Meet Our Line Services Team

Shanon is a proud United States Navy Veteran, having served onboard the Aircraft Carrier the USS George Washington CVN-73. As the Quality Assurance Petty Officer Shanon tested JP5 Jet Fuel, ensuring that every drop of fuel was up to specs and that only the highest quality product was delivered to our Navy’s fighter jets. Shanon served 2 tours overseas, first during the Bosnia conflict and then during the Persian Gulf war.

After his military service, Shanon returned to the States and began working for the Naples Airport in Naples, FL. Shanon worked as a line tech for about a year pumping fuel to aircraft, and then quickly rose to the top and became a Duty Officer for the Naples Airport Authority. Shanon worked at the Naples Airport which was and still is rated as one of the busiest general aviation airports in the US.

After ten years in Naples Shanon moved his family to Bell, FL and joined University Air Center. As Operations Manager he leads all aspects of ramp operations, pumps 4.3 million gallons of aviation fuel, delivers top notch service to all general aviation pilots and supports UF athletics, managing all under-wing service for more than 250 athletic charters each academic season. Shanon has been with UAC for 18 years.

When he is not on the airfield Shanon also enjoys spending time with Christy, his wife of 30 years, and their Teddy Roosevelt Terrier, Moose. Shanon is an expert fisherman and a skilled grill master. He has his pilot license but these days he prefers the fun of radio control airplanes and has a scaled runway on his property.