTE SENSING

PHYSICS BRANCH

7220

COASTAL AND OCEAN

REMOTE SENSING

BRANCH 7230

IMAGE SCIENCE

AND APPLICATIONS

BRANCH 7260

MILITARY

DEPUTY

7205
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Code 7300

Research Activity Areas

Ocean Dynamics and Prediction

Circulation

Global resolution of circulation and mesoscale fields

Littoral circulation at the coast, bays, and

estuaries

 Satellite observation processing and 

 assimilation

UUV adaptive sampling

Observation system simulation experiments

Ice volume and ice drift

Tidal currents and heights

Surface effects

Surface wave effects globally and into bays

Wave breaking

Mixed layer dynamics

 Swell propagation and dynamics

Phase averaged wave evolution

Phase resolved wave dynamics

Nearshore

Wave breaking at the shore

Rip currents at the shore

Tidal currents and heights into rivers

Nonlinear wave interaction

 Sensor deployment optimization

Acoustic effects

Sound speed variation for acoustic

 propagation

Internal waves, solitons, and bores for beam

focusing

Wave bubble entrainment and noise

 generation

Ocean Sciences

Dynamical processes

Coastal current systems

Waves and bubbles

Coupled systems

Air/ocean/acoustic coupling

Coupled bio/optical/physical processes

Coupled physical/sediment processes

Remote sensing applications

Color/hyperspectral signatures

 Ocean optics

Sea surface salinity

Microbiologically influenced corrosion

Metal microbe interaction

Optical mooring equipment for shallow water showing 

attenuation and absorption meters and irradiance 

sensors

Oceanography Division

The SEPTR 

(Shallow water 

Environmental 

Profiler in Trawlsafe Real-time 

configuration) 

consists of an 

acoustic Doppler 

current profiler 

(ADCP), a WaveTide Gauge, two 

acoustic releases, 

and a buoy, 

controlled by a 

winch within the 

trawl-resistant 

bottom mount, that 

houses conductivity, 

temperature, 

and depth (CTD) 

sensors which are 

profiled between 

the bottom unit and ocean surface multiple times per day.

Global Sea Surface Height from the 1/25° Hybrid 

Coordinate Ocean Model (HYCOM) including ice cover.
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Basic Responsibilities

The Oceanography Division conducts basic and applied research in description and modeling of biological, physical, and dynamical processes in open ocean, regional, and littoral areas; in exploitation of satellite, 

airborne, and in situ sensors for environmental characterization; and in investigation and application of 

microbial processes to Navy problems. The oceanographic research is both theoretical and experimental in 

nature and is focused on understanding and modeling ocean, coastal, and littoral area hydro/thermodynamics, circulation, waves, ice dynamics, air-sea exchange, optics, and small and microscale processes. Analytical 

methods and algorithms are developed to provide quantitative retrieval of geophysical parameters of Navy 

interest from state-of-the-art sensor systems. The Division work includes analysis of biological processes that 

mediate and control optical properties of the oceans, coastal, and littoral regions, and microbially induced 

corrosion/metal microbe interaction. The Division programs are designed to be responsive to and to anticipate Naval needs. Transition of Division products to the DoD, Navy systems developers, operational Navy, 

and civilian (dual use) programs is a primary goal. The Division’s programs are coordinated and interactive 

with other NRL programs and activities, ONR’s research programs, and other government agencies involved 

in oceanographic activities. The Division also collaborates and cooperates with scientists from the academic 

community and other U.S. and foreign laboratories.

Personnel: 83 full-time civilian; 1 full-time military

Key Personnel

Title Code

Superintendent, Oceanography Division 7300

Associate Superintendent 7301

Administrative Officer 7302

Office of the Senior Scientist for Marine Molecular

Processes 7303

Office of the Senior Scientist for Ocean Modeling and

Prediction 7304

Military Deputy 7305

Head, Ocean Dynamics and Prediction Branch 7320

Head, Ocean Sciences Branch 7330

Point of contact: Code 7302, (228) 688-4114; DSN 828-4114

OCEANOGRAPHY DIVISION

SUPERINTENDENT 7300

ASSOCIATE

SUPERINTENDENT 7301

ADMINISTRATIVE

OFFICE

7302

OFFICE OF THE SENIOR 

SCIENTIST FOR

MARINE MOLECULAR

PROCESSES 7303

OCEAN DYNAMICS

AND PREDICTION 

BRANCH 7320

OFFICE OF THE SENIOR

SCIENTIST FOR

OCEAN MODELING AND 

PREDICTION 7304

MILITARY

DEPUTY

7305

OCEAN SCIENCES 

BRANCH

7330
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Code 7400

Research Activity Areas

Marine Geosciences Division

Marine Geology

 Sedimentary processes

 Sediment microstructure

 Pore fluid flow 

 Diapirism, volcanism, faulting, mass movement

 Biogenic and thermogenic methane

 Hydrate distribution, formation, and dissociation

Small scale granular/fluid dynamics

Marine Geophysics

 Seismic wave propagation

 Physics of low-frequency acoustic propagation

 Acoustic energy interaction with topography and 

 inhomogeneities

 Gravimetry and geodesy

 Geomagnetic modeling

Marine Geotechnique

 Acoustic seafloor characterization

 Geoacoustic modeling

 Geotechnical properties and behavior of sedi-

 ments

 Measurement and modeling of high-frequency 

acoustic propagation and scattering

 Mine burial processes

Marine biogeochemistry

 Animal-microbe-sediment interactions

Early sediment diagenesis

Sedimentary microbial respiration of manganese 

 and iron

Georectified mosaic of Field Research Facility in 

Duck, NC automatically created from the video of a 

Raven Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS). Efficient 

mapping algorithms have been developed to create 

rectified movies to allow exploitation of this type 

video to determine littoral processes including 

waves, currents, and bathymetry.

Geospatial Sciences and Technology

 Digital database design

 Digital product analysis and standardization

 Data compression techniques and exploitation

 Hydrographic survey techniques

 Bathymetry extraction techniques from remote and 

acoustic imagery

 Modeling of nearshore morphodynamics

Geospatial portal design with 2D and 3D interfaces

Characterization of the littoral from airborne 

 platforms

In Situ and Laboratory Sensors

 High-resolution subseafloor 2D and 3D seismic 

 imaging

 Laser/hyperspectral bathymetry/topography

 Swath acoustic backscatter imaging

 Sediment pore water pressure, permeability, and 

undrained shear strength

 Compressional and shear wave velocity and 

attenuation

 Airborne geophysics, gravity, and magnetics

 Seafloor magnetic fluctuation

 Sediment microfabric change with pore fluid

and/or gas change

 Instrumented mine shapes

 Bottom currents and pressure fluctuations 
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Basic Responsibilities

The Marine Geosciences Division conducts a broadly based, multidisciplinary program of scientific 

research, advanced technology development, and applied research in marine geosciences, geodesy, geospatial 

information, and related technologies. This includes investigations of basic processes within ocean basins, littoral regions and adjacent land areas and arctic regions; development of models, sensors, and techniques; and 

the exploitation of this knowledge and technology to enhance Navy and Marine Corps systems, plans, and 

operations, and to meet national needs.

As the Navy’s subject matter expert in the areas of Geospatial Information and Services (GI&S), the 

Division provides vital technical support to the Oceanographer/Navigator of the Navy, CNO, N2/N6F5, the 

National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) and the Tri-Service Community. NRL also contributes to the 

development of leading-edge geospatial technology by reviewing emerging GI&S standards and products.

Close coordination and interactions with the Commander, Naval Meteorology and Oceanography Command, Naval Oceanographic Office, CNO, Office of Naval Research (ONR), Systems Commands, Warfare 

Centers, NGA, and the other DoD and national organizations are essential to the success of Division programs, with transition of Division technology to systems developers and to the operational Navy a primary 

goal. The Division program is coordinated and interactive with other NRL programs and activities, ONR’s 

Research Program Department, NOAA, USGS, NSF, and other government agencies involved in seafloor 

activities. The Division collaborates and cooperates with scientists from the academic community, other U.S. 

and foreign laboratories, and industry.

