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Captain Andrew Beard


Captain Beard earned an International Baccalaureate with merit from the Vienna International School in 2002 and commissioned from the U.S. Naval Academy with a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science.  He attended the Johns Hopkins University through the Voluntary Graduate Education Program while still enrolled at the Naval Academy and received a Master of Science degree in Computer Science.  He received his Master of Business Administration from the University of Virginia’s Darden School of Business.  Additionally, he completed his Joint Professional Military Education Phase I through the Naval War College.

Beard’s sea duty started with “The Providers” of VRC-30 deploying with USS Nimitz (CVN 68) and USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76).  He served as Flag Aide to the Commander Carrier Strike Group ONE deploying with USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70).  He served as a Department Head with “The Rawhides” of VRC-40 as the Safety, Maintenance and Operations officers, then deployed with USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) as the Officer in Charge of the embarked C-2 detachment (VRC-40 Det 1).  

Ashore duty includes a tour with VT-9 where he was named the Instructor of the Year (2010). He was assigned to the Joint Staff in the J-33 Current Operations Division and was selected as Executive Assistant to the Vice Chairman for Operations (VDJ-3).  He served as Executive Officer of the E-2 and C-2 Fleet Replacement Squadron (FRS), VAW-120 before follow-on assignment as Executive Officer and Commanding Officer of VRC-40, the Navy’s East Coast Carrier Strike Group logistics squadron.  His most recent assignment was as the C-2A/CMV-22B Requirements Officer (RO) and resource sponsor at OPNAV N98.

Having grown up living in Paris, France and Vienna, Austria he speaks German and is fluent in French.  His awards include the Defense Meritorious Service Medal, Meritorious Service Medal, Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal, Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal, and various service and unit awards.  He is married to Lieutenant Commander Kathryn (DeAngelo) Beard, JAGC, USN (currently assigned to Carrier Strike Group ONE onboard USS Carl Vinson as the Staff Judge Advocate).  They have a daughter, Cecilia (7) and son, TJ (4).


 

Last Updated: 3 February 2025

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