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... Within the Air Force, which has historically placed a premium on scientific discovery, the Air Force Office of Scientific Research (AFOSR) has responsibility for overseeing investments in basic research for Air Force applications.1 AFOSR continues to expand the horizon of scientific knowledge through its leadership and management of the Air Force's basic research program.
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... The size and complexity of the global academic base is increasing, and opportunities to harvest scientific knowledge to meet Air Force goals also are increasing. 3  National Research Council, Assessment of Department of Defense Basic Research, The National Academies Press, Washington, D.C., 2005.
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... ORGANIZATION OF THE WORKSHOP In this context, the Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Science, Technology, and Engineering requested in 2014 that the Air Force Studies Board of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine undertake a workshop to address the Air Force's approach to managing its basic research portfolio. 7 The Academies approved the workshop terms of reference and appointed the Committee on Improving the Air Force Scientific Discovery Mission: Leveraging Best Practices in Basic Research Management: A Workshop.
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... measures of success, reputation, and visibility. RECOMMENDATIONS FROM PREVIOUS STUDIES The management of Air Force and DoD basic research has been the topic of numerous reports over the years.
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... 14 AFOSR is a vital resource to the Air Force and the Nation. It is one of only a few government organizations that funds high-risk, high-payoff research, and the only such organization devoted solely to basic research in support of US Air Force science and technology (S&T)
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