Personnel: 62 full-time civilian; 2 full-time military

Key Personnel

Title Code

Superintendent, Marine Geosciences Division 7400

Associate Superintendent 7401

Administrative Officer 7402

Military Deputy 7405

Head, Marine Physics Branch 7420

Head, Seafloor Sciences Branch 7430

Head, Geospatial Sciences and Technology Branch

Point of contact: Code 7402, (228) 688-4660; DSN 828-4660

GEOSPATIAL SCIENCES AND 

TECHNOLOGY BRANCH

7440

MARINE

PHYSICS

BRANCH

7420

ADMINISTRATIVE

OFFICE

7402

MILITARY

DEPUTY

7405

SEAFLOOR

SCIENCES

BRANCH

7430

SUPERINTENDENT

 7400

ASSOCIATE SUPERINTENDENT

 7401

MARINE GEOSCIENCES DIVISION
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Code 7500

Research Activity Areas

Atmospheric Physics

Air-sea interaction

Cloud and aerosol microphysics

Radiative transfer

Aerosol characterization

Tropical cyclone structure

Satellite Data/Imagery Automated cloud properties

Sensor calibration/validation

Satellite imagery analysis and enhancement

Multisensor data fusion

Tropical cyclone characterization

Dust/aerosols

Rain rate and snow cover

Nighttime environmental analysis

NPOESS preparation

Tactical meteorology

Decision Aids Refractivity/ducting

Ceiling/visibility

Fog/turbulence/icing

Atmospheric acoustics

EM/EO propagation effects

Tropical cyclones/consensus forecasts

Nuclear/chemical/biological transport and

 dispersion

Atmospheric Dynamics and 

Prediction

Global to tactical scale

Deterministic and probabilistic

Large eddy simulation

Boundary layer

Land surface

Coastal

Arctic

Urban effects

Massively parallel computing

Coupled ocean/atmosphere

Tropical cyclones

Aerosols

Topographically forced flow

Predictability

Ensembles design

Advanced numerical methods

Data Assimilation

Hybrid techniques

3D and 4D variational analysis 

Ensemble Transform Kalman Filter (ETKF)

Quality control and bias correction

Tropical cyclone initialization

Remotely sensed data assimilation

Adjoint applications

Direct radiance assimilation

Radar data assimilation

Targeted observations

Data selection techniques

Aerosol assimilation

UAV data assimilation

Tactical Environmental Support

Rapid environmental assessment

Through-the-sensor measurements

Atmospheric impact on weapons systems

Chem-bio transport and dispersion

Data fusion

Nowcasting

Visualization

Port studies

Typhoon havens

Forecaster handbooks

Expert systems

Aviation risk assessment

Quantification of uncertainty

Marine Meteorology Division

A 3D depiction of forecast sensitivity based on a COAMPS 

model forecast of Katrina, obtained using the model's adjoint 

and tangent linear model system. The sea-level pressure (white 

contours) and 10-m wind speed (color) are shown at the surface. The sensitivity of the energy in a box surrounding Katrina 

to the previous 24-h model vorticity at 2.5 km is shown in color 

elevated above the surface. The 3D surface corresponding to 

the equivalent potential temperature of 340 K, shaded by wind 

speed, is also displayed.
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Basic Responsibilities

The Marine Meteorology Division conducts a basic and applied research and development program 

designed to improve scientific understanding of atmospheric processes that impact Fleet operations and to 

develop automated systems that analyze, simulate, predict, and interpret the structure and behavior of these 

processes and their effect on naval weapons systems. Basic and applied research includes work in air-sea 

interaction, aerosol and cloud physics, atmospheric turbulence, orographically forced flow, atmospheric 

predictability, scale interactions observation impact, advanced data assimilation, ensemble prediction, tropical dynamics, and numerical methods. Research and development ranges from development of atmospheric 

analysis/forecast systems and satellite data products to the development of tactical decision aids for operations support. Interdisciplinary research supports the development of coupled analysis/forecast systems, 

including components for ocean, wave, land surface, aerosol, chemistry, and middle atmosphere prediction. 

NRL-Monterey (NRL-MRY) is co-located with the Fleet Numerical Meteorology and Oceanography Center (FNMOC) and has developed and transitioned to FNMOC the data assimilation, global and mesoscale 

weather forecast models, aerosol prediction systems, and satellite applications products that form the backbone of the Navy’s worldwide environmental forecasting capability. Specialties of the Division include 

numerical weather prediction, data assimilation, tropical cyclones, marine boundary layer processes, aerosols, 

rapid environmental assesssment, environmental decision aids, and satellite data analysis, interpretation, and 

application. 

Personnel: 73 full-time civilian; 1 full-time military

Key Personnel

Title Code

Superintendent, Marine Meteorology Division 7500

Associate Superintendent 7501

Administrative Officer 7502

Lead Scientist, Probabilistic Prediction Research Office 7504

Military Deputy 7505

Head, Atmospheric Dynamics and Prediction Branch 7530

Head, Meteorological Applications Development Branch 7540

Point of contact: Code 7500, (831) 656-4721; DSN 878-4721

MILITARY

DEPUTY

7505

ADMINISTRATIVE

OFFICE

7502

CONSULTANT

7503

METEOROLOGICAL

APPLICATIONS

DEVELOPMENT BRANCH

7540

ATMOSPHERIC DYNAMICS

AND PREDICTION 

BRANCH

7530

MARINE METEROLOY DIVISION

SUPERINTENDENT

 7500

ASSOCIATE SUPERINTENDENT

 7501

PROBABILISTIC 

PREDICTION RESEARCH 

OFFICE

7504
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Code 7600

Research Activity Areas

Solar Physics

Research of varying solar phenomena, the radiative and particulate emissions associated with the 

phenomena, and the responses of the heliosphere, 

and the Earth’s ionosphere and thermosphere to the 

phenomena.

Upper Atmospheric Physics

Research of composition, electromagnetic spectrum, 

and other physical properties of middle and upper 

atmospheres of the Earth and planets, both theoretically and experimentally.

SECCHI: The 

Sun-Earth 

Connection 

and 

Heliospheric 

Investigation 

instrument 

suite, shown 

during testing 

at NRL, is 

returning 

spectacular 

stereo imagery 

of the region 

between the Sun and the Earth.

Space Science Division

GLAST launched at 12:05 

PM EDT on 11 June 2008 

from Cape Canaveral 

Air Force Station on a 

Delta II 7920-10 rocket. 

After on-orbit checkout 

and commissioning, 

the Observatory was 

renamed the Fermi 

Gamma-ray Space 

Telescope in honor of 

Enrico Fermi.

Solar image taken 

with the Extreme 

Ultraviolet Imaging 

Telescope (EIT) on the 

Solar and Heliospheric 

Observatory (SOHO) 

spacecraft. The bright 

areas are active regions 

above sunspots, and 

the dark areas are 

coronal holes where 

the open magnetic 

structure allows the 

fast solar wind to flow 

freely out into space.

High Energy Space Environment

Research of energetic particle, γ-ray, and X-ray/

ultraviolet environments in space and for other applications of interest to the DoD, homeland security, 

and national programs, such as detection and surveillance of nuclear materials in terrestrial and space 

applications.

Solar-Terrestrial Relationships

Research of the emission and interplanetary transport of solar electromagnetic and particle radiation 

and effects on the magnetosphere, ionosphere, and 

atmosphere.

First monolithic Doppler 

Asymmetric Spatial Heterodyne 

Spectroscopy (DASH) 

interferometer. DASH is an 

innovative, advanced optical 

technique that can be used to 

measure winds in the middle 

and upper atmosphere of Earth 

and on other planets.
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Basic Responsibilities

The Space Science Division conducts a broad-spectrum RDT&E program in solar-terrestrial physics, astrophysics, upper/middle atmospheric science, and astronomy. Instruments to be flown on satellites, sounding 

rockets and balloons, and ground-based facilities and mathematical models are conceived and developed. 

Researchers apply these and other capabilities to the study of the atmospheres of the Sun and Earth, including 

solar activity and its effects on the Earth's ionosphere, upper atmosphere, and middle atmosphere; laboratory 

astrophysics; and the unique physics and properties of celestial sources. The science is important to orbital 

tracking, radio communications, and navigation that affect the operation of ships and aircraft, utilitization of 

the near-space and space environment of the Earth, and the fundamental understanding of natural radiation 

and geophysical phenomena.

