National Science Foundation (NSF) Office of Polar Programs (OPP)
Description:
As the DoW Executive Agent, the Secretary of the Air Force is responsible for: Exercising broad responsibilities and authorities within the DoW for the planning, programming, budgeting, and execution of support requested by NSF PLR; establishing an effective operational relationship with NSF PLR and continuously seeks opportunities to adopt best practices through strategic alliances with other federal agencies and from within DoW; establishing and overseeing a collection of MOAs; establishing and distributing reimbursement procedures in accordance with DoW 7000.14-R; ensuring all DoW Components coordinate on proposed guidance changes, and implementing procedures to ensure proper and timely tracking of and requests for reimbursements; ensuring reimbursement estimates are programmed, as specified in DoW 7000.14-R and NSF PLR's requirements; ensuring DoW rates are offered and applied when mutually agreed upon by DoW and NSF PLR, consistent with DoW 7000.14-R.
Date Assigned:
03/03/2005
Approving Office:
DepSecWar
DoD Executive Agent:
Air Force
Principal Staff Assistant (PSA):
Under Secretary of War for Personnel and Readiness (USW(P&R))
OPR:
Manpower and Reserve Affairs (SAF/MR)
Executive Agency POC:
Col Scott Stenger, (516) 971-9621, sstenger@nsf.gov
OSD PSA POC:
Primary Document:
Established in Statute:
Supporting Documents:
DoDD 5101.16E, "DoD Executive Agency (EA) for Support to the Nation Science Foundation (NSF) Office of Polar Programs (OPP)," Effective February 7, 2020
MOA available upon request.
DoD Component POC:
Last Updated:
03/13/02026 11:20 AM