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To enhance AFOSR's research portfolio with the latest scientific and engineering advancements around the world, the International Office (AFOSR/IO) consists of four geographically strategic divisions:  

  • The European Office of Aerospace Research and Development (EOARD, AFOSR/IOE), in London, United Kingdom, provides coverage of Europe, the Eurasia, the Middle East, and Africa 
  • The Asian Office of Aerospace Research and Development (AOARD, AFOSR/IOA), in Tokyo, Japan, has an area of responsibility that includes Asia, India, and Pacific Rim countries, including Australia and New Zealand 
  • The Southern Office of Aerospace Research and Development (SOARD, AFOSR/IOS), in Santiago, Chile, provides coverage throughout the Latin American region 
  • The International Office North (AFOSR/ION), as part of AFOSR in Arlington, VA, serves as the Washington DC liaison for AFOSR's international activities. 

 

The mission of the International Office is to discover world-class fundamental research of interest to the US Air Force, and to bridge and build mutually beneficial relationships between scientists overseas and scientists in the United States that will result in the acceleration of S&T achievement.  The three overseas divisions accomplish this mission by way of three main programs: 

  • The Research (R&D) Grants program directly funds research overseas.  International Program Officers (IPOs) at AFOSR international field offices work closely with Program Officers (POs) at AFOSR Arlington, to fund basic research in of interest to the AFRL mission, across a wide spectrum of technical areas.  Proposals in response to the AFOSR Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) are accepted year-round and evaluated by AFOSR Program Officers and Air Force researchers.  Grants may be single or multi-year, and grants may be for stand-alone research, or may supplement existing research efforts. 

 

  • The Conference Support Program (CSP) is designed to provide financial support for overseas workshops and conferences that are in scientific areas of interest to the Air Force.  These meetings are attended by AFRL personnel, and offer the opportunity for international discovery and interchange. 

 

  • The Window-On-Science (WOS) program is an invitational program for prominent international scientists to visit and meet with scientists in the Air Force Research Laboratory.  Visitors provide a seminar on their research activity, and have the opportunity to engage in technical discussions with their Air Force counterparts. 

The International Office also administers the Engineer and Scientist Exchange Program (ESEP) for the Deputy Under Secretary of the Air Force for International Affairs.  This program allows Air Force scientists and engineers to spend up to two-years as researchers in defense laboratories overseas, and allows scientists and engineers from overseas defense laboratories to do research in Air Force facilities in the US.  In addition, the International Office administers the Window-on-the-World (WOW) program, allowing AF scientists and engineers to do research in overseas universities and other non-government institutes for up to six months. 

Finally, the International Office combines these tools with site visits and data mining to develop comprehensive strategies, programs, and initiatives to maximize the return on AFOSR's overseas investments. 

 

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The focus of the AFOSR International Office is on research areas with significant and comprehensive benefits to our national warfighting and peacekeeping capabilities. Following are the research areas of the AFOSR International Office listed alphabetically by program officer last name. 

International Research Areas Program Officers
AOARD
AOARD Combustion, Aero & Hypersonics Lt Col Briana Singleton
AOARD Information Sciences Dr. Akira Namatame
AOARD Lasers and Optics Lt Col Briana Singleton
AOARD Materials, Chemistry, Nanoscience Dr. Jeremy Knopp
AOARD Materials Discovery and Manufacturing Science Dr. Jeremy Knopp
AOARD MSIP-AFOSR Korea Cyber Security Basic Research Lt Col Alan Lin

AOARD MSIP-AFOSR Korea Programmable Materials and Next Generation Nanosystems

Dr. Jeremy Knopp
AOARD Novel Nano-Magnetic Materials and Multifunctional Materials Dr. Jeremy Knopp
AOARD Physics and Mathematics Maj Chris Vergien
AOARD Quantum Engineering and Cyber-Security Foundations Maj Chris Vergien
AOARD Sensors and Device Physics Dr. Tony Kim
AOARD Space Lt Col Sheena Winder
AOARD Structural Materials Dr. Jeremy Knopp
AOARD Synthetic Biology and Biochemistry Dr. Jermont Chen
AOARD Taiwan Nano-Initiative Dr. Jeremy Knopp
AOARD US-Korea Nano Bio Info Technology (NBIT) Program Dr. Tony Kim
EOARD
EOARD Advanced Aerospace Materials & Structures Lt Col David Garner
EOARD Aeronautical Sciences Dr. Russell Cummings
EOARD Autonomous Vehicles Lt Col Shad Reed
EOARD Autonomy, Cognitive Sciences, and Human Factors Lt Col Chris McClernon
EOARD Cyber & C4ISR Lt Col Logan Mailloux
EOARD Lasers and Optics Dr. Nate Lockwood
EOARD Life Sciences & Human Performance Mr. Lee Poeppelman
EOARD Materials, Nanotechnology, Optics, and Physics Dr. Jason R. Foley
EOARD Operations Research Lt Col Mark Friend
EOARD Quantum Sciences & Math Maj Jesse Peterson
EOARD Space Sciences Dr. Scott Dudley
EOARD Space Technology Dr. Kent Miller
SOARD 
SOARD Aeronautics, Human Systems Integration, and Information Lt Col Michael Martinez
SOARD Chemistry, Biology, and Materials Dr. Stacy M. Manni
SOARD Math and Optimization Lt Col Chris Carson
SOARD Physics, Space Sciences, and Space Situational Awareness (SSA) Dr. Geoff Andersen

 

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