Armed Forces Radiobiology Research Institute
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| Formed | May 12, 1961 |
| Jurisdiction | Federal military research institution |
| Headquarters | 4301 Jones Bridge Road, Bethesda, Maryland, USA 38°59′5″N 77°5′41″W / 38.98472°N 77.09472°W |
| Annual budget | $27.1 million (FY2014) |
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| Parent department | United States Department of Defense |
| Parent agency | Office of the Secretary of Defense (1961-1964), Defense Atomic Support Agency (1964-1971), Defense Nuclear Agency (DASA successor, now DTRA) (1971-1993), Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (1993-present) |
| Website | AFRRI |
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The Armed Forces Radiobiology Research Institute (AFRRI) is an American triservice research laboratory in Bethesda, Maryland chartered by Congress in 1960 and formally established in 1961. It conducts research in the field of radiobiology and related matters which are essential to the operational and medical support of the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) and the U.S. military services. AFRRI provides services and performs cooperative research with other federal and civilian agencies and institutions.