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Letter of Request 



DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY 



OFFICE OF NAVAL RESEARCH 

 •OO NORTH QUINCY STREET 

 ARLINGTON. VA 222175660 in nePLr REFEN TO 



Ser 32/033/94 

 3 1 Aug 94 



SIP 1 2 1994 



Dr. William MerreU 



Texas A&M University ' 



5007 Avenue U 



Galveston, TX 77551 



Dear Dr. Nkrreil: 



I am writing to request the Ocean Studies Board's (OSB) assistance in identiiying science and 

 technology initiatives that respond to Navy, national, and industry needs As you are aware, the 

 Navy has become increasingly interested in transitioning the results of its research and 

 development to commercial use, and to pursue "dual use" research. I believe that the OSB could 

 be instrumental in helping the Navy because of the board's interactionwith various parts of the 

 Navy in the past and the board's experience in conducting aCTivities that bring Navy personnel and 

 civilians together to discuss issues of mutual interest (eg., the Tactical Oceanography Symposia) 



I would like the OSB to review the status of dual use research in the Office of Naval Research 

 (ONR) laboratories and to advise ONR on the areas in which the Navy has particular competence 

 and ongoing activities, that are also of interest to industry I would also be interested in involving 

 staff from the Advanced Research Projects Agency and National Institute of Standards and 

 Technology because of their expertise in technology transfer. I believe that the OSB meeting 

 held at the Naval Observatory last year could provide a starting point for your project. I will 

 commit 5100,000 for this activity and would like to receive the report of your study by 30 June 

 1995. Please call me if you would like to discuss the proposed study in greater detail. 



Sincerely, 



«^=3w^Cd 



DR JAMES J DeCORPO 



Director 



Ocean, Atmosphere and Space Department 



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