Personnel: 81 full-time civilian; 1 full-time military

Key Personnel

Title Code

Superintendent, Space Sciences Division 7600

Associate Superintendent 7601

Administrative Officer 7602

Space Test Program Officer, Kirtland AFB, NM 7603

Head, Sun-Earth Systems Research 7605

Head, Upper Atmospheric Physics Branch 7640

Head, High-Energy Space Environment Branch 7650

Head, Solar Physics Branch 7660

Head, Solar Terrestrial Relationships Branch 7670 

Point of contact: Code 7602, (202) 767-3248

ADMINISTRATIVE

OFFICE

7602

SOLAR TERRESTRIAL

RELATIONSHIPS 

BRANCH

7670

SOLAR PHYSICS

BRANCH

7660

HIGH-ENERGY 

SPACE ENVIRONMENT 

BRANCH

7650

UPPER 

ATMOSPHERIC PHYSICS 

BRANCH

7640

SPACE TEST PROGRAM

(STP) OFFICE

7603

SPACE SCIENCE DIVISION

SUPERINTENDENT

 7600

ASSOCIATE SUPERINTENDENT

 7601

SENIOR SCIENTIST FOR 

SUN-EARTH

SYSTEMS RESEARCH

7605
103

Naval Center

for Space

Technology
105

NAVAL CENTER FOR SPACE TECHNOLOGY

Code 8000

capabilities, performing system engineering to allocate design requirements to 

subsystems, and performing engineering 

development and initial operation to test 

and evaluate selected spacecraft subsystems and systems. The Center is a focal 

point and integrator for those divisions 

at NRL whose technologies are used in 

space systems. The Center also provides 

systems engineering and technical direction assistance to system acquisition 

managers of major space systems. In this 

role, technology transfer is a major goal 

and motivates a continuous search for 

new technologies and capabilities and 

the development of prototypes that demonstrate the integration of such technologies.

In its role to preserve and enhance a 

strong space technology base and provide expert assistance in the development and acquisition of space systems 

that support naval missions, the Naval 

Center for Space Technology performs 

basic and applied research through 

advanced development in all areas of 

interest to the Navy space program. The 

Center develops spacecraft, systems using these spacecraft, and ground command and control stations. Principal 

functions of the Center include understanding and clarifying requirements, 

recognizing and prosecuting promising 

research and development, analyzing 

and testing systems to quantify their 

capabilities, developing operational 

concepts that exploit new technical 
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Mr. P.G. Wilhelm was born in New York City. He attended Purdue University, where he received a B.S.E.E. degree 

in 1957. By 1961, he had completed all the course work for an 

M.S.E. degree from George Washington University.

From 1957 to 1959, Mr. Wilhelm served as an electrical engineer 

with Stewart Warner Electronics where he was assigned to a 

project to redesign the UPM-70, a Navy radar test set. In March 

1959, he joined the Naval Research Laboratory as an electrical scientist in the Electronics Division. In December 1959, he 

joined the Satellite Techniques Branch. In 1961, he became Head 

of the Satellite Instrument Section; in 1965, he became Head of 

the Satellite Techniques Branch; and in 1974, Head of the Spacecraft Technology Center. In these positions, he performed satellite system design, equipment development, 

environmental testing, launch operations, and orbital data handling. In 1981, he was named Superintendent 

of the Space Systems and Technology Division, the Navy’s principal organization, or lead laboratory, for 

space. He is credited with contributions in the design, development, and operation of more than 92 scientific 

and Fleet-support satellites. He has been awarded five patents. In October 1986, he was appointed Director of 

the newly established Naval Center for Space Technology. The Center’s mission is to “preserve and enhance 

a strong space technology base and provide expert assistance in the development and acquisition of space 

systems which support naval missions.”

 Mr. Wilhelm has been recognized with numerous awards including the Navy’s Meritorious Civilian 

Service Award, the DoD Distinguished Civilian Service Award, the Presidential Meritorious Executive Award, 

the Presidential Distinguished Rank Award, the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Aerospace 

and Electronic Systems Group Man of the Year Award, the NRL E.O. Hulburt Annual Science and Engineering Award, the Dexter Conrad Award, the Rotary National Stellar Award, the NRL Lifetime Achievement 

Award, and in May 1999, Mr. Wilhelm received the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics 

(AIAA) Goddard Astronautics Award. He also has been elected a Fellow of the Washington Academy of Sciences and a Fellow of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, and was elected to the National 

Academy of Engineering. Mr. Wilhelm is also the first recipient of the R.L. Easton Award for excellence in 

engineering.

Director of Naval Center for Space Technology
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Key Personnel

Name Title Code

 Mr. P.G. Wilhelm Director, Naval Center for Space Technology 8000

 Vacant Associate Director 8001

 Vacant Technical Staff 8001

Mr. S.M. Prior Head, Administrative/Financial Management Office 8010

 CDR M.H. Sanders Military Deputy 8020

 Mr. C. Dwyer Superintendent, Space Systems Development Department 8100

 Mr. J.P. Schaub Superintendent, Spacecraft Engineering Department 8200

 

Point of contact: Code 8010, (202) 767-6550

DIRECTOR

NAVAL CENTER FOR SPACE 

TECHNOLOGY

8000

ASSOCIATE

DIRECTOR 8001

ADMINISTRATIVE/

FINANCIAL

MANAGEMENT OFFICE

8010

SPACE SYSTEMS

DEVELOPMENT

DEPARTMENT

8100

SPACECRAFT

ENGINEERING

DEPARTMENT

8200

MILITARY DEPUTY

8020

TECHNICAL STAFF

8001.1
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Code 8100

Research Activity Areas

Space and Airborne Payload Development

Space and airborne system payload concept definition,

 design, and implementation including hardware and 

 software 

Detailed electrical/electronic design of electronic 

 and electromechanical payload and systems and 

 components 

Design and verification of real-time embedded 

 multiprocessor software 

Payload antenna systems 

Space and airborne payload fabrication, test, and 

 integration 

Launch and on-orbit payload support

Laser Communications Research

Ship-to-ship laser communications 

Space-to-ground laser communications 

Satellite laser ranging for precise orbit determination

Space and Airborne Mission Development

Mission development and requirements definition

Systems engineering and analysis 

Concepts of operations and mission simulations 

Mission evaluation and performance assessments

Precision Navigation and Time

Advanced navigation satellite technology 

Precise Time and Time Interval (PTTI) technology 

Atomic time/frequency standards/instrumentation 

Passive and active ranging techniques 

Precision tracking of orbiting objects from space/ground 

National and International standards for timekeeping/ 

 Universal Coordinated Time/UTC (NRL)

Advanced Space/Airborne/Ground 

Systems Technologies

Space systems architectures and requirements 

Advanced payloads and optical communications 

Controllers, processors, signal processing, and VLSI 

 data management systems and equipment 

Embedded algorithms and software

Satellite laser ranging

Astrodynamics

Precision orbit estimation

Onboard autonomous navigation

Onboard orbit propagation

GPS space navigation

Satellite coverage and mission analysis

Geolocation systems

Orbit dynamics

Interplanetary navigation

Command, Control, Communications, 

Computers, Intelligence, Surveillance, 

and Reconnaissance

Communications theory and systems 

Satellite ground station engineering and imple- 

 mentation 

Transportable and fixed ground antenna systems

High-speed fixed and mobile ground data collec-

 tion, processing, and dissemination systems 

Tactical communication systems

Space Systems Development Department

SEALINK Advanced Analysis (S2A) provides global, persistent, 

cooperative and non-cooperative maritime vessel tracking 

awareness and information that is valuable to intelligence 

analysis, joint warfighters, senior decision makers, and 

interagency offices within the SCI community.

The Global Awareness and Data Extraction 

International Satellite (GLADIS) is a system of 30 

satellites designed to achieve expanded global 

situational awareness and information sharing.
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Basic Responsibilities

 The Space Systems Development Department (SSDD) is the space and ground support systems research 

and development organization of the Naval Center for Space Technology. The primary objective of the SSDD 

is to develop Command, Control, Communications, Computers, and Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance hardware and software solutions to space, airborne, and ground applications to respond to Navy, 

DoD, and national mission requirements with improved performance, capacity, reliability, efficiency, and/or 

life cycle cost. The Department must derive system requirements from the mission, develop architectures in 

response to these requirements, and design and develop systems, subsystems, equipment, and implementation technologies to achieve the optimized, integrated operational space, airborne, and ground system. These 

development responsibilities extend across the entire space/airborne/ground spectrum of hardware, software, and advanced technologies, including digital processing and control, analog systems, power, communications, payload command and telemetry, radio frequency, optical, payload, and electromechanical systems, 

as well as systems engineering.

