About dave
Air Force Major David L. Brodeur, formerly of Auburn, MA, died April 27, 2011 at Kabul Airport, in Kabul, Afghanistan. He was on deployment to Afghanistan from Elmendorf AFB, Anchorage, Alaska. Major Brodeur had been assigned, while in Afghanistan, as an advisor to the Afghan Command and Control Center under the NATO Air Training Command.
Prior to deployment, he served as Executive Officer, Eleventh Air Force, Joint Base Elmendorf -Richardson, Alaska.
Major Brodeur was educated in the Auburn public schools graduating with honors from Auburn High in 1994. While in high school he played soccer and was an accomplished track and field athlete who won Southern Worcester County League and District Class B individual championships. He served as Treasurer and President of the Student Council and was a member of the National Honor Society; represented Auburn High at the Annual Student Government Day Program sponsored by the Massachusetts State Legislature and received a Certificate of Special Congressional Recognition for his service to Auburn High and the Town of Auburn.
Major Brodeur entered the United States Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs in 1995, He graduated in 1999 with a degree in Political Science. Major Brodeur earned a Master of Business Administration and Management from Touro University and had completed Air Command Staff College. Major Brodeur graduated from pilot training at Columbus AFB in Columbus, Mississippi in April 2001 and F-16 Fighter training from Luke AFB in Arizona. Major Brodeur was an experienced F-16 pilot with deployments to Iraq where he flew combat missions during the initial days and months of Operation Iraqi Freedom. Among his commendations and awards are the Bronze Star, Purple Heart, Meritorious Service Medal, Air Medal, and Combat Action Medal.
Major Brodeur was an F-16 instructor, Flight Commander, and Weapons ADO for the 18th Aggressor Squadron. He was a Senior Pilot with more than 1600 flight hours in fighter aircraft.
Despite David’s passion for flying and pride for his country, his greatest love in life was his family. He was a devoted husband to his wife of 11 years and proud father of Elizabeth and David. He was a loving son and brother who placed the needs of others and service to God and country before self. His all-too-short life was a life well lived.
About the Foundation
The mission of The Major David Brodeur Memorial Foundation is to honor the life of Major David Brodeur by working collaboratively with the students of the Auburn public schools to provide scholarships and grants in the areas of academics, leadership, community and extra-curricular activities.
Foundation Officers
Erik Berg – President
Beth Thibodeau – Treasurer
Allison Chery – Secretary
Documentation
If you’d like to see copies of our Articles of Organization, By-laws or Conflict of Interest documents, please email us here.
The Major David Brodeur Foundation is a registered 501(c)(3) non-profit organization.
About Brodeur Memorial Plaza
The purpose of the Brodeur Memorial Plaza is to provide a teaching opportunity to the students of Auburn High. It serves to inspire the students to achieve academic excellence, develop as leaders within the school as well as within their community and their country while using Major Brodeur, an Auburn High School Graduate, as a real life example.
Realizing his dream of becoming an USAF fighter pilot at an early age, Major Broduer began to gain as many of life’s different experiences as possible to help him prepare to make this dream a reality. While in high school he played soccer and was an accomplished track and field athlete who won Southern Worcester County League and District Class B individual championships. He served as Treasurer and President of the Student Council and was a member of the National Honor Society; represented Auburn High at the Annual Student Government Day Program sponsored by the Massachusetts State Legislature and received a Certificate of Special Congressional Recognition for his service to Auburn High and the Town of Auburn.
After graduating from the USAF Academy with a degree in Political Science Major Brodeur earned a Master of Business Administration and Management from Touro University and had completed Air Command Staff College. Major Brodeur graduated from pilot training at Columbus AFB in Columbus, Mississippi in April 2001 and F-16 Fighter training from Luke AFB in Arizona. Major Brodeur was an experienced F-16 pilot with deployments to Iraq where he flew combat missions during the initial days and months of Operation Iraqi Freedom. Among his commendations and awards are the Bronze Star, Purple Heart, Meritorious Service Medal, Air Medal, and Combat Action Medal.
To become a permanent part of this memorial and purchase an engraved brick click for an online form or download a PDF here.
The Cadet Exemplar Program
In addition to his achievements during his time at Auburn High School , the USAF Academy and while serving in the USAF; Major Brodeur continues to be recognized for his leadership and service after his death. Major Brodeur was recently elected the USAF Academy class exemplar for the class of 2016. Major Brodeur shares some impressive company with previous USAF Academy class exemplars which include: Gen. James H. “Jimmy” Doolittle, Capt. Lance P. Sijan, Brig. Gen. Robin Olds, Gen. Carl Spaatz and The Wright Brothers.
