{"id":90398,"date":"2021-01-26T18:42:53","date_gmt":"2021-01-26T23:42:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/?migration=converted-node-462253"},"modified":"2023-06-20T21:16:30","modified_gmt":"2023-06-21T01:16:30","slug":"donald-stu-broce","status":"publish","type":"people","link":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/people\/donald-stu-broce\/","title":{"rendered":"Donald \u201cStu\u201d Broce"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"\" class=\"hds-bio-intro maxw-full width-full padding-y-6 padding-x-3 hds-module hds-module-full wp-block-nasa-blocks-bio-intro\">\n\t<div class=\"hds-bio-intro-container grid-row grid-container grid-container-block padding-0\">\n\t\t<div class=\"grid-col-4 desktop:grid-col-3\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"hds-bio-thumbnail width-10 tablet:width-card desktop:width-card-lg\">\n\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"hds-media-background  \"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1365\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/ed12-0222-04_p-1.jpg?w=1024\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large\" alt=\"Donald S. Broce\" style=\"transform: scale(1.9); transform-origin: 47% 8%; object-position: 47% 8%; object-fit: cover;\" block_context=\"nasa-block\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/ed12-0222-04_p-1.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/ed12-0222-04_p-1.jpg?resize=225,300 225w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/ed12-0222-04_p-1.jpg?resize=768,1024 768w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/ed12-0222-04_p-1.jpg?resize=1152,1536 1152w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/ed12-0222-04_p-1.jpg?resize=300,400 300w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/ed12-0222-04_p-1.jpg?resize=450,600 450w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/ed12-0222-04_p-1.jpg?resize=675,900 675w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/ed12-0222-04_p-1.jpg?resize=900,1200 900w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" loading=\"eager\" \/><\/figure>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"grid-col-7 desktop:grid-col-9 grid-row margin-0 padding-0\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"grid-col-12 desktop:grid-col-8 margin-bottom-2 desktop:margin-bottom-0\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"margin-bottom-1 desktop:margin-bottom-2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"display-60 display-block width-full\">Donald \u201cStu\u201d Broce<\/h1>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p-lg padding-0 margin-0 color-carbon-60\">NASA Pilot<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"grid-col-12 desktop:grid-col-4\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Donald \u201cStu\u201d Broce is a research pilot at NASA\u2019s Armstrong Flight Research Center in Edwards, California. An employee of Integration Innovation Inc. (i3), Broce is a pilot for Armstrong\u2019s high-altitude <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/centers\/armstrong\/news\/FactSheets\/FS-046-DFRC.html\" rel=\"noopener\">ER-2 Earth science<\/a> aircraft and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/centers\/armstrong\/news\/FactSheets\/FS-089-DFRC.html\" rel=\"noopener\">the C-20A<\/a>, a modified Gulfstream III business jet that carries a sophisticated synthetic aperture radar on environmental science missions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Experience<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Broce is also a first officer for United Airlines, based in Los Angeles. He began work with Computer Sciences Corporation (CSC) in 2011, following his retirement from active duty as a pilot in the U.S. Air Force. i3 Corporation took over his contract in July 2013.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While with the Air Force, Broce served as an instructor pilot for the U-2 and T-38 aircraft from 2003 to 2011, rising to the rank of lieutenant colonel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Prior to his Air Force service, he served on active and reserve duty with the U.S. Navy as a naval aviator, flying F-14, A-7 and C-9 aircraft. Between fleet tours, he served as a developmental test pilot at Naval Air Warfare Center, Point Mugu, California. He left the Naval Reserve in 2003 with the rank of commander.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Education and Honors<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Broce earned a Bachelor of Science in marine engineering technology from the California Maritime Academy in Vallejo. His military awards include the Silver Star and four Air Medals.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Donald \u201cStu\u201d Broce is a research pilot at NASA\u2019s Armstrong Flight Research Center in Edwards, California. An employee of Integration Innovation Inc. (i3), Broce is a pilot for Armstrong\u2019s high-altitude ER-2 Earth science aircraft and the C-20A, a modified Gulfstream III business jet that carries a sophisticated synthetic aperture radar on environmental science missions. 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