Hugh Beard Explained

Hugh Beard
Birth Name:Hugh Dominic Beard
Birth Date:1967 12, df=yes
Birth Place:Birmingham, England
Allegiance:United Kingdom
Branch:Royal Navy
Serviceyears:1987–2023
Rank:Rear Admiral
Commands:
Awards:Companion of the Order of the Bath
Spouse:Jennifer Beard[1]

Rear Admiral Hugh Dominic Beard, (born 28 December 1967) is a senior Royal Navy officer. He served as Third Sea Lord from 2018 to 2020, and as Assistant Chief of the Defence Staff (Capability & Force Design) from 2020 to 2022.

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 degree in defence studies from King's College London in 2003.[2]

Naval career

Beard joined the Royal Navy in 1987, aged 19. He served as executive officer of from 1999 to 2002. He became commanding office of the submarine in 2005, submarine scheduler at Navy Command in 2008, and Commander Submarine Sea Training in 2010. He went on to be commanding officer of the frigate in 2012,[3] and Assistant Chief of the Naval Staff (Capability) in November 2018.[4] He served as Assistant Chief of the Defence Staff (Capability & Force Design) from January 2020 until late 2022.[5] He retired from the navy on 27 December 2022.

Beard was appointed Companion of the Order of the Bath (CB) in the 2022 New Year Honours.[6]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: The crew look on as Captain Hugh Beard hugs wife Jenny on the quayside after the Type 23 frigate HMS Westminster returned to Port. Alamy. 11 February 2022.
  2. Web site: Beard, Rear Adm. Hugh Dominic, (born 28 Dec. 1967), Assistant Chief of Naval Staff Capability, since 2018 . . Oxford University Press . 10.1093/ww/9780199540884.013.U292004 . 1 December 2019. 9780199540884 .
  3. Web site: HMS Westminster Hones Her Hunter-Killer Technique with Italian Navy. Naval Today. 3 September 2013. 3 January 2018.
  4. Web site: Senior Royal Navy appintments. 3 January 2018.
  5. Web site: Admirals December 2019 . Mackie . Colin . 5 December 2019 . gulabin.com . Colin Mackie . 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.
  6. Web site: The Military Division of the New Year Honours 2022. GOV.UK. 31 December 2021.

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