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Mission History First Log Entry Edison War Years & Growth Reorganized for Peace Breadth of NRL Commanding Officer Director of Research Reserve Program Inspector General |
NRL was the first modern research institution created within the U.S. Navy. It began operations at 11:00 a.m. on July 2, 1923. NRL's First Log Entry - During NRL's early years, the duty officer kept a daily handwritten record of Laboratory activities. This log page describes NRL's first day in operation. Edison - The inventor offers the country a way to prepare for war without overburdening itself with taxation War Years & Growth - During wartime expansion, NRL carried on the most extensive activities in its history. Reorganized for Peace - The postwar period brought many administrative changes to the Labroratory, making it a different activity in many respects. Breadth of NRL - Since the early years, NRL has conducted a wide range of investigations, which today includes research and development in four scientific directorates and the Naval Center for Space Technology |