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Public reporting burden for the collection of information is estimated to average 1 hour per response, including the time for reviewing instructions, searching existing data sources, gathering and maintaining the data needed, and completing and reviewing the collection of information. Send comments regarding this burden estimate or any other aspect of this collection of information, including suggestions for reducing this burden, to Washington Headquarters Services, Directorate for Information Operations and Reports, 1215 Jefferson Davis Highway, Suite 1204, Arlington VA 22202-4302. Respondents should be aware that notwithstanding any other provision of law, no person shall be subject to a penalty for failing to comply with a collection of information if it does not display a currently valid OMB control number. REPORT DATE SPONSOR/MONITOR'S REPORT NUMBER(S) DISTRIBUTION/AVAILABILITY STATEMENTApproved for public release; distribution unlimited SUPPLEMENTARY NOTESThe original document contains color images. General information on the research described in this NRL Review can be obtained from the Public Affairs Office, Code 1030, (202) Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited. MissionTo conduct a broadly based multidisciplinary program of scientific and advanced technological development directed toward maritime applications of new and improved materials, techniques, equipment, systems, and ocean, atmospheric, and space sciences and related technologies.The Naval Research Laboratory provides primary in-house research for the physical, engineering, space, and environmental sciences; broadly based applied research and advanced technology development programs in response to identified and anticipated Navy and Marine Corps needs; broad multidisciplinary support to the Naval Warfare Centers; and space and space systems technology, development, and support. Captain David M. Schubert USN Dr. John A. Montgomery Director of ResearchA s the saying goes "when the going gets tough, the tough get going." With our nation at war in Afghanistan and Iraq, the ever-present threat of terrorism, and huge financial challenges facing our Navy and Marine Corps as we move from Cold War era legacy equipment to the forces needed in the 21st century, the going is tough, indeed. The scientists at the Naval Research Laboratory are going -full speed ahead into 2005, with new technologies to help our Sailors and Marines face the future.During the summer of 2004, Chief of Naval Research RADM Jay Cohen approached us with two challenges. The first was short term. "Too many of our Soldiers and Marines are losing arms and legs to terrorist bombers. What can we do to quickly produce flexible, effective arm and leg protection?" Current body armor does an impressive job at protecting the chest and torso, but arm and leg protection is too hot, heavy, and inflexible to be practical in the desert environment of Iraq. Drs. Peter Matic and Graham Hubler of the NRL MaterialsDivision stepped up to the plate. Working with the Army, the Marines,...

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command is bathed in a proud history of success and significant impact on our military and our country. Yet we also remain an organization that is internationally renowned for the outstanding quality of our work and the legacy of the individuals who comprise the research team. As Thomas Edison had intended, we are the Navy's Corporate Laboratory, a great research laboratory to develop all the technique of military and naval progression!In our day-to-day operations, we focus on the four Capitals of the Laboratory. I would explain it in this way: the Business Capital is the way we manage our financial responsibility. As a Navy Working Capital Fund with an annual budget of about $800M, we must judiciously execute our work in an efficient and productive way. Careful management is required to ensure we keep our business prospectus healthy. The Physical Capital is the base that we call our campus. With more than a dozen detachments, we maintain a workplace that provides state-of-the-art research centers and an atmosphere that invigorates the mind. NRL will always be a great place to go to work! Intellectual Capital is contained in our people, who are the heart and soul of NRL. We must do all that we can to recruit, retain, and promote the finest researchers our nation can produce. This publication showcases our employees and provides some of the recognition they greatly deserve. The Scientific Capital is what we have actually provided to the Navy in terms of understanding, demonstrations, and hardware. This is how we enhance the warfighting capability, improve the reliability of systems, or create a better quality of life for our Sailors. At the same time, the published papers and the patents granted continue to elevate our Corporate Laboratory as a leader in the international scientific community.The presentations you see here in the 2000 NRL Review are a sampling of the work done at NRL. We are proud to recognize these individuals because they exemplify what we are most proud of... the passion for discovery! We are not sure where this research will end, but we know that we are on an amazing journey to uncover what has not yet been seen, imagined, or understood.In closing, I must recognize the great work of one of my predecessors and the present Chief of Naval Research. Rear Admiral Paul Gaffney II was the Commanding Officer of NRL in [1991][1992][1993][1994]. By the time this Review has been published, he will have been relieved as CNR and moved on to bigger and better things. I wish to thank him for his continued support of NRL and his tremendous leadership of the Navy's Research Community. He is a great mentor, shipmate, and friend.CAPT Douglas H. Rau, USN, Commanding Officer Dr. Timothy Coffey, Director of ResearchAs NRL moves into the next millennium, we find ourselves confronted with a remarkable mix of challenges and opportunities. As you will see from the pages of this year's NRL Review, the Laboratory continues its outstanding scientific and technical contributions to the Naval forces and the Nation. One mus...