Air Force Office of Scientific Research
 Air Force Office of Scientific Research        | |
|---|---|
| Abbreviation | AFOSR |
| Parent organization | US/Air Force |
| Invests in basic research efforts for the Air Force, in cooperation with private industry, academia, and other organizations. | |
Air Force Office of Scientific Research (AFOSR), located in Arlington, Virginia, invests in basic research efforts for the Air Force by funding investigation in relevant scientific areas.[1] This work is performed in cooperation with private industry, academia, and other organizations in the Department of Defense and AFRL Directorates.
AFOSR's research is organized into four scientific directorates: the Engineering and Complex Systems Directorate; the Information and Networks Directorate; the Physical Sciences Directorate; and the Chemistry and Biological Sciences Directorate.[2] Each directorate funds research activities which it believes will enable the technological superiority of the Air Force.
AFOSR also maintains three foreign technology offices located in London, UK (the European Office of Aerospace Research & Development), Tokyo, Japan, and Santiago, Chile. These overseas offices coordinate with the international scientific and engineering community to allow for better collaboration between the community and Air Force personnel.[3]
AFOSR is one of the sponsors of the University Nanosatellite Program.[4]
References
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20080611080627/http://www.af.mil/factsheets/factsheet.asp?id=148
- ↑ https://www.wpafb.af.mil/Welcome/Fact-Sheets/Display/Article/842026
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20080516130205/http://www.wpafb.af.mil/library/factsheets/factsheet.asp?id=8971
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20080613145010/http://www.vs.afrl.af.mil/UNP/