Personnel: 124 full-time civilian; 1 part-time civilian; 20 student civilian; 1 intermittent civilian

Key Personnel

Title Code

Superintendent, Space Systems Development Department 8100

Associate Superintendent 8101

Administrative Officer 8102

Head, Mission Management Office 8103

Head, National Programs Support Office 8104

Head, Mission Development Branch 8110

Head, Advanced Space Systems Technology Branch 8120

Head, Command, Control, Communications, Computers, 

and Intelligence Branch 8140

Head, Space Applications Branch

Point of contact: Code 8102, (202) 767-0432

SPACE SYSTEMS

DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT

SUPERINTENDENT 8100

ASSOCIATE

SUPERINTENDENT 8101

MISSION DEVELOPMENT

BRANCH

8110

ADVANCED SPACE 

SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY

BRANCH

8120

SPACE

APPLICATIONS

BRANCH

8150

COMMAND, CONTROL

COMMUNICATIONS, 

COMPUTERS, AND

8140

ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE

8102

NATIONAL

PROGRAMS SUPPORT

OFFICE 8104

MISSION

MANAGEMENT

OFFICE 8103
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Code 8200

Research Activity Areas

Design, Test, and Processing

Design, fabrication, and testing of spacecraft and 

hardware 

Preliminary and detailed design, fabrication, testing, 

and integration onto launch vehicle 

Systems engineering for new spacecraft proposals 

Start-to-finish responsibility for NCST spacecraft 

mechanical systems

Space Mechanical Systems Development

Research and development in spacecraft technology 

Conceptual design trade studies 

Integrated engineering design and analysis 

Structural and thermal design and analysis 

Development and transition of prototype hardware 

Development and integration of experimental pay 

loads 

Mission integration and development

Control Systems

Attitude determination and control systems 

Precision pointing 

Optical line-of-sight stabilization

Propulsion systems 

Precision cleaning and component testing 

Propellent and pressurization systems 

Hydraulic and pneumatics control 

Test systems and services 

Analytical design and mission planning 

Navigation, tracking, and orbit dynamics 

Expert systems 

Flight operations support 

Computer simulation 

Computer animation 

Robotics systems engineering 

Proximity operations 

Autonomous servicing 

Autonomous inspection 

End effector design 

Compliance control 

Trajectory planning 

Machine vision 

Fault detection, isolation, and recovery

TacSat-4 is a Navy-led joint mission to 

provide operationally relevant capabilities 

and enable Operationally Responsive Space 

(ORS). TacSat-4 provides 10 ultra high 

frequency channels that can be used for 

any combination of communications, data 

exfiltration, or Blue Force tracking. Notably, 

TacSat-4 provides communications onthe-move with legacy radios and provides 

a wideband “MOUS-like” channel for 

early testing. The unique orbit augments 

geosynchronous communications by 

allowing near-global, but not continuous, 

coverage including the high latitudes. 

TacSat-4 also advances ORS development 

areas including spacecraft bus standards, 

long dwell orbits, dynamic tasking, and net-centric operations. TacSat-4 spacecraft 

will be completed in Fall 2008 for launch in Fall 2009.

Spacecraft Engineering Department

Space Electronic Systems Development

Space system concept definition, design, and implementation including hardware and software 

Detailed electrical/electronic design of electronic and 

electromechanical systems and components 

Implementation of real-time flight software and embedded command, control, and telemetry software 

Design and verification of real-time embedded multiprocessor software 

Spacecraft antenna systems 

Space systems fabrication, test, and integration 

Launch and on-orbit support 

Space test systems and electronic launch support 

equipment 

Space TT&C and control systems 

Space communication systems

The Space Robotics 

Laboratory employs two 

six-degree-of-freedom 

robotic manipulators 

to perform realistic 

orbital and attitude 

motion simulations for 

proximity operations of 

spacecraft. This facility 

enables hardware-in 

the-loop testing of 

machine vision systems, 

capture mechanisms and autonomous guidance, navigation, and 

control algorithms. The resulting technologies will benefit future 

DoD space missions involving autonomous rendezvous and 

capture.
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Basic Responsibilities

The Spacecraft Engineering Department (SED) is the focal point for the Navy’s capability to design and 

build spacecraft. Activities range from concept and feasibility planning to on-orbit IOC for NRL’s space systems.

The SED provides spacecraft bus expertise for the Navy and maintains an active in-house capability to 

develop satellites; manages Navy space programs through engineering support and technical direction; in 

concert with the Space Systems Development Department, designs, assembles and tests spacecraft and space 

experiments, including all aspects of space, launch, and ground support; analyzes and designs structures, 

mechanisms, and a variety of control systems, including attitude, propulsion, reaction, and thermal; integrates satellite designs, launch vehicles, and satellite-to-boost stages; functions as a prototype laboratory to 

ensure that designs can be transferred to industry and incorporated into subsequent satellite hardware builds; 

and consults with the Navy Program Office on technical issues involving spacecraft architecture, acquisition, 

and operation.

Personnel: 114 full-time civilian; 1 part-time civilian; 20 student civilian; 1 intermittent civilian

Key Personnel

TiWOH&RGH

Superintendent, Spacecraft Engineering Department 8200

Associate Superintendent 8201

Administrative Officer 8202

Head, Programs Support Office 8204

Head, Design, Test, and Processing Branch 8210

Head, Space Mechanical Systems Development Branch 8220

Head, Control Systems Branch 8230

Head, Space Electronics Systems Development Branch 8240

 

Point of contact: Code 8202, 767-6412

SPACECRAFT ENGINEERING 

DEPARTMENT

SUPERINTENDENT 8200

ASSOCIATE

SUPERINTENDENT 8201

ADMINISTRATIVE

OFFICE

8202

PROGRAMS SUPPORT 

OFFICE

8204

DESIGN, TEST, AND 

PROCESSING

BRANCH

SPACE ELECTRONICS 

SYSTEMS

DEVELOPMENT

8210 BRANCH

SYSTEMS ANALYSIS

BRANCH

8220

CONTROL SYSTEMS 

BRANCH

8230 8240
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Technical

Output, 

Fiscal, and

Personnel

Information
115

Publications, Presentations, and Patents

 The Navy continues to be a pioneer in science and engineering developments and a leader in applying 

these advancements to military requirements. The primary means of informing the scientific and engineering community of the advances made at NRL is through the Laboratory’s technical output—reports, articles 

in scientific journals, contributions to books, papers presented to scientific societies and topical conferences, 

patents, and inventions.

The figures for calendar years 2008 and 2009 presented below represent the output of NRL facilities in 

Washington, DC; Bay St. Louis, Mississippi; and Monterey, California.

In 1986, Congress enacted the Federal Technology Transfer Act in an effort to encourage the commercial 

use of technology developed in Federal laboratories. The Act allows Government inventors and the laboratories where they work to share the royalties generated by commercial licensing of their inventions. Also, the 

Act encourages the establishment of cooperative research and development agreements (CRADAs) between 

laboratories such as NRL and nonfederal entities such as state and local governments, universities, and business corporations. Such cooperative R&D agreements can include the allocation in advance of patent rights 

on any inventions made under the joint research effort.

The 1986 Act has given additional impetus to the Laboratory’s efforts to patent important inventions arising out of its various research programs.

