Bradley Flick

Bradley Curtis Flick (born August 28, 1964) is an American aerospace engineer. He served as director of NASA's Armstrong Flight Research Center in Edwards, California, from December 5, 2022, until his retirement on March 19, 2026.

Early life and education Flick was born in New York in 1964 to Carol and Curtis E. Flick. He earned a Bachelor of Science in electrical and computer engineering in 1986 from Clarkson University in Potsdam, New York. In 1988, he transferred to the Operations Engineering Branch, where he took a lead role in developing several experimental systems for the HARV project, including the thrust vectoring control system, emergency electrical and hydraulic systems, the spin recovery parachute system, and an actuated nose strake system. chairing the Airworthiness and Flight Safety Review Board. On December 5, 2022, NASA Administrator Bill Nelson formally appointed him as the eleventh center director. In that role, he oversaw all aspects of management, strategy, and operations at Armstrong, one of NASA's ten field centers and the agency's lead center for atmospheric flight research, operations, and testing.

Awards

Presidential Rank Award for Meritorious Executive (2015)