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The first organized operations research activity in the United States began in 1942 at the Naval Ordnance Laboratory.
This initial group focused on addressing problems related to mine warfare. Following its formation, the unit was transferred to the Navy Department, where it was responsible for designing the aircraft mining blockade of the Inland Sea of Japan.1