Mark Skidmore
| Mark Skidmore | |
|---|---|
| Nickname(s) | Skates |
| Born |
15 March 1959 Kowloon, Hong Kong |
| Allegiance | Australia |
| Service/branch | Royal Australian Air Force |
| Years of service | 1977–1998 2000–2012 |
| Rank | Air Vice Marshal |
| Commands held |
Air Commander Australia (2008–12) Aircraft Research and Development Unit (2001–02) |
| Battles/wars | Iraq War |
| Awards |
Member of the Order of Australia Commendation for Distinguished Service |
Air Vice Marshal Mark Alan Skidmore AM (born 15 March 1959) is a former senior officer of the Royal Australian Air Force. From 2008 to 2012 he was Air Commander Australia and from 2015 to 2016 he was CEO of the Civil Aviation Safety Authority.
Skidmore was born in Kowloon, Hong Kong on 15 March 1959, and joined the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) as an Officer Cadet in 1977. He completed Number 113 Pilots Course and was posted to No. 1 Squadron, RAAF Base Amberley to fly the General Dynamics F-111.
Following his tour on F-111s, Skidmore undertook the United States Naval Test Pilot School Fixed Wing course in 1985. At the completion of the course he was posted to the Aircraft Research and Development Unit, RAAF Base Edinburgh, where he flew F-111, Dassault Mirage III, Macchi MB-326H, AESL CT/4A and Douglas C-47 Dakota aircraft.
In 1989, Skidmore returned to RAAF Base Amberley and completed tours at No. 1 Squadron as the Operational Flight Commander and No. 82 Wing as the Operations Officer. This was followed by a posting as the Flight Test Director on the F-111C Avionics Update Program in California, USA. Returning to Australia in 1996, he served as the Staff Officer Operational Systems at Headquarters Air Command, RAAF Base Glenbrook, before resigning from the RAAF in March 1998. Skidmore joined Aerospace Technical Services in 1998 as the Senior Test Pilot and Business Development Executive, positions he maintained following the company's acquisition in 1999 by Raytheon Systems Company.
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