Subsequent advisory committees using civilian experience and skills in solving major technical problems followed. It considered major problems of research and development, and recommended the establishment of the Naval Research Laboratory.
Near the end of World War II, several prominent scientists were concerned that the loss of existing scientific manpower and the absence of organizational ties to the scientific community at large would present serious deficiencies for defense-related research efforts. In response a core group, interested in peacetime organization of Navy research and development, envisioned a central research office in the Office of the Secretary of the Navy headed by an admiral, receiving funds from Congress for research projects, as well as a powerful research advisory committee made up of top scientists.
The committee concentrated its first ten years on advising the Chief of Naval Research in developing the new Office of Naval Research and laying the groundwork and policy for the conduct of basic research. History: Created by the act establishing the Department of the Navy 1 Stat. Reduced to subcabinet status by the National Security Act of 61 Stat. Textual Records: Marine Corps letters sent, , and received, Letters sent, Microfilm copy of letters sent, 20 rolls , and received, rolls.
General correspondence, Indexes and registers, Index to courts-martial correspondence, Reports of the Navy Alaskan Coal Commission, Minutes of the Council of the Secretary of the Navy, Records of Secretary Frank Knox, Formerly security-classified and unclassified records of James V. Forrestal, Under Secretary and Secretary , consisting of correspondence, ; a reference file, ; and records relating to meetings of the Top Policy Group, , and the Committee of Three Secretaries of State, War, and the Navy , Textual Records: Directives, General orders, Regulations, Memorandums to bureaus and offices, Orders and circulars, Changes to navy regulations and instructions, History: Personnel functions vested in the Office of the Secretary of the Navy, with assistance of Board of Navy Commissioners, , until departmental reorganization under an act of July 5, 12 Stat.
Assignment of officers vested in Office of Detail, established March in the Office of the Secretary, and transferred, April , to Bureau of Navigation renamed Bureau of Naval Personnel, , which acquired responsibility for enlisted personnel from Bureau of Equipment and Recruiting in departmental reorganization of June 30, , pursuant to General Order , Navy Department, June 25, Functions relating to civilian personnel were retained by the Office of the Secretary of the Navy under the supervision of the Chief Clerk.
Textual Records: Acceptances of commissions by Marine Corps officers, Copies of commissions and warrants, Records relating to civilian employees, including correspondence of the Chief Clerk, , with index, ; letters of appointment, applications, and decisions, ; records of nominations, confirmations, oaths, and resignations, ; notices of appointment, ; and records of accidents in navy yards and naval stations, , Returns and other records relating to civilian employees at shore establishments, Lists, , and service records, , of civilian employees.
Records of retired civilian employees, Textual Records: Letters received by the disbursing clerk, Circulars, orders, and accounts, Notices to the Fourth Auditor, Bills, Statements of receipts and expenditures, , Disbursement ledgers, Estimates and appropriations, Quarterly accounts current, Records of offers of land in the District of Columbia, n.
Miscellaneous financial records, Records relating to Liberty Loans, Press releases and transcripts of press conferences and speeches, Letters received concerning a speech on the "Irish Question," Roosevelt and Prime Minister Winston Churchill, 8 reels. Battle of Midway, 2 reels.
History: Established Abolished Reestablished by act of July 11, 26 Stat. On May 11, the Secretary of the Navy created a Special Board on Antisubmarine Detection "for the purpose of procuring either through original research, experiment and manufacture, or through development of ideas and devices submitted by inventors at large, suitable apparatus for both offensive and defensive operations against submarines".
Whitney of the General Electric Co. Jewett of the Western Electric Co. Fay of the Submarine Signal Co. Military Wiki Explore. Popular pages. Philip Handler, recognized the importance of not only continuing but also focusing and strengthening the relationship that had existed between the National Academy of Sciences and the Department of the Navy since the Academy's creation in To commemorate this special anniversary, Naval Studies Board 40th Anniversary provides an overview of the history, mission, and accomplishments of the Board.
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