Advanced Planning and Partnerships Office

Employee Skills Sets
To achieve higher performance, Dryden is creating a more open, consultative work environment that encourages new ideas and approaches and appreciates the value of challenging technical conclusions and organizational assumptions. Additionally, to attract, retain, and nurture a qualified and motivated work force, Dryden strives to constantly improve employee satisfaction and participation.

At the Dryden Flight Research Center, we value and require talented, motivated, and innovative employees. Accordingly, we are renewing our efforts to expand the definition of professional excellence to include leadership, management, and team skills and abilities, while continuing our primary role of advancing technology and science through flight.


Flight Operations
The Flight Operations Directorate manages and provides technical direction for all Dryden flight operations and flight support activities. + Read More


Project manager Tom Jones discusses the Phoenix Missile's components with coworker Bobby Garcia. Program/Project Management
Since 1946, Dryden’s project teams have successfully accomplished and participated in many of the nation’s most complex flight research programs and projects. + Read More


engineers in flight simulation control room Research and Engineering
The Research and Engineering Directorate performs the engineering tasks necessary to safely and successfully accomplish Dryden’s flight research and test mission. + Read More


NASA Dryden's Lori Losey was named NASA's 2004 Videographer of the Year in part for her camera work during NASA's AirSAR 2004 science mission in Chile. Support Structure
The talented employees who serve in mission support roles facilitate our partners’ needs from the introduction to the Center through the final handshake. They help by arranging tours of our test facilities, finding the skill sets to meet your needs, working with your staff to develop a Statement of Work, and facilitating the access to NASA equipment, facilities, and capabilities. Additional support services include education, IT security, legal, aerial and ground photography and videography, public affairs, safety, and technical publications. + Read More


Test Systems
Providing world-class test systems capabilities and flight test and research support through our cutting-edge products and services. + Read More