In 2007, Manazir supported strikes in Iraq and Afghanistan while commanding the Nimitz off the coast of Iran as tensions mounted between the country and the West.

[3] As a flag officer, Manazir served as director, strike aircraft, weapons and carrier programs on the chief of naval operations staff (N880) from August 2009 to September 2011.

[14] From June 2016 until his retirement in July 2017, Manazir served as the deputy chief of naval operations for warfare systems, OPNAV N9.

[17][18][19] Manazir has represented a multifaceted initiative to sustain the Navy’s global presence that protects U.S. citizens and interests around the world, with an eye toward continuing the success of the Optimized Fleet Response Plan.

[23][24][25] Manazir has played a key role in Boeing’s successful campaign strategies for the F/A-18 Super Hornet,[26][27] MQ-25 Stingray,[28] and the E-7 Wedgetail.

[3] Manazir received the Navy League 1991 Captain "Bug" Roach Golden Paddles Award as CVW-11 Staff LSO for safely recovering an A-6 Intruder with a partially ejected Bombardier/Navigator aboard USS Abraham Lincoln.