Calendar Year 2008

	 	 	 	 	 Type of Contribution	 	 	 	 Unclassified	 Classified	 	 	 Total

Articles in periodicals, chapters in books,

and papers in published proceedings 1261 0 1261*

Oral Presentations 1529 1529

NRL Formal Reports 11 0 11

NRL Memorandum Reports 65 4 69

Books 2 0 2

Patents granted 58 58

Statutory Invention Registrations (SIRs) 3 3

Calendar Year 2009

	 	 	 	 	 Type of Contribution	 	 	 	 Unclassified	 Classified	 	 	 Total

Articles in periodicals, chapters in books,

and papers in published proceedings 1130 0 1130*

Oral Presentations 3744 1529

NRL Formal Reports 8 5 13

NRL Memorandum Reports 44 0 44

Books 0 0 0

Patents granted 51 51

Statutory Invention Registrations (SIRs) 0 0

* This is a provisional total based on information available to the Ruth H. Hooker Research Library on December 17, 2009. Total includes

 refereed and non-refereed publications.

Technical Output
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$M

FY 2008 Reimbursable Direct Cite Total

Office of Naval Research (ONR) 288.8 153.7 442.5

Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) 23.5 19.4 42.9

Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command (SPAWAR) 41.6 20.9 62.5

Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) 8.4 16.6 25.0

Other Navy 74.1 24.1 98.2

All Other 230.9 130.6 361.4

Total Funds 667.3 365.3 1,032.6

Source of Funds (%)

FY 2008

FY 2008/2009 Sources of New Funds (Actual)

SPAWAR

6.1%

All Other

35.0%

ONR

42.9%

Other 

Navy

9.5%

NAVAIR

2.4%

NAVSEA

4.2%

FY 2008 FY 2009

$M

FY 2009 Reimbursable Direct Cite Total

Office of Naval Research (ONR) 296.8 148.1 444.9

Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) 26.5 22.9 49.4

Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command (SPAWAR) 31.9 17.7 49.5

Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) 10.0 10.9 20.9

Other Navy 66.8 62.6 129.5

All Other 265.9 142.1 408.0

Total Funds 698.0 404.2 1,102.2

Source of Funds (%)

FY 2009

SPAWAR

4.5%

All Other

37.0%

ONR

40.4%

Other 

Navy

11.7%

NAVAIR

1.9%

NAVSEA

4.5%
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Distribution of Funds (%)

 $M

Direct Labor 209.4

General Overhead 87.6 

Indirect Overhead 66.0 

Direct Material, Travel, and Other 98.1

Direct Contracts 551.8

 Total Costs* 1,012.9

FY 2008/2009 Uses of Funds

*Costs based on CFO statements; direct contracts include costs for reimbursably-funded contracts and obligations for direct cite-funded 

contracts.

FY 2008

Indirect 

Overhead

6.5%

General 

Overhead

8.6%

Direct 

Material, 

Travel, and 

Other

9.7%

Direct 

Labor

20.7%

Direct 

Contracts

54.5%

Distribution of Funds (%)

 $M

Direct Labor 219.8

General Overhead 85.8 

Indirect Overhead 70.3 

Direct Material, Travel, and Other 116.8

Direct Contracts 575.5

 Total Costs* 1,068.3

FY 2009

FY 2008 FY 2009

Indirect 

Overhead

6.6%

General 

Overhead

8.0%

Direct 

Material, 

Travel, and 

Other

10.9%

Direct 

Labor

20.6%

Direct 

Contracts

53.9%
118

Distribution of RDT&E, Navy (%) 

($593.3)

Distribution of Total (%) 

($1,032.6)

 $M

 Category Navy Non-Navy Total

 BA1 Basic Research 116.3 7.4 123.7

 BA2 Applied Research 172.1 38.9 211.0

 BA3 Advanced Technology Development 120.2 129.6 249.8

 BA4 Advanced Component Development Prototypes 89.4 13.3 102.8

 BA5 System Development and Demonstration 52.1 2.4 54.5

 BA6 RDT&E Management Support 16.1 8.1 24.2

 BA7 Operational System Development 27.1 15.3 42.4 

Subtotal RDT&E 593.3 215.1 808.4

 Operations and Maintenance 39.7 18.4 58.2

 Procurement 12.9 29.1 42.0 

 Other 1.8 122.1 124.0 

Total New Funds 647.8 384.8 1,032.6

FY 2008 Total New Funds by Category

FY 2008

BA7

4.6% BA6

2.7%

BA5

8.8%

BA4

15.1%

BA1

19.6%

BA3

20.3%

BA2

29.0%

Proc., Navy

1.2%

Other 

Navy

0.2%

O&M, Navy

3.8%

RDT&E, 

Non-Navy

20.8%

RDT&E, 

Navy

57.5%

Other

Non-Navy

16.4%
119

FY 2009 Total New Funds by Category

Distribution of RDT&E, Navy (%) 

($606.8)

Distribution of Total (%) 

($1,102.2)

 $M

 Category Navy Non-Navy Total

 BA1 Basic Research 119.4 7.4 126.8

 BA2 Applied Research 162.4 42.9 205.2

 BA3 Advanced Technology Development 140.4 143.6 284.1

 BA4 Advanced Component Development Prototypes 97.0 39.8 136.8

 BA5 System Development and Demonstration 44.5 1.6 46.1

 BA6 RDT&E Management Support 17.4 9.8 27.1

 BA7 Operational System Development 25.8 6.9 32.8 

Subtotal RDT&E 606.8 252.1 858.9

 Operations and Maintenance 52.8 48.1 101.0

 Procurement 18.4 38.5 56.9 

 Other 1.6 83.9 85.5 

Total New Funds 679.6 422.6 1,102.2

FY 2009

BA7

4.3% BA6

2.9%

BA5

7.3%

BA4

16.0%

BA1

19.7%

BA3

23.1%

BA2

26.8%

Proc., Navy

1.7%

Other 

Navy

0.1%

O&M, Navy

4.8%

RDT&E, 

Non-Navy

22.9%

RDT&E, 

Navy

55.1%

Other

 Non-Navy

15.5%
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Civilian On-Board

Full-Time, Permanent (FTP)

Graded 2,147

 Ungraded 94

Total 2,241

Temporary, Part-Time, Intermittent (TPTI)

 TPTI 321

Total Civilian 2,562

FTP Breakdown

Scientific/Engineering Professional 1,442

Scientific/Engineering Technical 93

Administrative Specialist/Professional 344

Administrative Support 251

Senior Executive Service 23

Scientific or Professional 16

General Schedule 0

Total 2,169

Military On-Board

Officers 33

Enlisted 71

Total Military On-Board 104

(Military Allowance) 110

Annual Civilian Turnover Rate (%) (permanent employees only)

 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009

Research divisions 6.0 6.8 7.2 9.5 8.5 6.9 4.7

Nonresearch areas 8.2 8.2 8.5 11.0 13.7 13.3 7.4

Entire Laboratory 6.4 6.5 7.4 9.7 9.6 8.2 5.3

Highest Academic Degrees Held by Civilian Permanent Employees

 Bachelors 537 

Masters 326

Doctorates 750

Personnel Information*

* All data is as of 30 September 2009 unless otherwise noted.
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Professional

Development
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Programs for NRL Employees 

 NRL employees participate in hundreds of individual training events throughout the year. 

Many of these are presented under the auspices of the Human Resources Office as in-house 

courses on diverse technical subjects and management techniques.

One common study procedure is for employees to work full time at the Laboratory while taking job-related scientific courses at universities and schools in the Washington area. The training 

ranges from a single course to full graduate-level programs. Tuition for training is paid by NRL. 

The formal programs offered by NRL are described below.

Graduate Programs

• The Advanced Graduate Research Program 

(formerly the Sabbatical Study Program, which began in 1964) enables selected professional employees to devote full time to research or pursue work 

in their own or a related field for one year at an 

institution or research facility of their choice without 

the loss of regular salary, leave, or fringe benefits. 

NRL pays all educational costs, travel, and moving 

expenses for the employee and dependents. Criteria 

for eligibility include professional stature consistent 

with the applicant’s opportunities and experience, 

a satisfactory program of study, and acceptance by 

the facility selected by the applicant. The program 

is open to paraprofessional (and above) employees 

who have completed six years of Federal service, 

four years of which are required at NRL.

• The Edison Memorial Graduate Training 

Program enables employees to pursue advanced 

studies in their fields at local universities. Participants in this program work 24 hours each workweek and pursue their studies during the other 16 

hours. The criteria for eligibility include a minimum 

of one year of service at NRL, a bachelor’s or master’s degree in an appropriate field, and professional 

standing in keeping with the candidate’s opportunities and experience.

