About Armstrong
Organization Structure
Armstrong is NASA’s primary center for high-risk, atmospheric flight research and test projects. The center has a diverse workforce of just more than 1,100 civil servants, contractors, and interns, and works with many more U.S. contractors, academia, and international and commercial partners to explore, discover, and expand knowledge for the benefit of humanity.
Armstrong Center Director
Bradley C. Flick
Bradley C. Flick is center director at NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center in Edwards, California. He was appointed to this position on Dec. 5, 2022, after serving as acting center director since July 2022. He oversees all aspects of management, strategy, and operations at Armstrong, one of the agency’s 10 field centers.
Full Biography about Bradley C. Flick
Office of the Center Director
Center Director: Bradley C. Flick
Deputy Center Director: Laurie A. Grindle
Chief of Staff: Eileen V. Detka
Chief Engineer: Cynthia J. Bixby
Center Chief Counsel: Jonathan Brett Swanson
Legislative Affairs
Office of Diversity and Equal Opportunity
Equal Employment Opportunity Officer: Keri L. Eliason
Information Technology
Mission Support
Associate Director for Mission Support: Sean E. McMorrow
Office of Procurement
Chief Procurement Officer: James W. Eastman
Human Capital Management
Director for California Human Resources: Joy Murphy
Internal Controls and Management Systems
Armstrong Office of Communications
Office of STEM Engagement
Programs & Projects
Director for Programs and Projects: Eddie Zavala
Flight Operations
Director for Flight Operations: Troy A. Asher
Flight Crew (Pilots’ Biographies)
Operations Engineering
Avionics and Instrumentation
Fabrication
Life Support
Maintenance
Research & Engineering
Director for Research and Engineering: Stephen C. Jensen
Office of the Center Chief Technologist
Chief Technologist: David F. Voracek
Systems Engineering and Integration
Aerodynamics and Propulsion
Dynamics and Controls
Sensors and Systems Development
Flight Instrumentation and Systems Integration
Aerostructures
Research Engineering Operations
- Technology Transfer Office
- Small Business Innovation Research/ Small Business Technology Transfer (SBIR/STTR) Program Office
Mission Operations
Director for Mission Operations (Acting): Bruce A. Lipe
Range Engineering
Range Operations
Simulation Engineering
Safety and Mission Assurance
Director for Safety and Mission Assurance (Acting): Peggy S. Hayes
Office of the Chief Financial Officer
Chief Financial Officer: Frank M. Ramos
