Aeronautics Research Mission Directorate

**Aeronautics Research Mission Directorate** NASA started in 1915 as the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics and soon established its people and facilities as the world’s top home for aviation research. Today every U.S. commercial aircraft and air traffic control facility incorporates NASA-developed technology. That heritage continues at NASA, where the first “A” stands for Aeronautics and the efforts to safely and sustainably transform aviation for the 21st century is managed by the agency’s Aeronautics Research Mission Directorate (ARMD). **Our Strategy** This Strategic Implementation Plan sets forth NASA's vision for aeronautical research aimed at the next 25 years and beyond. It encompasses a broad range of technologies to meet future needs of the aviation community, the nation, and the world for safe, efficient, flexible, and environmentally sustainable air transportation.