 NRL has established programs for the professional and personal development of its employees so that 

they may better serve the needs of the Navy. These programs develop and retain talented people and keep 

them abreast of advanced technology and management skills. Graduate assistantships, fellowships, sabbatical 

study programs, cooperative education programs, individual college courses, and short courses for personal 

improvement contribute to professional development.

Programs also exist for non-NRL employees. These programs enhance research efforts by providing 

means for non-NRL professionals to work at the Laboratory, thereby improving the interchange of ideas, 

meeting critical short-term technical requirements, and providing sources for new scientists and engineers. 

The programs include two-year graduate fellowships, faculty and professional interchanges, undergraduate 

work, and introducing gifted and talented high school students to the world of technology.

• To be eligible for the Select Graduate Training Program, employees must have a college degree 

in an appropriate field and must have demonstrated ability and aptitude for advanced training. 

Students accepted in this program devote a full 

academic year to graduate study. While attending 

school, they receive one half of their salary; and 

NRL pays for tuition, books, and laboratory

expenses.

• The Naval Postgraduate School (NPS), 

located in Monterey, California, provides graduate 

programs to enhance the technical preparation of 

Naval officers and civilian employees who serve 

the Navy in the fields of science, engineering, 

operations analysis, and management. It awards 

a master of arts degree in national security affairs 

and a master of science degree in many technical 

disciplines.

 NRL employees desiring to pursue graduate 

studies at NPS may apply for a maximum of six 

quarters away from NRL, with thesis work accomplished at NRL. Specific programs are described in 

the NPS catalog. Participants continue to receive 

full pay and benefits during the period of study.

• Research conducted at NRL may be used as 

thesis material for an advanced degree. 

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projects initiated and sponsored by this group is 

the Mentor Program, which was institutionalized 

to provide an environment for personal and professional growth at NRL. Another recent project 

focused on addressing issues concerning the quality 

of life for scientists and engineers at NRL. 

The NRL WISE Network holds regular brown 

bag luncheon meetings open to all NRL female and 

male scientists and engineers, including contractors 

and postdoctoral associates. (Contact the NRL WISE 

Network president at (202) 404-4389; or the NRL 

WISE Network secretary at (202) 767-4697.)

• Sigma Xi, the Scientific Research Society, 

encourages and acknowledges original investigation in scientific research. As an honor society for 

research scientists, individuals who have demonstrated the ability to perform original research are 

elected to membership in local chapters. The NRLEdison Chapter, with several hundred members, 

recognizes leadership research at NRL by presenting 

awards annually in pure and applied science to outstanding NRL staff members. The chapter also presents a Young Investigator Award to be presented 

to an outstanding young NRL researcher, less than 

ten years outside his/her Ph.D. The NRL-Edison 

Chapter also sponsors lectures at NRL on a wide 

range of scientific topics for the entire NRL community. These lectures are delivered by scientists from 

all over the nation and the world. The highlight of 

the Sigma Xi lecture series is the Edison Memorial 

Lecture, traditionally featuring a world-renowned 

scientist. (Contact (202) 404-8626.)

• The NRL Mentor Program was established to 

provide an innovative approach to professional and 

career training and an environment for personal and 

professional growth. It is open to all NRL employees in all job series and at all sites. Mentorees are 

matched with successful, experienced colleagues 

with more technical and/or managerial experience, 

who can provide them with the knowledge and 

skills needed to maximize their contribution to the 

success of their immediate organization, to NRL, 

to the Navy, and to their chosen career fields. The 

ultimate goal of the program is to increase job productivity, creativity, and satisfaction through better 

communication, understanding, and training. NRL 

Instruction 12400.1 established the NRL Mentor 

Program and provides the policy and procedures for 

the program. (Contact the Workforce Development 

and Management Branch at (202) 404-8314.)

• Employees interested in developing effective 

self-expression, listening, thinking, and leadership 

potential are invited to join the Forum Club, a chapter of Toastmasters International. Members of this 

club possess diverse career backgrounds and talents 

and learn to communicate not by rules but by prac-

 This original research is supervised by a qualified employee of NRL who is approved by the 

graduate school. The candidate should have completed the required course work and should have 

satisfied the language, residence, and other requirements of the graduate school from which the degree 

is sought. NRL provides space, research facilities, 

and supervision but leaves decisions on academic 

policy to the cooperating schools.

Professional Development

NRL has programs, professional society chapters, 

and informal clubs that enhance the professional 

growth of employees. Some of these are listed below.

• The Congressional Fellowship Program, 

sponsored by the American Political Science Association, provides an opportunity for some of the 

most promising young, technically oriented Federal 

executives to participate in a variety of assignments designed to develop their knowledge and 

understanding of Congressional operations. These 

Fellows share activities with other members of 

the Congressional Fellowship Program who come 

mainly from journalism, law, and college teaching.

• The LEGIS Fellows Program provides assignments for personnel whose current or prospective 

positions may require working knowledge of the 

operations of the Congress. The Fellows receive 

instruction and hands-on experience in a Congressional office through training/developmental 

activities such as seminars, intensive briefings, and 

assignments on the staff of a member, committee, or 

support agency of the Congress in Washington, DC.

• The Counseling Referral Service (C/RS)

helps employees to achieve optimal job performance 

through counseling to resolve problems such as 

family and work-related stress and relationship difficulties, and behavioral, emotional, and substance 

abuse problems that may adversely impact job performance. C/RS provides confidential assessments 

and short-term counseling, training workshops, and 

referrals to additional resources in the community. 

(Contact (202) 767-6857, NRL Washington, DC; (228) 

688-5726, NRL Stennis Space Center; 1-800-523-5668, 

NRL Monterey).

• The NRL Women in Science and Engineering

(WISE) Network is an open-membership network 

of scientists and engineers who meet periodically 

to discuss issues of common interest, host speakers, 

and address and sponsor projects to benefit NRL’s 

S&T community. The primary goals of the NRL 

WISE Network, a merger of the NRL Women’s S&T 

Network and the NRL WISE Chapter, are to encourage and promote professional growth among NRL 

scientists and engineers. One of the most successful 
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In addition, the EEO Office handles the Federal 

Employment Opportunity Recruitment Program 

(FEORP). The FEORP is designed to establish, maintain, and update targeted recruitment programs to 

increase participation of minorities through innovative internal and external recruitment. Furthermore, 

it fosters relationships with minority and women’s 

institutions and organizations.

Other Activities

• The Community Outreach Program fosters 

programs that benefit students and other community citizens. Volunteer employees assist with 

and judge science fairs, give lectures, tutor, mentor, 

coach, and serve as classroom resource teachers. 

The program also sponsors African American History Month art and essay contests for local schools, 

student tours of NRL, and an annual holiday party 

for neighborhood children. Through this program 

NRL has partnerships with four District of Columbia public schools. (Contact the Public Affairs Office 

at (202) 767-2541.)

• Other programs that enhance the development of NRL employees include the Amateur Radio 

Club which is devoted to amateur and related 

radio communications and is open to licensed radio 

operators as well as others interested in radio. The 

wide spectrum of club activities range from vintage 

radio to satellite communications. A club station is 

available for use by all members. The club conducts 

annual nationally coordinated Field Day (simulated 

emergency) operations. The N6AW MWR Fitness 

Center accommodates NRL’s employees with facilities such as basketball and volleyball courts; cardio 

equipment; 12 piece selectorized nautilus circuit 

equipment; an exercise room; table tennis, a meeting 

room; and women and men's showers and lockers. 

 

tice in an atmosphere of understanding and helpful 

fellowship. NRL’s Commanding Officer and the 

Director of Research endorse Toastmasters. (Forum 

Club: contact (202) 404-4670.)

Continuing Education

NRL employees take government sponsored college courses (undergraduate and graduate) in order 

to improve their skills and keep abreast of current 

developments in their fields.

• The Human Resources Office (HRO) at NRL 

offers to all employees short courses in a variety of 

program areas; Laboratory employees may attend 

these courses at nongovernment facilities as well. 

Interagency courses in management, personnel, finance, supervisory development, clerical skills, and 

other areas are also available.

Technology Base

• The Scientist-to-Sea Program (STSP) provides 

increased opportunities for Navy R&D laboratory/

center personnel to go to sea for several days to gain 

first-hand insight into operational factors affecting 

system design, performance, and operations on a 

variety of ships. For further information on the Technology Base Programs, contact (202) 767-2945.

Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) 

Programs

Equal Employment Opportunity is a fundamental NRL policy for all persons, regardless of race, 

color, sexual orientation, religion, national origin, 

age, or physical/mental disability. The EEO office’s 

major functions include affirmative action in employment, discrimination complaint process, EEO 

training, advice and guidance to management on 

EEO policy, and the following special emphasis programs: the Federal Women’s Program, the Hispanic 

Employment Program, the African American Employment Program, the Individuals with Disabilities 

Employment Program, the Asian American/Pacific 

Islander Employment Program, and the American 

Indian-Alaskan Native Employment Program.

 The management and planning of diversity issues and the special emphasis programs are accomplished through the NRL Diversity Committee. The 

Diversity Committee serves as an advisory committee to the Commanding Officer and recomends 

policies, programs, and activities that encourage 

advancement and self-improvement for all employees. The committee educates NRL employees on 

diversity issues by sponsoring awareness programs 

and special workshops on quality of life issues 

pertaining to women, minorities, and persons with 

disabilities. They also aid in Community Outreach 

efforts. (Contact the EEO Office at (202) 767-2486).
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Programs for Non-NRL Employees 

 Several programs have been established for non-NRL employees. These 

programs encourage and support the participation of visiting scientists and engineers in research of interest to the Laboratory. Some of the programs may serve 

as stepping-stones to federal careers in science and technology. Their objective 

is to enhance the quality of the Laboratory’s research activities through working 

associations and interchanges with highly capable scientists and engineers and 

to provide opportunities for outside scientists and engineers to work in the Navy 

laboratory environment. Along with enhancing the Laboratory’s research, these 

programs acquaint participants with Navy capabilities and concerns.

Recent Ph.D., Faculty Member, and 

College Graduate Programs

• The National Research Council (NRC)/

NRL Cooperative Research Associateship Program 

selects associates who conduct research at NRL 

in their chosen fields in collaboration with NRL 

scientists and engineers. Appointments are for one 

year (renewable for a second and sometimes a third 

year). 

• The American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) Postdoctoral Fellowship Program

aims to increase the involvement of highly trained 

scientists and engineers in disciplines necessary to 

meet the evolving needs of naval technology. Appointments are for one year (renewable for a second 

and sometimes a third year). These competitive appointments are made by ASEE.

• The American Society for Engineering Education also administers the Navy/ASEE Summer 

Faculty Research Program for university faculty 

members to work for ten weeks with professional 

peers in participating Navy laboratories on research 

of mutual interest.

• The NRL/United States Naval Academy 

(USNA) Cooperative Program for Scientific Interchange allows faculty members of the U.S. Naval 

Academy to participate in NRL research. This collaboration benefits the Academy by providing the 

opportunity for USNA faculty members to work on 

research of a more practical or applied nature. In 

turn, NRL’s research program is strengthened by the 

available scientific and engineering expertise of the 

USNA faculty.

• The National Defense Science and Engineering Graduate Fellowship Program helps U.S. 

citizens obtain advanced training in disciplines of 

science and engineering critical to the U.S. Navy. 

The three-year program awards fellowships to 

recent outstanding graduates to support their study 

and research leading to doctoral degrees in specified 

disciplines such as electrical engineering, computer 

sciences, material sciences, applied physics, and 

ocean engineering. Award recipients are encouraged to continue their study and research in a Navy 

laboratory during the summer.

For further information about the above programs, contact (202) 404-7450.

• The Professional Development Program 

for Ensigns assigns newly commissioned ensigns 

who are awaiting future training to NRL, working 

in areas of their own choosing commensurate with 

their academic qualifications. These young officers 

provide a fruitful summer of research assistance 

while gaining valuable experience in the Navy’s 

R&D program. 

For more information, contact the Military Administrative Office at (202) 767-2103.

Professional Appointments

• Faculty Member Appointments use the special skills and abilities of faculty members for short 

periods to fill positions of a scientific, engineering, 

professional, or analytical nature.

• Consultants and experts are employed 

because they are outstanding in their fields of 

specialization, or because they possess ability of a 

rare nature and could not normally be employed as 

regular civil servants.

• Intergovernmental Personnel Act Appointments temporarily assign personnel from state or 

local government or an educational institution to 

the federal government (or vice versa) to improve 

public services rendered by all levels of government.

Undergraduate and Graduate Student 

Programs

 The student programs are tailored to undergraduate and graduate students to provide employment opportunities and work experience in naval 

research. These programs are designed to attract 

applicants for student and full professional employ-
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ment in fields such as engineering, physics, math-

ematics, oceanography, meteorology, and computer 

science. The student employment programs are 

designed to help students and the educational 

institutions gain a better understanding of NRL’s 

research, its challenges, and its opportunities. The 

employment programs for college students include 

the following: • The Student Career Experience Program (for

-

merly known as Cooperative Education Program) 

employs students in study-related occupations. The 

program is conducted in accordance with a planned 

schedule and a working agreement between NRL, 

the educational institution, and the student. Primary 

focus is on students pursuing bachelor's degrees in 

engineering, computer science, or the physical sciences. • The Student Temporary Employment Program (STEP) enables students to earn a salary while 

continuing their studies and offers them valuable 

work experience. • The Summer Employment Program employs 

students for the summer in paraprofessional and 

technician positions in engineering, physical sciences, computer sciences, and mathematics. • The Student Volunteer Program helps students gain valuable experience by allowing them to 

voluntarily perform educationally related work at 

NRL.

For additional information on these undergrad-

uate and graduate student programs, contact (202) 

767-8313.

High School Student Programs • The DoD Science & Engineering Apprentice 

Program (SEAP) employs high school juniors and 

seniors to serve for eight weeks as junior research 

associates. Under the direction of a mentor, students 

gain a better understanding of research, its challenges, and its opportunities through participation in 

scientific programs. Criteria for eligibility are based 

on science and mathematics courses completed and 

grades achieved; scientific motivation, curiosity, 

and capacity for sustained hard work; a desire for 

a technical career; teacher recommendations; and 

achievement test scores. The NRL program is the 

lead program and the largest in DoD.

 Prospective mentors desiring additional information on this program, please contact the Employ

-

ee Relations Branch at (202) 767-2957.

 Students desiring additional information on 

this program may call the American Society for 

Engineering Education Coordinator's Office at (202) 

331-3509. 
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General

Information
131

Naval Research Laboratory

(Washington, DC)

Naval Research Laboratory

4555 Overlook Avenue, SW

Washington, DC 20375-5320

(202) 767-3200 – DSN 297-3200

CRYSTAL

CITY

WASHINGTON

MARINA

1

ALEXANDRIA

OLD

TOWN

ALEXANDRIA

KING STREET 

DUKE STREET

95

BOLLING 

AIR FORCE 

BASE

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

MARYLAND

P O T O M A C R I V E R

395

270

WASHINGTON, DC

66

MARYLAND

Alexandria 

Springfield 

Suitland

Bethesda 

Silver 

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Park

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Potomac

River

Arlington 

Ronald 

Reagan

Washington 

National

Airport

1

295

495

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3

4

5

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295 495

WOODROW WILSON

MEMORIAL BRIDGE

95

95

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26th Street 

Baltimo re Washington

95

495

495

95

95

495

MARYLAND

295

3

5

Follow Route 1 south for approximately 3 miles to the Beltway

I-95/I-495.

Exit right to the Beltway.

This exit curves to the right and

then divides. Follow signs to

I-95 (Baltimore).

Stay in the right lane on the Woodrow

Wilson Bridge. After crossing the

Woodrow Wilson Bridge, take the first

exit (I-295). This exit divides. Follow

signs to I-295 North.

NRL is the first exit off of I-295

(approximately 2 miles) after crossing the Woodrow Wilson Bridge.

Make a right at the traffic light in

front of the main gate (Overlook

Avenue). Then make an immediate

left into the parking lot. The Visitor

Control Center (Building 72) is

located on the corner in the brick

building next to the main gate. 

