LTC Sheldon Broedel
2nd Battalion (Airborne), 503rd Infantry Regiment
LTC Sheldon Broedel is the commander of the 2nd Battalion (Airborne), 503rd Infantry Regiment. He is a native of Baltimore, Maryland and commissioned as a Distinguished Military Graduate at King’s College, Pennsylvania.
Prior to command, he completed the Secretary of Defense Strategic Thinkers Program at Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS) with a utilization tour in the Joint Staff J7, Joint Exercises Division.
His previous assignments include 1st Brigade, 10th Mountain Division; Operations Group, Joint Multinational Readiness Center (JMRC), 2nd Battalion (Airborne), 503rd Infantry, 173rd Airborne Brigade; Task Force Paladin Counter-IED; and 2nd Squadron, 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment.
His civilian education includes a Master’s of International Public Policy from Johns Hopkins SAIS and Master’s of International Relations from University of Oklahoma, and a Bachelor’s in History from King’s College, Pennsylvania. His military education includes the Command and General Staff Operations Course, the Joint Firepower Course, the Jumpmaster Course, the NATO Staff Officers Course, and the Ranger Course.