In an Oct. 5, 2012, memo, Office of the Secretary of Defense Administration and Management Director Michael Rhodes approves the Navy's request to terminate the Naval Research Advisory Committee and reorganize it as "a permanent subcommittee to the Secretary of the Navy Advisory Panel." The memo also approves the termination of the Chief of Naval Operations Executive Panel.

The Oct. 22, 2012, briefing slides outline a Naval Research Advisory Committee study on "Lightening the Information Load" for the Marine Corps.

In an undated draft briefing, the Naval Research Advisory Committee discusses Marine Corps capabilities for countering precision weapons. Note: one slide has been removed due to a contractor's claim of proprietary information, and several other slides are marked "for official use only."

In a draft terms of reference dated April 18, 2011, the Naval Research Advisory Committee plans a study on the BA4 advanced component development and prototypes account.

In a draft terms of reference dated May 4, 2011, the Naval Research Advisory Committee plans a study on Marine Corps Capabilities for countering precision weapon threats.

The Sept. 23, 2010, Navy Research Advisory Committee briefing slides discuss the status and future of the Naval research and development establishment.

In the spring of 2010, Naval Research Advisory Committee members compiled notes for a study on the naval research-and-development enterprise.

The undated document provides a list of the meetings held by the Naval Research Advisory Committee between June 22, 2009, and July 3, 2009.

The April 2009 Naval Research Advisory Committee report outlines actions needed to reduce jet engine noise.

The Jan. 11, 2008, statement of goals outlines a Naval Research Advisory Committee study on disruptive commercial technologies sponsored by the Marine Corps.

The Jan. 11, 2008, statement of goals outlines a Naval Research Advisory Committee study on undersea maritime domain awareness.

The July 2006 Naval Research Advisory Committee report "assesses the state of the art in software development, offers deployment suggestions and identifies science and technology needs and opportunities."

The July 2006 Naval Research Advisory Committee report "studies the Marine Corps distributed operations in order to develop a set of future technology insertions and training opportunities."

The September 2007 Naval Research Advisory Committee report "assesses the weight and volume contributors of the Marine Corps' combat load, and to evaluate technology initiatives and other changes to reduce the burden without having an unacceptable impact on combat effectiveness, safety or tactics."

The Jan. 3, 2006, Naval Research Advisory Committee briefing slides describe a study the committee conducted to investigate lighter-than-air systems for future Naval missions.

The October 2005 briefing slides detail a Naval Research Advisory Committee study that recommended the Navy should create a program to identify technology opportunities emerging from the venture capital community and fund experimentation to determine the efficacy, concept of operations and transition issues of these technologies. Also includes the study's terms of reference.

The June 23, 2006, Naval Research Advisory Committee briefing slides describe a study the committee conducted to investigate Marine Corps distributed operations. Also includes the study's terms of reference.

The June 23, 2006, Naval Research Advisory Committee briefing slides describe a study the committee conducted to investigate software-intensive systems. Also includes the study's terms of reference.

The undated Naval Research Advisory Committee terms-of-reference document lays out the objectives of a study on distributed operations "in order to develop a set of future technology insertions and training opportunities."

The March 2005 Naval Research Advisory Committee' report describes a study on seabasing. The study found that "if naval forces are to establish and operate from a sea base, they will need a mix of best commercial practices, intelligently employed legacy vehicles, and new purpose-built systems." Includes the full text of the report, an executive summary and August 2004 slides from an interim briefing.