1

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RONALD REAGAN 

WASHINGTON

NATIONAL AIRPORT

4

 

GEORGE WASHINGTON PARKWAY

VIRGINIA

95

NORTH

VIRGINIA

VIRGINIA

NAVAL

RESEARCH

LABORATORY

RONALD REAGAN

WASHINGTON

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Location of Field Sites in the NRL Washington Area

Approximate

Mileage from Cognizant

 Location NRL Washington Code

A – Brandywine, MD 28 3520

B – Chesapeake Bay Section, Chesapeake Beach, MD 40 3522

C – Tilghman Island, MD 110 3522

D – Patuxent River (MD) Naval Air Station 64 1600

E – Pomonkey, MD 20 8124

F – Midway Research Center, Quantico, VA 38 8140

G – Blossom Point, MD 40 8140

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495

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295

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Chesapeake Bay

Chesapeake Bay

Patuxent River

495
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Chesapeake Bay Section

(Chesapeake Beach, Maryland)

Access Routes to CBS

Naval Research Laboratory

Chesapeake Bay Section

5813 Bayside Road

Chesapeake Beach, MD 20732

(301) 257-4002

CHESAPEAKE

BAY

CHESAPEAKE

BAY

PATUXENT RIVER

DULLES INTERNATIONAL

AIRPORT

495

RONALD REAGAN

WASHINGTON

NATIONAL

AIRPORT

WASHINGTON,

DC

50 301

301 50

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BAY

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NAVAL SURFACE

WARFARE CENTER

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260

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INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT

BALTIMORE,

MARYLAND

ANNAPOLIS

301

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ISLAND

295

301

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(MD) NAVAL

AIR STATION

4

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BAY SECTION

Maryland

Virginia

NRL

WASHINGTON

CHESAPEAKE BAY

SECTION to

NRL Washington

~ 40 Miles

Access Routes to

Chesapeake Bay Section
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Naval Research Laboratory

John C. Stennis Space Center

Stennis Space Center, MS 39529-5004

(228) 688-3390

NORTH

BUFFER ZONE

FEE AREA

NEW ORLEANS

PICAYUNE

Highway 90

Lake Pontchartrain

Lake

Borgne

Mississippi Sound

Louisiana Mississippi

P ea rl River

Gulfport

Long Beach

Pass Christian

Bay St. Louis

Waveland

Biloxi

Gulf of Mexico

Bay of St. L

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Stennis

Field

NEW ORLEANS

INTERNATIONAL

AIRPORT

Slidell

NOTE: Use Interstate 610 to by-pass

downtown New Orleans district.

Mississippi R

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NRL-SSC

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12

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610

Highway 90

John C. Stennis Space Center

(Stennis Space Center, Mississippi)
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Naval Research Laboratory Monterey

(Monterey, California)

Naval Research Laboratory

Marine Meterology Division

7 Grace Hopper Avenue

Monterey, CA 93943-5502

(831) 656-4721

Del Vina Avenue

Airport Road

Canyon

Del Rey Boulevard

Airport Road

Ramona Avenue

Casanova Avenue

 

 Casanova Avenue

Ramona Avenue

Fairground Road

Garden Road

Garden Road

Monterey Peninsula

Airport

NORTH

MAIN

GATE

Monterey - Salinas Highway

U.S. Navy Golf Course

Casa

Verde

Way

Airport

Terminal Building

Monterey County 

Fairground

Sylvan Road

Del Monte

Golf Course

Del Monte Avenue

Del

Monte

Lake

West Road

Middle

Road

South Road

East Road

Lake Drive

Garden Drive

Lake

Driv e

Palo Verde Avenue

Garden Ave.

Monterey

Seaside

U.S. Naval

Postgraduate

School

Mark Thomas Drive

Old Golf Course Road

Josselyn Canyon Road

1

North Fremont Street

North Fremont Street

Olmstead Road

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Key Personnel

DSN: NRL Washington 297- or 754-; NRL/SSC 828-; NRL/Monterey 878-;

 NRL FSD/Patuxent River 342-

Code Telephone

EXECUTIVE DIRECTORATE

1000 Commanding Officer (202) 767-3403

1000.1 Inspector General (202) 767-3621

1001 Director of Research (202) 767-3301

1001.1 Executive Assistant (202) 767-2445

1001.2 Head, Strategic Workforce Planning (202) 767-3421

1001.3 Executive Assistant for Technology Deployment (202) 767-0851

1002 Chief Staff Officer (202) 767-3621

1003 Administrative Resources Manager (202) 767-3091

1004 Head, Office of Technology Transfer (202) 767-3083

1006 Head, Office of Program Administration and Policy Development (202) 767-1312

1008 Head, Office of Counsel (202) 767-2244

1030 Head, Public Affairs Branch (202) 767-2541

1100 Director, Institute for Nanoscience (202) 767-1803

1200 Head, Command Support Division (202) 767-3091

1220 Head, Security Branch (202) 767-0793

1400 Head, Military Support Division (202) 767-2273

1600 Commanding Officer, Scientific Development Squadron One

 (PAX River NAS) (301) 342-3751

1800 Director, Human Resources Office (202) 767-8322

1830 Deputy Equal Employment Opportunity Officer (202) 767-8390

3005 Deputy for Small Business (202) 767-0666

3540 Head, Safety Branch (202) 767-2232

 BUSINESS OPERATIONS DIRECTORATE

3000 Associate Director of Research for Business Operations (202) 767-2371

3005 Deputy for Small Business (202) 767-0666

3030 Head, Management Information Systems Office (202) 404-3659

3200 Head, Contracting Division (202) 767-5227

3300 Head, Financial Management Division (202) 767-3405

3400 Head, Supply and Information Services Division (202) 767-3446

3500 Director, Research and Development Services Division (202) 404-4054

SYSTEMS DIRECTORATE

5000 Associate Director of Research for Systems (202) 767-3525

5007 Consultant (202) 404-4004

5300 Superintendent, Radar Division (202) 404-2700

5500 Superintendent, Information Technology Division/NRL Chief

 Information Officer* (202) 767-2903

5600 Superintendent, Optical Sciences Division (202) 767-3171

5700 Superintendent, Tactical Electronic Warfare Division (202) 767-6278

MATERIALS SCIENCE AND COMPONENT TECHNOLOGY DIRECTORATE

6000 Associate Director of Research for Materials Science 

 and Component Technology (202) 767-3566

6100 Superintendent, Chemistry Division (202) 767-3026

6300 Superintendent, Materials Science and Technology Division (202) 767-2926

6400 Chief Scientist and Director, Laboratory for Computational Physics

 and Fluid Dynamics (202) 767-3055

6700 Superintendent, Plasma Physics Division (202) 767-2723

6800 Superintendent, Electronics Science and Technology Division (202) 767-3693

6900 Director, Center for Bio/Molecular Science and Engineering (202) 404-6000

*Additional duty
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DSN: NRL Washington 297- or 754-; NRL/SSC 828-; NRL/Monterey 878-;

 NRL FSD/Patuxent River 342-

Code Telephone

OCEAN AND ATMOSPHERIC SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY DIRECTORATE

7000 Associate Director of Research for Ocean and Atmospheric

 Science and Technology (202) 404-8690

7005 Military Deputy (202) 404-8162

7030 Head, Office of Research Support Services (228) 688-4010

7100 Superintendent, Acoustics Division (202) 767-3482

7105 Naval Science (Acoustics) Research Coordinator (202) 767-3643

7200 Superintendent, Remote Sensing Division (202) 767-3391

7205 Military Deputy (202) 767-4132

7300 Superintendent, Oceanography Division (228) 688-4670

7305 Military Deputy (228) 688-4013

7400 Superintendent, Marine Geosciences Division (228) 688-4650

7405 Military Deputy (228) 688-5404

7500 Superintendent, Marine Meteorology Division (831) 656-4721

7505 Military Deputy (831) 656-4782

7600 Superintendent, Space Science Division (202) 767-6343

7603 Space Test Program Officer (505) 846-8704

NAVAL CENTER FOR SPACE TECHNOLOGY

8000 Director, Naval Center for Space Technology (202) 767-6547

8100 Superintendent, Space Systems Development Department (202) 767-4593

8200 Superintendent, Spacecraft Engineering Department (202) 404-3727
REVIEWED AND APPROVED

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RN: 10-1226-0023

February 2010

Paul C. Stewart, Captain, USN

Commanding Officer

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