is now Special Assistant in the Office of the Center Director at
NASA Ames Research Center. He brings extensive management and operations
expertise to the CA Advisors board of advisors.
Captain Hazelrig was Vice President of Aircraft Charter and Management Services at
ACM Aviation, a unit of San Jose Jet Center. He was also Deputy Program Manager of
SOFIA (Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy) at NASA Ames Research
Center, in charge of the flight operations and maintenance activities of the Boeing 747SP
of the program, including the FAA certification for operating that aircraft.
Captain Hazelrig has held several senior leadership positions in aviation organizations.
He was the chief executive of the naval installation at Moffett Federal Airfield,
providing flight operations support, aircraft maintenance facilities, and technical
training. He has also been the chief executive of a large aviation organization,
directing the operation and maintenance of a fleet of 80 turbojet aircraft supported
by 1,500 personnel at seven units located in five cities on the West Coast. He was the
Director of Reserve Aviation for the Chief of Naval Operations, Pentagon, developing
national policy, future requirements, six-year business plans, and working in the
legislative budget process. Captain Hazelrig has also held operations management
and aircrew training positions as a pilot with Trans World Airlines and Atlas Air.
Captain Hazelrig holds a Bachelor of Science in Engineering from the U.S. Naval
Academy and a Masters of Business Administration (MBA) from Chapman University.
He holds an Airline Transport Pilot (ATP), Multiengine Land Certificate with multiple
type ratings including Boeing 747. Captain Hazelrig has formal training in twelve
types of aircraft, with extensive pilot training experience as both a classroom and
pilot instructor.
Phil resides in Menlo Park, California. While maintaining a hectic schedule, he still
manages to stay current in some of the most advanced fighter jets, and enjoys spending
time flying those jets.