Air Force Office of Scientific Research
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The Air Force Office of Scientific Research is the basic research arm of the U.S. Air Force, funding and managing cutting-edge scientific and engineering research programs at universities and laboratories worldwide.
Aliases (3)
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States Air Force organization
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government agency → research funding agency → |
| abbreviation |
AFOSR
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| aimsAt |
maintaining technological superiority of the U.S. Air Force
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| country |
United States of America
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| employer |
engineers
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program officers → scientists → |
| fieldOfWork |
aerospace science
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basic research → biology → chemistry → cognitive science → engineering research → information science → materials science → mathematics → physical sciences → |
| focusesOn |
cutting-edge engineering research
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cutting-edge scientific research → |
| formerName |
Air Force Office of Scientific Research and Development
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| funds |
international research collaborations
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laboratory research projects → university research projects → |
| headquartersLocation |
Arlington, Virginia
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United States of America → |
| inception |
1951
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| jurisdiction |
United States Department of Defense
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| locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity |
Virginia
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| mission |
to discover, shape, and champion basic science that profoundly impacts the future Air Force
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| officialLanguage |
English
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| operatedBy |
United States Air Force
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| operatesInSector |
aerospace and defense
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defense research → |
| parentOrganization |
Air Force Research Laboratory
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United States Air Force → |
| partOf |
Air Force Research Laboratory
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United States Department of the Air Force → |
| programType |
basic research program
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| scope |
worldwide
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| shortName |
AFOSR
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| sponsor |
Multidisciplinary University Research Initiative
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Young Investigator Program → basic research grants → |
| website |
https://www.afrl.af.mil/AFOSR/
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Referenced by (8)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Air Force Office of Scientific Research
("AFOSR")
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abbreviation |
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Multidisciplinary University Research Initiative
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administeredBy |
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Augmenting Human Intellect: A Conceptual Framework
("U.S. Air Force Office of Scientific Research")
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commissionedBy |
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Air Force Research Laboratory
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formedByMergerOf |
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Air Force Office of Scientific Research
("Air Force Office of Scientific Research and Development")
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formerName |
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Air Force Research Laboratory
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hasComponent |
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Air Force Office of Scientific Research
("AFOSR")
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shortName |
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Defense University Research Instrumentation Program
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sponsor |