Tobin Shackelford

Director of Special Missions at Field Aerospace
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Chase Larabee

I've had the pleasure of knowing Tobin over the last five years as not only a friend but an industry peer. Regardless of the professional endeavor, Tobin brings a rare combination of intrinsic aviation experience mixed with a fresh and ambitious sales approach delivering unmatched results. If you have the opportunity to work with Tobin in any capacity, I highly recommend you do so.

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Experience

    • United States
    • Aviation and Aerospace Component Manufacturing
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Director of Special Missions
      • Jan 2016 - Present

      Field Aviation and Aerospace have aeronautical engineering skills and experience that are geared to modifying aircraft for all types of special purpose applications. Acclaimed for our on-demand designs and production to specification, our capabilities are unsurpassed. We design, manufacture, install, test, certify and support all our modifications. Our aircraft conversion experience covers a multitude of fixed wing and rotary wing aircraft for virtually any special mission role:  Maritime Surveillance  Maritime Patrol  Search and Rescue  Border Patrol and Surveillance  Cargo Conversions  Airborne Law Enforcement  Geophysical Survey  Environmental Protection  Medevac and Air Ambulance  Research and Development  Flight Inspection and Calibration  Electronic Intelligence  Image Intelligence  Communications Intelligence Ongoing customer support is a vital part of Field Aviation’s activities and our services include:  Service Bulletins  Technical and Operating Manual Supplements  Integrated Logistics Support and Training Plans.  24/7 AOG and After Hours Support. Field Aviation/Aerospace believes that its vast experience in aircraft modification sets us apart from all other competitors and our solution will provide our customer with the comfort and confidence of knowing that their chosen Aircraft program will meet and or exceed its operational plans and targets for the foreseeable future. Providing Special Mission solutions on a variety of platforms. From Twin Otter to Global Express and everything in between. US DoD, International Defense, Paramilitary Organizations, Commercial and Research Entities. Show less

    • Canada
    • Airlines and Aviation
    • 100 - 200 Employee
    • Vice President of Sales and Marketing
      • Jul 2015 - Jan 2016

      Avmax Aviation Services offers a wide range of services to support the Aviation industry world wide. We specialize in Special Mission Modifications, Avionics, Maintenance, Interiors, Structures, Aircraft Sales & Leasing, Charters, Aircraft Paint, Engineering, Component Repairs, Spares and other various services worldwide. Avmax Aviation Services offers a wide range of services to support the Aviation industry world wide. We specialize in Special Mission Modifications, Avionics, Maintenance, Interiors, Structures, Aircraft Sales & Leasing, Charters, Aircraft Paint, Engineering, Component Repairs, Spares and other various services worldwide.

    • United States
    • Aviation and Aerospace Component Manufacturing
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Director of Strategy - Business Development
      • Mar 2014 - May 2015

      Maintain and Develop Strategic Relationships that further the core mission of the company while providing a solution to the warfighter. Platform Systems a small veteran owned nimble company providing mechanical engineering expertise to customers requiring concept, design, development and fabrication of mechanical systems, components and prototypes. We specialize in rapid prototyping, allowing us to provide the quick turnarounds required by our customers. Platform Systems, Inc. takes projects from the laboratory to fully functional in the aircraft. Our experienced team is capable of all phases including design, analysis, fabrication, installation, equipment maintenance, aircraft modification, cable fabrication, feasibility studies for proof of concept, conceptual design, final design, structural analysis, cabling, installation, and liaison with the approval agency for flight clearance. Our design expertise includes the bomb bay equipment platform, equipment racks, radar installations, gimbals, shelter systems, thermodynamics, antenna mounting roof/mast and aircraft modification to accept new and/or prototype equipment. Programs for: SOCOM, NRL, US Navy, US CBP, MIT, John Hopkins, US Army, DoS, USCG, DARPA, NOAA,NASA,USFS, DOE Show less

    • United States
    • Aviation and Aerospace Component Manufacturing
    • 100 - 200 Employee
    • Director of Business Development
      • 2011 - Mar 2014

      Business Development for one of the premier Aircraft Modification and Parts and Manufacturing Companies in the United States and Canada. My main focus is on special missions aircraft with some rotor wing opportunities mixed in. My skills and expertise are centered around strategic business partnerships and finding solutions for my customers based on my previous experiences and Field Aviation's plethora of capabilities. Below are some examples of some of the modifications Field Aviation has accomplished for fixed and rotor wing aircraft. Maritime Surveillance (MSA) Maritime Patrol (MPA) Search and Rescue (SAR) Border Patrol and Surveillance Airborne Law Enforcement (ALE) Interdiction and Surveillance Intelligence Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) Geophysical Survey Environmental Protection Medevac Services Any many other specialized roles Programs for: USAF, US Navy, SOCOM and others... Show less

    • United States
    • Airlines and Aviation
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Special Mission - Sales
      • 2010 - 2011

      Sales Manager - Special Missions sales. Programs: Project Liberty. EMARSS, Constant Hawk and others Sales Manager - Special Missions sales. Programs: Project Liberty. EMARSS, Constant Hawk and others

    • Aircraft Managment, Pilot
      • 2009 - 2010

      Responsible for all corporate Aircraft in the management fleet - met all Federal Aviation Regulations for Maintenance and Safety of Flight. I completed and maintained all paperwork (insurance, registration, maintenance records, flight crew training) pertaining to all the aircraft in the fleet. To review all flight operations process that pertains to each aircraft on a daily basis. To make sure all flight crew and other departments are aware of the status of the aircraft at any given time. Maintain exclusive communication with the customer regarding their aircraft at all times. Aircraft: King Air 200/ 90, Global Express, Piper Cheyenne, Beechjet 400, Learjet 35A, Citation 550, Cessna 421. Operated FAR Part 91 and FAR Part 135 Wrote FAR Part 135 Ops. Cert and FAR Part 145 Repair Ops. Show less

  • US Government
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    • Pilot ISR Intelligence
      • 1941 - 1954

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Education

  • University of Washington
    Bachelor of Science (BS), Atmospheric Sciences
  • Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
    Subject Matter, Aeronautics/Aviation/Aerospace Science and Technology, General
  • Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
    Aviation/Airway Management and Operations
  • University of Washington
    Master's degree, Hydrology and Water Resources Science
  • University of Washington
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  • University of Washington
    Bachelor of Science - BS, Environmental Chemistry

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