Hugh Beard

Rear-Admiral Hugh Beard (born 28 December 1967) is a Royal Navy officer. He currently serves as Assistant Chief of the Defence Staff (Capability & Force Design).

Hugh Beard
Captain Beard in 2014
Born (1967-12-28) 28 December 1967
AllegianceUnited Kingdom
Service/branchRoyal Navy
Years of service1985–
RankRear-Admiral
Commands heldHMS Trenchant
HMS Westminster

Early life and education

Beard was born on 28 December 1967 in Birmingham, England. He was educated at St Anselm's Catholic School, a comprehensive school in Canterbury, Kent. He graduated with a Master of Arts (MA) degree in defence studies from King's College London in 2003.[1]

Beard joined the Royal Navy in 1987.[2] He served as executive officer of HMS Vengeance from 1999 to 2002.[1] He became commanding office of the submarine HMS Trenchant in 2005, submarine scheduler at Navy Command in 2008 and Commander Submarine Sea Training in 2010.[2] He went on to be commanding officer of the frigate HMS Westminster in 2012[3] and Assistant Chief of the Naval Staff (Capability) in November 2018.[4] He has served as Assistant Chief of the Defence Staff (Capability & Force Design) since January 2020.[5]

References
  1. "Beard, Rear Adm. Hugh Dominic, (born 28 Dec. 1967), Assistant Chief of Naval Staff Capability, since 2018". Who's Who 2020. Oxford University Press. 1 December 2019. doi:10.1093/ww/9780199540884.013.U292004. ISBN 9780199540884.
  2. "Captain Hugh Beard" (PDF). Royal Navy. Retrieved 3 January 2018.
  3. "HMS Westminster Hones Her Hunter-Killer Technique with Italian Navy". Naval Today. 3 September 2013. Retrieved 3 January 2018.
  4. "Senior Royal Navy appintments" (PDF). Retrieved 3 January 2018.
  5. Mackie, Colin (5 December 2019). "Admirals December 2019" (PDF). gulabin.com. Colin Mackie. Retrieved 6 December 2019. Rear-Admiral Hugh D. Beard: Assistant Chief of the Naval Staff (Capability) November 2018-January 2020; Assistant Chief of the Defence Staff (Capability and Force Design), January 2020
Military offices
Preceded by
Robert Magowan		 Controller of the Navy
2018–2020		 Succeeded by
Andrew Burns
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