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access to the sets of quality data collected by all 

 American scientists. 



• The Office of Naval Research (CNR) and its renown 

 corporate lab, the Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) , 

 execute the other important part of the Navy's program: 

 the Navy Ocean Science and Technology Program. It's 

 history is rich in accomplishment, and its demonstrated 

 willingness to work with other agencies to gain basic . 

 knowledge is a model. Oceanography is among the most r 

 naval-relevant of all fields of research. It only 

 stands to reason that it has been designated a core 

 competency by the Chief of Naval Research. It is ONR's 

 famous ability to find and invest ir. the best research 

 (in and out of Government) that ma<es it so important. ■ 

 ONR's insistence on quality and on understanding the 

 basic processes of the ocean give r.e the knowledge to 

 decide which data to collect, how to collect and •. ,1 

 process it, and the ability to conr.ect that knowledge 

 in a useful way to fleet requirements and operations. 

 ONR's traditional, strong and stable investment in 



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